Sentences with phrase «only going through motions»

These descriptions are necessary for showing personal involvement; you do not want to look like you are only going through the motions.

Still, I can't help but be a little frowny - face when I'm only going through the motions of trying this dress on.

Trying to control sugar cravings without addressing insulin resistance is like learning to swim without getting in the water: you're only going through the motions, not developing any lasting change.

Nothing adds insult to injury like getting a half - baked, pseudo-apology from someone you know is only going through the motions.

i can see wot you mean ice, there all like minded and all the same type player, evenin how easily they get injured, its mad... but im not sure where we would put def minded players in a system that has served us wel thus far, i just think the players we hav did nt work hard enough to getbehind the ball yesterday and alot of it was left to song whod been on intern duty and had travelled halfway round the world to get home, like i said i was hugely dissapointed with nasri, ros and ramsey who i felt did nt put in a shift worthy of beating such a resolute opponent, even AW was exasperated after the game and offered no excuse just that you cant expect to win games / leagues on this performance... when we go down i these games its always the same, with a whimper... there were 15 mins left when we conceded and you could be sure utd and chelsea woulda got their equaliser but we simply cant re-raise our game when wer only going through the motions in these games

Did he only go through the motions of being a Christian?

Many people who exercise on an elliptical trainer place most of the resistance on their lower body and only go through the motions with the upper handlebars.

Their lengthy rules are strict and the nanny only goes through the motions while the parents are around.

Being heard is essential in a relationship, but at best, we can only go through the motions — convey the experience of hearing (follow the rules of communication)-- unless we're willing to be close to our partner.

I mean not to offend some of the long - serving directors because I've come across numerous who «listen» and want to make a difference but also a few who only go through the motions of listening — sometimes.

Not exact matches

We start in that honeymoon phase, but as the novelty wears off and the responsibilities grow, we can start to go through the motions and see only the negatives.

Just as we recall those people who were extraordinarily influential and inspiring, we also remember just as vividly those who pushed us away from a subject: the teachers who were boring or positively harmful to us, those who did not encourage us, the ones who seemed only to be going through the motions.

Great article, well thought out and true... the only real question is how do we begin to stop seeing ourselves... not just go through the motions... but truly stop.

That was predictable, since I had sought out people who seemed to be doing little more than going through the motions, who had settled down to a routine of occasional worship attendance, no religious reading or Bible study, only cursory prayer, and no discussion with other Christians.

But are we making these decisions to go through our lives or are we no different than meteors, destined to travel in the motion that the universe set us forth, only thinking we have the free will to turn left, when right was always the only way to go...

They only go through the intamacy motions to get to the dirty deed.

Man city are far from their best and even so there is no hunger from our players... Add the inevitable mistakes from the usual suspects and it looks like we are just going through the motions with no real desire... Any team with mustafi and xhaka as guaranteed starters has left the top flight in my books... The only positive we are still one nil down I would prefer to see some kind of attacking effort in second half and loose by 3 than this kind of blandness

He knows what the selling club wants, yet he goes through all the time wasting motions of talking to agents and agreeing person terms, only to baulk?

And that is evident when you only see 2 or 3 player's that are actually trying, whilst the others are just going through the motions.

I believe the expectations for Arsene and the board continue to slide and this can only ripple down to the players who seem to be going through the motions.

After that, though, both sides were largely going through the motions, although Rooney nearly injected intrigue when directing a free - kick just wide of his own goal before Pereira did brilliantly to not only stop a Luka Milivojevic free - kick but hold onto it.

Only a woman who has been there and experienced the joys and fears of motherhood, who will have an understanding smile when seeing a mom going through the motions of motherhood — whether it's pregnancy or a toddler tantrum.

David Cameron and Ed Miliband went through the motions today, the odd bit of bellicose bluster only partially concealing the tedium of a grey Wednesday afternoon in Westminster.

Nearly half of sexually dissatisfied women (43 percent) said that they were «just going through the motions for my partner's sake» compared to only 13 percent of sexually dissatisfied men during their last sexual encounter.

If you have this approach, chances are that you only go through the midrange of motion with the leg curls, which results in missing the key stretches and contractions.

