Sentences with phrase «out of his sails as»

Really took the wind out of my sails as I sit at the library (female, un-made up) studying for finals in my last year of U of T law.

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It wasn't all plain sailing for the moustache though; back home British citizens were looking on it as a sign of their boys «going native» and it was nearly stamped out completely.

As for the legion of companies that produce things of questionable value, or that have amassed mountains of debt, they can expect the wind to go out of their sails pretty quickly.

Google's balloons fly free and out of eyesight, scavenging power from card table - sized solar panels that dangle below and gather enough charge in four hours to power them for a day as the balloons sail around the globe on the prevailing winds.

But when the only work Fly could find was as a Wall Street scrivener, scratching out copies of endless legal documents, Melville fled, joining a whaler sailing for the Pacific on January 3, 1841.

Pressured, he tries to throw the ball away, but Sheffield nearly makes a leaping interception as its sailing out of bounds.

so let us pray and keep our fingers crossed we sail through this tough test and come out on the other side unscath before we start talking of people coming back from injuries... as far as am concerned they might all be as useful as drainer trying to scoop water if we are not in ccontention for the title

The young gelding dropped out of nowhere to win the Derby, at odds of almost 13 - 1, and two weeks later — when he sailed to a 9 3/4 length victory in the Preakness Stakes — he became the newest «people's horse,» bearing upon his ample back every dreamer who ever saw himself as owning a Triple Crown winner.

As he sails out over the hill (3), Kotlarek swings his arms down and back, simultaneously raising his ski tips to catch the full lifting effect of the air.

These two, who as a team rival the box - office attraction of the Lunts, sailed out onto the course for the first round with 75 % of the gallery scampering behind.

Köln's unexpected and hard - won point perhaps comes as some consolation when set against the general perfection of the Bayern experience: all it takes is a little defensive laxity, some wasteful finishing, and one of the best goalkeepers in the world ends up contorted like a pretzel, watching the ball and the result sail past just out of reach.

The grass was waterlogged from earlier rain, and the Audi R8 LMS did it's best boat impression as it sailed towards the barriers, putting Samadi out of the race with a thud.

However, with just 15 minutes to go and Villa sailing off into the distance with a 2 - 0 lead, it actually turned out to be hugely disappointing outcome, as the Villains let slip two massive points and in turn a glorious opportunity to better a miserable run of form which has now seen them register just one league victory in their last seven matches.

A stunning comeback at the Emirates, coming from 2 - 0 down to win 3 - 2 in an extraordinary affair, was to be the first of three sensational results which would turn Spurs into a dark horse in the Champions League, after sailing through to the knock - outs and on the verge of nailing top spot in their group, as well as enhancing their claims for a serious title challenge with a hard - fought win over Liverpool at White Hart Lane.

The injury seemed to take the wind out of the sails of the match, as both clubs seemed more interested in putting in ball in the air and lumping it up the pitch rather than putting the ball on the floor and passing it around.

Sailing towards what would be an unprecedented 19th English league title, Sir Alex could afford to rest a number of important players for Saturday's clash with Fulham at Old Trafford as the wily Scot sent out an intimidating message to Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti — that not only is he intent on taking the Premier League title away from the West London club, he also wants to dump the Blues out of Europe en route to a potential final in Chelsea's own backyard.

Allure Of The Seas — Sailing out of Fort Lauderdale offering Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, as well as short Bahamian cruises as welOf The Seas — Sailing out of Fort Lauderdale offering Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, as well as short Bahamian cruises as welof Fort Lauderdale offering Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, as well as short Bahamian cruises as well.

They save an elderly lady from a flood as a pirate ship casually sails past, and attend an out - of - control campfire attended by Father Christmas and a cowgirl, showcasing the variety of heroic deeds our fire fighters do.

As if I'm still sailing in and out of weeks, somewhere in between the place where the Wild Things are and Home.

You have taken care of Brad for the past eight years as he journeyed to Sherwood Forest, sailed across the ocean, and built kingdoms out of cardboard.

As it turned out, many of these opposing candidates sank under the tidal waves of the votes, while Obiano sailed home on top of the waves.

The subpoenas rocked the administration, took the wind out of Cuomo's sails, and continue to keep both off balance as we all wait to see what Preet will bring us.

That mission turned out not to be ready in time, but a lot of people wanted to continue with solar sailing, as did I, but I didn't want to spend time on it unless I had a flight opportunity.

The scientists tripped over the effect as they modeled rounded sails called spinnakers that balloon out in front of boats racing downwind.

As a sailing novice, it was wonderful (and yes, a bit sexy) to watch him learn the ins and outs of the boat.

For Sails - Use a bamboo skewer as the mast and cut a sail out of a piece of paper.

This takes the wind out of the sails of the segment of the fitness industry that eschews cardio as a waste and at worst something that will kill you if you do it too much.

Picture being at the top of the most amazing hill over looking the harbour as boats sail in and out in the bluest of water.

Hey names john I enjoy sailing, Fishing, Bingo, Working out is a favorite hobby of mine playing with my grand kids as well im Kind and caring, Have no kids been married twice throught my life now im truly looking for my soulmate.

Starring Ben Stiller as Mel, the film is about a man who is trying to find his biological parents by sailing out on a cross country trip along with his wife, and a young employee of the adoption agency that he was part of.

