Sentences with phrase «prodded about»

Here is what Kevin Geisler had to say after being prodded about the possibility:

When prodded about the possibility of the sequel arriving on other platforms, design director Jonathan Biddle coyly responded, «We're just talking about Wii U today,» which is the standard industry euphemism for, «Yeah we're making this game elsewhere as well, but our contract only let's us talk about this one today.»

In its barest form, Fathom appears to be a rape fantasy involving a helpless, screaming, occasionally castrating Welch (though, tellingly, the only person she kills is another woman), who plays a variation on her standard cocktease and — naturally — deserves getting prodded about by a bull while a collection of bad guys poke at her with phallic shunts.

(Welch), naturally — deserves getting prodded about by a bull while a collection of bad guys poke at her with phallic shunts.

I've been questioned and prodded about my choices and I've actually tried very hard to be normal and it never worked.

They often prod me about being less enlightened which is an attitude which seems to come with the territory.

Despite my polite prodding about the pregnancy, the two - time Oscar - nominated actor (for Blood Diamond and In America) with the help of his publicists directed the focus of this tete - a-tete back to his new movie, Push.

They can ask a quick question, tell you their favorite scene, or prod you about your next book.

But your friend is right, the big benefit is the company match and it is no wonder she is prodding you about it.

The response came to Sylvester's prodding about the correlation between the artist's depictions of hanging carcasses of meat and crucified human figures.

Not exact matches

They prodded Mr. and Mrs. Gates about a bunch of random, quirky stuff — just what you'd expect teens to be curious about.

That seems to have caused some consternation on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers prodded Mr. Zuckerberg about why, exactly, they should believe his promises now.

Start with this helpful checklist from the U.S. Small Business Administration, which prods you to think about critical points, including whether you're comfortable trusting your instincts, whether you're a good negotiator, and how much you accept risk.

Therefore it can only regard as illegitimate a scholarly career which becomes in the long run no more than a distracting fascination with historical details about Jesus, details which may occupy the memory, move the emotions, prod the conscience, or stimulate the intellect, but fail to put the self in radical decision.

How about the poking of prodding from demons, have you considered that today yet?

We've read book after book about being brave in exploring how God has uniquely wired us, and then we've been prodded to take faith - filled steps in pursuing that truth.

Cook about 2 hours or until the meat feels very tender when prodded with a for, and a desne, creamy sauce has formed.

Heat a deep - sided pot with about 4 inches of lard, peanut oil or a combination of the two to 385 to 400 degrees F. Fry one square at a time, prodding it until it puffs up and turns crispy, about 15 seconds.

You may get blamed for having treats for breakfast after you make these Chocolate Chip Muffins, yet you won't think about the prodding.

But Van Aanholt gave them something to worry about when he prodded home an effort with one minute of the 90 remaining.

But you have to prod politely, ask about activities, ask about friends, ask about interests, ask about things that are important to them.

Do you want something lightweight enough that your child can learn to maneuver it without you having to worry about your baby getting poked and prodded by the utensil in the process?

They are anal about detail and know how to prod and coax vendors to deliver on contracts.

After all of the years of drugs, and being poked and prodded, heartbreak and misery, i really DO see that the sex of the precious gift you get is the LEAST important thing to worry about.

He will be delivering his Europe speech on Friday, so this would be a good time for the Labour leader to prod Cameron about the issue dividing the Tories.

BTW, an email discussion with Alan about Amy's mention of the need to provide different channels of communication based on supporters» preferences was a prod for me to write yesterday's piece on going where your supporters are.

Siragusa faced questions during an hour - plus hearing whether he was prodded by Poloncarz to seek the legal opinion about Lorigo.

She also spearheaded programs on HIV / AIDS to educate youth and adults about the disease and to prod legislators into providing increased funding for research and drugs to prevent, treat, control and cure AIDS.

The aim was to gather a range of public opinion about immigration under one roof, and press and prod its skinfolds.

