Sentences with phrase «passing nods to»

Even if what we're actually watching are six short stories composed together with only passing nods to each other.

The foremost question before us therefore is this: Is our society indeed «a Christian nation,» based on the principles of Scripture, or a society that has ordered itself according to its own wishes, which only gives a passing nod to Scripture and to God?

«Rebel» is honest enough about its hero's flaws (including a passing nod to Salinger's attraction to very young women), and Hoult works hard to humanize a man who became a cultural statue over years of reclusiveness.

Taking its name from the yellow covers of lurid Italian paperbacks, films in this genre split, broadly, into two sub-categories: the ones that give a passing nod to ratiocination; and the ones that don't bother to make any rational sense at all.

Another part of the problem is that the federal approach pays only a passing nod to the improvement made by individual students, while Florida's own method takes into account how much specific students have learned in a given year - exactly what parents care about.

With elements drawn from Taylor's 103EX concept and a passing nod to the James Young - era Silver Cloud, there's plenty to keep students of design hooked in but, undoubtedly, the new car's most potent aesthetic is the one most people will see first.

The signature Soul design is instantly recognisable yet thoroughly fresh, with more than a passing nod to the hot Track» ster concept that was unveiled in Chicago last year.

Audi was thoughtful to include back of seat storage nets — a passing nod to everyday practicality.

Both medium vans are powered by four - cylinder turbo - diesels, are designed to shift a tonne or more with maximum efficiency and both offer more than a passing nod to driver comfort and safety.

Enter the Chevy Equinox, a small SUV that will carry a family and their stuff, provide a pleasing and quick driving experience, give more than a passing nod to safety and minimize time and expense at the pump.

What is notable and deeply disappointing, however, is that the new plan does not give even a passing nod to the importance of pursuing greater trade and investment in ways that promote and strengthen respect for human rights, protection of the environment and other fundamental values.

I often struggle to understand some of the thought processes that the regulators follow when conducting their investigations: I think at times that there is a passing nod to the fact that they are often conducting major white collar criminal investigations which could end businesses, and put their owners behind bars, yet they can be very closed with their information.

Most of those software packages make at least a passing nod to the idea of requiring renters insurance, but all they do is give you information.

Not exact matches

Still, the bill, which has passed both House and Senate and is likely to get the nod from President Bush, is a victory for supporters of the SBA.

We all realise that it is not the aspect of traditional Catholic teaching on marriage which is going to inspire and attract in our secular age, but there is no mention of the «remedy for concupiscence» angle or much on Original Sin, which I would have thought merited more than a passing nod.

In class you listen, take notes, nod your head and hope to pass the final exam.

You keep telling her to slow down, to make better decisions, to forget the spin move, to throw the simple 10 - foot chest pass instead of the blind 40 - foot bounce pass, and she keeps nodding her head, but 30 seconds later, there's the dang thing again!

We need someone to provide through passes to whoever plays ST. Which brings me to my next point, Campbell needs to get the nod as a lone ST with sanchez on the right and OX to the left (ozil through the middle)

Walcott came on after their equaliser, he scores 1 in 4 for us compared to Campbell's 1 in 7 - there was nothing wrong with Walcott getting the nod in that situation, no matter what else you may want to be critical of - the poor defending for the Palace equaliser by Gabriel on Adebayor before he passed to Bolasie, Coquelin on Bolasie, then Cech's weak wrist - in particular.

Even though Kosar's 2,629 passing yards in»83 exceeded by some 1,000 the yardage Marino threw for in either of his first two seasons at Pitt, if you had to choose between the two right now, you'd naturally give the nod to Marino, for no other reason than he has a head start and plays at the higher level.

That doesn't describe Elneny in the slightest, so I have to presume / assume that his safe passing gets him the nod.

Some clever passing saw Weimann make amends as he enabled Lowton to send Benteke a curling cross, which the Belgian nodded in at the near post.

