Sentences with phrase «plays upon public»

Claiming that he was a wikileaks-esque reformer sounds a lot like a hindsight defense that plays upon public opinion.

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Give it 20 more years, and the idea of someone being elected that plays upon the LGBT «Question» will be looked at the same as someone campaigning on the basis that women should not show their ankles or elbows in public.

Currently he is the weakest link in the team and I think Wenger only plays him as a public relation exercise, since he is the future of England team and leaving him on the bench or even substituting him will create problems since he will be called upon to give an explanation.

I warn you not to be young... not to fall ill... not to get old», playing upon the fears over public welfare cuts.

Crackling drama about TV reporter (Jane Fonda) investigating a coverup at a faulty nuclear reactor, and pressing upon conflicted technician played by the first - rate Jack Lemmon to go public with the story.

This finale's doomsday scenario offers a mix of psychological and guerilla warfare that seems to play upon some contemporary public sentiment.

But the movie belongs to its trio of «bovine» stars — Roseanne Barr, Dame Judi Dench and Jennifer Tilly — who play with such tongue - in - cheek delight upon their public personas that it's hard to separate them from their cow characters, who are hellbent on bringing down a vile land and cattle rustler.

The decision touches upon a national debate about the viability of charter schools and the role they play in public education.

If whole language advocates were willing to play by the rules of external accountability, to assert that students who experience good instruction based upon solid principles of progressive pedagogy will perform well on standardized tests and other standards of performance, they would stand a better chance of gaining a sympathetic ear with the public and with policymakers.

The game itself was favourably looked upon by critics, and thanks to it being free to play did better than expected with the general public.

«I look forward to building upon Doreen Bolger's achievements, working with the staff and board of the BMA as an advocate for their public mission, developing new ways to engage the community, and generating appreciation of the crucial role that the BMA plays as a resource of national standing that contributes to the city and people of Baltimore in so many ways.»

Dividing and subdividing the gallery, this installation both tackles and expands upon two central themes: an architectural play with transparency and concealment as well as an encounter between an intimate and private exhibition space and a strikingly public stage, which places «on view» the visitor's every movement.

A video installation greeted everyone upon first entering the school with a video projection of the black liberation flag and an audio track playing snippets of comedians, speakers and songs including Public Enemy's «Fight The Power».

But if the leadership doesn't talk to the public about the costs of inaction, then you take one of your weapons off the table while the denialists can just say, well, you're trying to impose an energy tax and so forth, and play upon peoples» insecurity, which is very great right now.

In a private company or a smaller - sized public company or non-profit, In - House Counsel are often called upon to play a role of broader scope than management of the company's legal issues.

Upon loading your save file, the game asks you if you want to play a private or public session.