When prodded by City Hall, local elected officials will still say plenty of nice things about the mayor, and bolster his record with the kinds of words that should, if heard by enough ears, improve Mr. de Blasio's standing.

After spending some time thinking about how I could help those around me, and a little prodding from my brother Steven, I realized that I could make a difference where it matters most, my hometown.

About five years ago, prodded by the memory of his nephew's misfortune, Bookstein studied the brain scans of 14 schizophrenics and 14 non-schizophrenic volunteers, or «controls,» that had been gathered together by his colleague John DeQuardo.

The first steps toward the international move began about 15 years ago with some gentle prodding by a group of leading international reporters — from New Scientist, The Economist, Nature and The Guardian — who had been urging an expansion of the program.

No one's prodding us to write the screenplay or novel we've been dreaming about, perhaps have even started, making sure we fill up the blank page.

After going through multiple trips to the GI doctor to only have them poke and prod all over to tell me that I was perfectly healthy, I was about to give up.

Bake for about 1 hour (cover with foil if beginning to brown too much), or until firm to a gentle prod in the centre.

Just being around the doctor in the office and all the, you know, «Hey, am I gonna get a shot today or a needle or give blood, whatever,» so it's a lot of stress about getting poked and prodded when you go to the doctor's office.

I was happy with the way Denise set about prodding us to think anew, but was quite surprised at the blunt and dismissive rejections put out by some well - known contributors to the «Paleo / LCHF / Insulin / Real food» conversation.

This feels like a movie that was grown in a petri dish — poked and prodded with all manner of overcooked symbolism and thesis statements, but fatally absent the genuine human emotions about which it incessantly prattles on.

Spielberg's «Lincoln» tries to work the middle ground between the two, but it can't help coming down on the side of Lincoln the Saint most of the time, painting him as a font of wisdom who flits about the White House dispensing the wisdom of the ages as he pokes and prods men to do the right thing and tries to keep his hands clean in the process.

The Farewell Party (Israel) Israel's Oscars, «the Ophirs,» have heartily embraced this dramedy about senior citizens who accidentally and after much prodding become crusaders for mercy killings of their terminally sick friends and spouses.

That disclaimer out of the way, however, there is much to recommend about this adventure, especially for the attention - deficit generation weaned on the cattle - prod of incessant electronic stimulation.

Paul Giamatti interviews Morgan, poking and prodding with questions about her quality of life and whether or not she enjoys the confined, prisoner - like conditions she lives in.

Writer Josh Singer will use «Inside WikiLeaks: My Time With Julian Assange At The World's Most Dangerous Website» as well as «WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War On Secrecy» to formulate his script about the whistleblowing website's experience prodding the government with embarrassing exposures leading to the site and Assange's prosecution.

Lo and Behold: Reveries of a Connected World (Werner Herzog, 2016) proves the German auteur back to his documentary top form, poking and prodding scientists and entrepreneurs with his trademark enlightening inquisitiveness about the future of our digitized world.

These are dull, one - dimensional participants about whom one finds it awfully tough to care, no matter how hard the movie tries to prod us with shameless stabs at emotion.

Universal Cable Prods acquires rights to Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son About His Father to develop as a miniseries (Deadline).

One incautious prod too many and the Cube springs to life, causing a rift in space - time that allows malevolent Asgardian demi - God, Loki (Tom Hiddleston, in a continuation of his role in Thor), to pass through into Earth, nick the Cube, smash up the lab and cast archery mad SHIELD toughnut, Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), under his spell in order to make good his escape to — purely for the sake of a later Captain America quip about Nazis — Germany.

Under present day standards and accountability systems, states, pushed and prodded by the federal government, have moved from trying to force districts to educate students to a minimum level of basic skills and to do something about schools that are obviously failing, to holding districts, schools and teachers accountable for (in the words of the Common Core State Standards Initiative) «preparing all students for success in college, career, and life.»

In some cases, that support has been prodded along by the business community's long - term concerns about workforce preparation and by advocates touting research on the value of such programs...