By using a full range of motion on the right exercises, guys who go through my Chest Sculpting training, not only end up with bigger muscles than most other guys who lift weights, they also end up with better shaped bodies — with a wider chest and narrow waist for that V - taper, and better shaped muscles — with good thick muscular development from origin to insertion, rather than just a fat round muscle belly.

Swiss balls strengthen your core really effectively because they take your torso through a more full range of motion (you have to extend back to come up — unlike on the floor where you only go flat on your back).

Joaquin Phoenix never makes the audience really feel like he's progressed, only that he's possibly going through the motions

Joaquin Phoenix never makes the audience really feel like he's progressed, only that he's possibly going through the motions of being coked - up.

Stewart plays out the film as if it were a traditional «haunted house» film, but because we already know it is about alien life, we merely watch the characters go through predictable motions until the story catches up with what we already surmise, and the only things keeping viewers reeled in are basic questions such as, «why are they doing this?»

Not only is the salacious and sensationalist male gaze, which is often present in films of this nature, completely absent, but Shortland avoids going through the motions of delivering the obvious plot points to instead focus on the subjective experiences of the character.

While it isn't a great performance by most traditional measures, it likely would have been an action star - making turn, as Lee not only has the athletic physical attributes to convincingly go through the motions of the fight choreography, there is an innate sense of goodness and sensitivity in his demeanor that makes for a fine romantic hero, even though he looks like the inspiration of Heath Ledger's Joker from The Dark Knight and he's got murder on his mind.

While Williams goes through his earnest warm - fuzzy motions as the lead (the only really distinctive thing about his work here is how he wears a head - to - toe metal suit for much of the picture), the standout work — and that which goes a long way for one's involvement in the picture — belongs to Embeth Davidtz, who has a dual role as Amanda, a.k.a. «Little Miss,» the youngest daughter in the family that «adopts» Andrew; and Portia, her granddaughter.

The trailer's now up at Apple, though we wouldn't be surprised if anyone had trouble getting it to work since the company's servers were hammered yesterday by the pre-order launch of the new iPhone and WHY DID I HAVE TO SPEND SIX HOURS GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS AND STARING AT THE SPINNING WHEEL OF DOOM ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE PRE-ORDERS HAVE SOLD OUT?

Director Daniel Alfredson goes through the motions of the exposition - heavy plot like it was a checklist and only the fierceness of Rapace's incarnation of Lisbeth and Nyqvist's conviction as the loyal Mikael give any personality to the passionless portrait of justice.

Chasing the sun is something we think of doing only when it begins going through the motions of packing up and leaving.

Hello, I recently asked about gay marriage at the Olympic Lagoon and was told «they do hold weddings at the resort, however the legalities for same sex wedding ceremonies are still going through the motions in Cyprus so currently the only option would be a commitment ceremony» Does this mean that as we are a gay couple we would need to get married in the UK at a registry office and we could have a commitment ceremony like a blessing type thing at this hotel in Cyprus?

Hi Nikki, the Olympic Lagoon do hold weddings at the resort, however the legalities for same sex wedding ceremonies are still going through the motions in Cyprus so currently the only option would be a commitment ceremony.

Among all of the talented actors and motion capture artists, Ellen Page does a superb job of not only personifying a person going through various aspects of life, but also giving one to an apparition.

Frankly, the only reason I go through the motions because if the problems I have documented actually happen I want to be in a position to say don't blame the affected sources because RGGI was told that this could happen and the comments were ignored.

Most students who memorize the steps on their own time for free just need to go through the motions of parking and three point turn only once or twice to become proficient at parking and the three - point turn.

From there, you're good to go, but taking some time to navigate through the settings to customize some things is recommended, like whether or not your cameras should record 24/7 or only during motion, for example.

Children can sense when parents are making only a halfhearted effort or simply going through the motions of «doing the right thing.»

I think the exact same thing Alex. I believe they're only still viable at this point due to going through the motions but I'm 100 % confident that business cards are about to go by the wayside and be replaced with a technological solution.

If you can prove that the only occupants are the previous owners you can file a motion for a writ of possession without going through a full eviction.