Sentences with phrase «proved as surprising»

Jason Kirk of Amazon said «Kurt Vonnegut's posthumous books have proved as surprising and wonderful as almost anything he published while alive, and Basic Training is no exception.

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With Snapchat recently amping up its streaming music and entertainment content, Spiegel's rumored eyes for his ex's record label comes as no surprise and could prove to be a smart move.

We sell that platform to other advertisers, so it should come as no surprise that we can use it effectively ourselves to prove its continuing value.

Though the timing of the Swiss decision proved a surprise, most foreign exchange experts thought the peg would have to be abandoned, just as previous such efforts had.

As I noted above, I would not be surprised if the ongoing run - up in cryptocurrency prices proves to be, well, a bubble.

It is not surprising that ISIS would begin to adapt to using cryptocurrencies as a way to receive funds; the group has proven to be quite skillful with technology and social media.

 The Harper government's decision last year to write off every penny of the auto aid and thus build it all into last year's deficit calculation (which I questioned at the time as curious and even misleading) has already been proven wrong. Since the money was already «written off» by Ottawa as a loss (on grounds that they had little confidence it would be repaid — contradicting their own assurances at the same time that it was an «investment,» not a bail - out), any repayment will come as a gain that can be recorded in the budget on the revenue side. Jim Flaherty has learned from past Finance Ministers (especially Paul Martin) that it's always politically better to make the budget situation look worse than it is (even when the bottom has fallen out of the balance), thus positioning yourself to triumphantly announce «surprising good news» (due, no doubt, to «careful fiscal management») down the road. The auto package could thus generate as much as $ 10 billion in «surprising good news» for Ottawa in the years to come (depending on the ultimate worth of the public equity share).

-LSB-... this] ought not be surprising — except to those who carry a burden of false assumptions about love, celibacy, and their relationship... As a mature man, he took the decision to express his [proven] capacity for love as a celibate in the priesthood... He was choosing to express his love and his paternal instinct spiritually, through the gift of his life in service to otherAs a mature man, he took the decision to express his [proven] capacity for love as a celibate in the priesthood... He was choosing to express his love and his paternal instinct spiritually, through the gift of his life in service to otheras a celibate in the priesthood... He was choosing to express his love and his paternal instinct spiritually, through the gift of his life in service to others.

The impossibility of proving the kerygma need not surprise us, for the Savior, as he appears in history, identifies himself completely with men (Phil.

Perhaps this is not surprising» for, over his long career, this American thinker, born in Germany in 1928, has proved extraordinarily willing to draw on Christian theologians: Karl Barth, for instance, whom Wyschogrod deploys in his efforts to free Judaism from dependence on such extraneous philosophical influences as Aristotle and Kant.

As always, it's no surprise that religion again PROVES itself contradictory.

Not to prove my case as to Whitehead's excellence, but only to show that he sometimes arouses admiration in surprising quarters, I offer the following tribute from the English existentialist Colin Wilson, who also wrestled without personal satisfaction with the problem of writing a summary introduction to Whitehead's thought.

As proven last year, nothing should be ruled out given Leicester City's triumph, and aside from the Foxes who will look to defend their Premier League crown, there will be a whole host of other clubs looking to emerge as the surprise packagAs proven last year, nothing should be ruled out given Leicester City's triumph, and aside from the Foxes who will look to defend their Premier League crown, there will be a whole host of other clubs looking to emerge as the surprise packagas the surprise package.

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The 29 - year - old has also helped himself to five Bundesliga titles and twice finished as the division's top scorer, so it's little surprise he may now want to try proving himself elsewhere.

... Gibbs, Wilshire, Chesney, Oxlaide, Iwobi, and Chambers.History keeps repeating itself which isn't really surprising considering the coaching staff that Wenger surrounds himself.Just think about all those past greats who'd love to be involved but as Keown proved... the Manager doesn't want them to stick their noses where they are not welcome.

I have fear that Wenger going to surprise us again and we will play 1:1 or loose 1:2 and he will come up with some excuses as he always does, but on the other hand, we have Welbeck that has something to prove to MU, we have players that where humiliated 8:2 couple seasons ago, who want to pay back, and now it is perfect time to do that.

Another transfer window, and another truck load of players being linked to the club and of course as usual Wenger has done nothing so far not really surprising as he's proved in previous windows he does more talking than actually doing his job!

If so then I would be surprised if the Southampton and Netherlands star Virgil Van Dijk was not on that list as he is a top quality and Premier League proven central defender.

IF wenger promotes Akpom and does not buy another striker, not only will this be a massive betrayal of the fans as its clear we need a proven and experienced striker to push Giroud to fight for his place, but also this could have the affect of destroying Akpom before he really gets started I for one really hope this doesn't happen, BUT i wouldnt be surprised if the penny pinching mentality gets the better of the boss

I will openly admit that I was personally probably the highest of anyone on his potential, almost certainly unreasonably so, but... this is still quite surprising, especially since he had been progressing fairly well (albeit quietly as well), and I hoped that he might prove himself enough to possibly become next year's backup catcher.