Real showed their intent at the start of the second half with a great slide - rule pass from Kovacic finding Isco in the penalty area, but his cross was expertly headed over his own crossbar by Miquel with Benzema ready to nod home at the far post.

Of course the technique involved in the lofted pass forward to Olivier Giroud, who in turn nodded down so Ozil could open the scoring, was also inch - perfect.

We seem able to competently nod away crosses until the cows come home but incisive passing and movement rips through the heart of our defences at will and with ease.

Back in the day, you could trust the committee to pay lip service to scrutiny but basically pass everything through on the nod.

And PEF also passed up the opportunity to choose sides in the battle over retiring GOP Sen. George Maziarz's seat in Niagara Falls, but did give a nod to Elaine Altman — a Democrat challenge Republican Sen. Michael Ranzenhofer.

Bellavia, who was passed over for the GOP nod in favor of Assemblywoman Jane Corwin and appears to be fighting a losing battle against her for the Conservative line, has not said whether he'll run as an independent if he doesn't get a ballot line.

Whilst professing itself to be a «reforming» or «revising» chamber, it has used this majority to unashamedly pass, virtually «on the nod», endless bits of regressive and suspect pieces of Tory legislation, from the poll tax to the recent NHS bill.

The most recent nod came early Friday, when Make the Road Action — a grass - roots immigrant rights group that receives ample funding from labor — said it would back Ms. Nixon because of «her strong progressive platform and her commitment to passing and implementing the full protections and supports that our communities need and deserve.»

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo led the way when he nodded to his Queens roots and urged, «We must also find a way to reduce the costs for outer borough bridges in any plan ultimately passed.»

Schwartz nods, turning to me as we pass him.

He passed his coach, gave a slight, nervous nod, and moved up to the stage.

I was nodding to all the symptoms you've had (including pass 2 years!).

As your arms pass your ears let your chin drop into the head nod as your head and upper spine join the motion to curl up.

With his trusty partner murdered — a nod to George Coe who passed in 2015 — Archer sets off to find the killer.

If that comes to pass this afternoon, it would be Woody Allen's 8th 19th WGA nod, and lay the groundwork for his 15th Best Screenplay Oscar nomination.

As Wilson's melon passes, it's still talking in what would appear to be a nod to Headpool.

If that comes to pass this afternoon, it would be Woody Allen's 8th 19th WGA nod, and lay the groundwork for...

There are plenty of geeky nods to the games (few minutes pass before the screams of «For the Horde!»

This can be seen not only in how the film presents M. Gustave as a long - passed, old - world gentleman, but is also perhaps a nod to old Hollywood, to Hitchcockian escapades on trains, Great Escape - style prison breaks, and the artisanal glamour of a well - designed, densely - detailed set - piece.

As I passed, I smiled and nodded, and while he wasn't able to smile back, his nod back at me was all I needed.

Besides friendships with close colleagues, the only connections we often have to other teachers are those nods in passing as we move through the halls en route to class.

Are they limited to little more than nods in passing, or do you, from time to time, stop and say something along the lines of, «Hello, I'm George Johnson, of Bailey Island, Maine»?

If they want to go to the Media Center they get a pass, walk into my line of vision, and hold up the pass until I nod.

The designation «LE» stood for «little engine» and the junior officers that rode them became known as «noddies» because they were required to nod to senior officers as they passed by.

Dad stood up and blocked my view, so I'll never know what look passed between him and Mom, but when he went to the counter to pour himself more coffee, Mom nodded.

No real satisfaction was obtained, it seemed like Amazon was passing the buck — and almost with a universal nod of our cyberheads, we all knew that it must be the secret algorithm designed to keep us distant that could be the culprit.

The stock tip passed on with a nod and a wink to friends at the pub is the stuff of legend — mainly because the advice often proved misguided.

The Directions to Happiness passes through a number of levels, from nodding wisdom to intoxicated hilarity.