As a teenager, he sailed past most of the competition; dropping out of college after only two weeks, it became apparent to all that he was born to perform, which he continued to do as he saw fit and against all odds for the duration of his lifAs a teenager, he sailed past most of the competition; dropping out of college after only two weeks, it became apparent to all that he was born to perform, which he continued to do as he saw fit and against all odds for the duration of his lifas he saw fit and against all odds for the duration of his life.

Speaking of sailing, the action begins as a fishing vessel scoops a body out of the ocean.

I've been keeping myself occupied by playing all manner of co-op games, as I continue to plug away at Vermintide 2's pretty great four player rat and chaos horde battling action, set sail for my first few voyages since Sea of Thieves released, and laughed and joked my way through A Way Out.

As the final act veers off once again into confounding territory pulled out of thin air, the boat has long since sailed on this disappointing effort.

Yet the biggest revelations — such as Greta Gerwig's «Lady Bird» — had already premiered in Telluride, which has sucked the wind out of Toronto's sails.

«As a teacher, Ive found that the beginning of the year feels a bit like sailing on a ship and looking out over a bobbing horizon.

As C - SAIL continues its implementation study, we are finding that districts that tried to take an easier way out — by providing resources without sustained PD, to give one example — are suffering in their implementation of the standards.

Other Ferraris stood out as well, including a 1967 275 GTB / 4 — a desirable «four - cam» model that sold at $ 3,025,000, right in the middle of its estimate range — and a 1965 275 GTB / 6C Alloy that sailed past its high estimate to a final price of $ 3,575,000.

There are no rust bubbles, major scratches, chips, etc.The 15» Rallye wheels are brand new, including the center caps, trim rings and Cooper Cobra white letter tires.All of the trim and bumpers are in good shape and are not beat up.The glass is all in good shape and the windows roll up and down easily.Interior: The interior is in good shape overall as well.The seat covers look good and do not have any tears, holes, etc.The carpet looks to be in decent shape.The original dash pad has some cracks and a previous owner has put a carpeted dash cover on top of the dash pad.The headliner is in good shape but the sail panels are a little loose.The original speedometer and tachometer work, as well as the fuel gauge, but there is an aftermarket oil pressure and water temperature gauge mounted under the dash.The head lights, tail lights and brake lights all work, but the turn signals do not work.The windshield wipers work like they are supposed to as well.The B&M shifter works well and is easy to get in and out of gear.Drivetrain: The engine is a very strong running 340 small block that's had some work done to it.

Out roaming California's highways in the Taurus SHO, we got stuck in a few traffic jams; however, that was the fault of the local traffic authorities not providing updated reports, as the navigation system showed clear sailing.

My brother gripped the edge of the picnic table as the wind kicked up around him, gaining momentum and ripping the wrapping paper out of his hands, sailing it high up into the sky with all of the balloons and streamers roiling together and disintegrating like a birthday party in a blender.

The white belly followed, tapering, and then, trailing behind, the fan of its tail and long parallel legs of crimson lacquer, the toes of each of them closed and streamlined, but the whole shape flattening, when the band of sunlight was crossed, into a two - dimensional shadow once more, enormously displayed across the rectangle of cloth, as distinct and nearly as immobile, so languid was its flight, as an emblematic bird on a sail; then sliding across it and along the nearly still corridor of air between the invisible eaves and the chimneys, dipping along the curl of the lane like a sigh of wonder, and, at last, a furlong away slowly pivoting, at a gradual tilt, out of sight.

Worldwide Operation — There is no getting away from the fact that HSBC are a huge international business and as such they have the size to ride out any storms on the banking world, which they have been doing with some level of success over the last few years, they are slowly getting back on track and unless any other major scandals emerge then it may be plain sailing for HSBC and they should return to profitability over the long term in no time at all.

You'll almost literally be «taking the wind out of its sails,» but you won't be making your hamster more wary and defensive, as you would if you took any stronger action.

... unfortunately this was out of use as we had an overnight sailing.

Sailing out of Plymouth in the sunshine did make me wonder why I was going at all but waking up and going on deck after a good breakfast answered my question as sailing into Santander with sun and warmth was even Sailing out of Plymouth in the sunshine did make me wonder why I was going at all but waking up and going on deck after a good breakfast answered my question as sailing into Santander with sun and warmth was even sailing into Santander with sun and warmth was even better!

Depending on which trip you choose, you can explore several destinations including but not limited to: Magdalena Island (with its population of over 120,000 penguins), Cape Horn (this trip is weather permitting given its notoriety as one of the world's most inhospitable places to sail), and the Günter Plüschow Glacier where the deepest blues and whitest whites will shock your senses as you gaze out at your surroundings.

As we discovered over the course of our «Viking Homelands» Baltic cruise, it's not just one thing, but a whole lot of things that, bundled together, make the ship stand out and a true delight to sail on.

As a tour company, they offer a full range of water and land - based excursions: cave tubing and ziplining, full - and half - day sailing and snorkeling outings, and trips to explore Mayan ruins.

With strong trade winds almost every day of the year, Bonaire sailing will provide an unbelievable array of views as you enjoy your evening or go out into the areas beautiful coastal waters to...