In turn, it would come as no surprise if they were desperate to keep hold of him, but it hasn't proven to be as simple as getting him to sign a renewal immediately to commit his long - term future to the Blues.

I guess this shows just how important the boss sees Giroud's presence on the pitch at the moment and that is hardly surprising when you look at the red hot form he has been showing as he tries to prove to his manager that his place should be in the first team and not on the bench as it was for most of the first half of the season.

In news that should surprise nobody this proved to be a huge hit, and as a result FOM has extended the right to F1 weekends as well.

The Midlands outfit's new arrival from FC Groningen has proved to be an excellent addition at Villa Park this season with his powerful and energetic runs down the right flank, which probably should not surprise too many who knew the Dutchman from his time in the Eredivisie as the 22 - year - old has also spent a lot of time in his career on the right - hand side of midfield.

However, some City supporters would argue that losing Aguero is not a smart decision, as it will come as no surprise if he continues to prove his importance in the coming weeks while Jesus remains sidelined.

I believe the carry on of some supporters last season and season before are to blame some here were looking for loses just so they can prove a point to me they are not Arsenal at all some have been even worse they embarrassed Arsenal in away grounds what a bunch of red necks I am frustrated at Mr Wenger but I will always respect him he is a legend I would love to see the academy win their tier We don't seem to pick the right players as most of them do nt make it luckily this issue has been addressed Once again I need to emphasize the importance of being united behind the club and very vocal sometimes it so quite I am surprised that players have not fallen asleep and now with the new trend of empty seats I start to believe we are going into a self destruct we need to wake up and shake down the bad dust and stand up to be counted before it becomes to late Wishing Arsenal a Prosperous successful New Year Happy new year folks

I am seriousely surprised at the disparity in players salary as those according to my rating that are the best and frequently used make very small amount at Arsenal.I think this is unfair and more clarity should be given as to how these figure are arrived at.I can't immagine a player who haven started a single game been paid morethan someone that has proven himself.This is why, when these players are contacted to, it becomes very easy.

It wouldn't be a surprise if the club want the player without any real thought of how he would fit in tactically — the hope, as it often is at the Bernabeu, may be that he proves himself good enough that such concerns are irrelevant.

Positives: Excellent recruitment by Loko has been key to their surprise title challenge, the summer signings of Igor Denisov and Solomon Kvirkvelia at bargain prices have proven themselves as two of the best players in the whole league this season.

The loss of Anthony Modeste and his 25 goals proved a burden Cologne's attack couldn't carry as the club failed spectacularly to repeat last term's surprise fifth - placed finish.

But to my surprise, breastfeeding proved to be one of the most significant and versatile things I could ever do as a mom.

You need to know what your child is watching so you don't end up surprised if a show, game, or website proves to be not as kid - friendly as you thought.

But Salmond is capable of pulling off spectacular surprises, as he proved by securing control of a parliament specifically designed to prevent it.

This shouldn't come as any big surprise, if Cuomo has proved anything since he took office in January 2011, it's that he favors a carrot and stick approach to governing - with a heavy emphasis on the stick.

So it is no surprise, as both the Bank of England Governor and I warned last year, that the recovery is proving choppy.

With vast differences in the physiology of different species and poorly conducted experiments, it comes as no surprise that 92 % of all drugs that are shown to be safe and effective in animal tests prove to be ineffective or even dangerous to humans.

The choice of Ng2 - Cre was based on reporter gene experiments (Supplementary Fig. 6) as well as the surprising finding that Pdgfrb - Cre mice33 did not prove suitable to pericyte - specifically delete Tie2.

You may be surprised to learn that this theory, known as the «Diet - Heart Hypothesis», has never actually been proven despite numerous studies.

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Given that DIM and similar supplements derive from compounds found in cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and broccoli, it should not be surprising that some brands of green drink concentrate powders have proven problematic as well.

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The actor proved his dedication to the role by staying in character throughout filming, which not only impressed Russell and Eklund, but will most likely surprise viewers as well.

As such, her follow - up comes with high expectations, and audiences expecting something as edgy or provocative as her last film will be surprised at just how conventional an effort LANDLINE proves to bAs such, her follow - up comes with high expectations, and audiences expecting something as edgy or provocative as her last film will be surprised at just how conventional an effort LANDLINE proves to bas edgy or provocative as her last film will be surprised at just how conventional an effort LANDLINE proves to bas her last film will be surprised at just how conventional an effort LANDLINE proves to be.

The game is currently confirmed as exclusive to the PS4 and has proven to be a surprise hit for its publisher Activision.

An even more welcome surprise is how the film's women are given their due, with Luxembourg actress Vicky Krieps proving a more than capable sparring partner for Day - Lewis's bratty 1950s dress designer, and the great Lesley Manville commanding her scenes as his imperious, but not unkind, sister.

Plaza and Kendrick are incredibly talented actresses who have proven themselves capable of playing it as outrageously as needed, «Workaholics» star Devine lives to play in the gutter, and Efron has surprised many people with his comic turns in films like «Neighbors» and «Dirty Grandpa.»