Sentences with phrase «pulled by string»

Having said that, it's paid off really well for us, actually, because we built open world technology, and that's allowed us to make the path relatively wide and relatively long for the player, so the player can make their own decisions instead of being pulled by a string.

Lift the middle of the spine up as if being pulled by string, then lower through the chest, until the upper back arches slightly.

On the other hand, man too is active, but his activity is also in love; he responds freely to the love which is given him and in that response he knows that he is truly «being himself», for he was intended by his creation to be a responding lover and in no sense a marionette pulled by strings manipulated by God — certainly not the victim of the divine coercion.

The world has its own integrity, its own capacity to act causatively, its own creative power; it is not like a puppet that God pulls by a string.

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The selection also ends a two - month search that was met with constant speculation and reported meddling by Kalanick, which lead Benchmark, one of its largest investors, to sue the former CEO over allegedly pulling strings to return as chief.

It is possible to think of God intervening in worldly affairs and physical happenings according to two different models: as a constant cosmic string - puller who controls each and every event of any importance (either by causing it or by consciously allowing it to happen), or as an occasional meddler and zapper, limited (perhaps by self - restraint) to intervening in a certain number of instances.

Western theology has committed a terrible disservice to this imagery of a potter and clay by making it seem as if God is a deterministic puppet master up in heaven pulling the strings of people and nations down here on earth.

Today's establishment is represented less by business executives turned political string pullers and more by political operatives who then monetize their connections.

Cazorla got injured of course and I think Wenger must have thought we could get by with Ozil pulling the strings and with Elneny Xhaka making do until a return.

With all this in mind Koscielny is right to suggest that whilst «we are Arsenal» and no doubt we will pull the strings together to get the «top four job» done, Arsenal have been left behind by their rivals in the Premier League in terms of challenging at the very top.

The boy was pulling all the strings by creating, assisting, scoring, leading, defending, tackling etc..

Gareth Barry saw his initial shot blocked by Tyler Blackett before Bryan Oviedo's rasping drive was superbly kept out by David de Gea, who had already pulled off a string of great saves including saving Leighton Baines's penalty kick.

Oz \ il was brilliant pulling the strings, the two centre backs did a brilliant job stopping Costa and all and Bellerin was brilliant but Alexis Sanchez is my pick because he got the ball rolling by robbing Cahill and beating Courtois, he provided the assist of Ozil and was involved in almost all our forward play.

Oddly, though, the most presentable German opportunity was created not by any of their midfield string - pullers but from Per Mertesacker, loitering after a corner.

Arsenal three front line attackers of Sanchez, Walcott and Oxlade - Chamberlain was magnificent in the game pulling the strings against a Stoke City side led by Charlie Adam.

There was no official man of the match in those days, but it was generally felt that Budgie Byrne was that man, pulling all the strings in a breathtaking performance that was highly acclaimed by all, including Ron Greenwood, our manager.

When the string is pulled taut and you speak into one of the cans, the bottom acts like a diaphragm, changing the sound waves into vibrations of the string which then cause the bottom of the second can to vibrate, recreating the sound which is then heard by the second person.

The string is looped around both handles on side - by - side cabinets, and then the lock is pulled against the handles by tightening one side of the cord.

You can also pull your own our by grasping the strings and pulling (not always possible, however).

Are they going to be obedient puppets on the other end of the string pulled by D'Amato, or are they going to consider experience, integrity, and electability?

In the Conservative Party's view, there is no point in any reform which leaves the unions running the Labour Party by pulling their financial strings.

The complaint, filed by Republican activist O'Brien Murray, cited media reports that Gaspard, President Obama's former political director, helped pull strings from South Africa to aid de Blasio's campaign.

But to suggest that he was having his strings pulled by the pro-LGBTQ wing of the GOP is goofy.

Tkaczyk's district is considered «Democratic - safe» by the backroom operatives who pull the strings in Albany, despite the barest of majorities in 2012.

Turn them on and off by pulling the string:)

Play around with making different types of fingers and controlling them by pulling on the strings.

Just before the last two stitches were sewn, he pulled the shunt out of the artery by means of a little string attached to it.

This unseen pull could be a sign of the higher - dimensional universe predicted by string theory.

Procedure • Pull the strings tight (by holding on to the washers or pennies at the ends) and position the strings at the same angle from the meter stick.

The results, published in PLOS Biology, show that rare innovator bees were able to solve the problem of pulling the string to reach a sugar water reward by themselves while most others could learn to pull the string when trained.

In future research, the scientists hope to verify that the crypt keeper is really the puppet master behind its host's strange behavior by uncovering exactly how it pulls the strings.

Over the course of about 6 months, the team optimized its toy for rotational speed, creating a prototype that worked by pulling back and forth on sticks attached by strings to a paper disk that holds tiny tubes of blood — the repeated winding and unwinding of the strings spins the blood.

And through greenhouse gases released by burning fossil fuels, we're pulling on the strings of the earth's unstable climate.

In other words, although we might think that we are governed by our DNA, it is really RNA that pulls the strings.

They can even use tools: Scientists have shown that the insects can learn to pull a string — and so get a sugary reward — by watching another bee perform the task.

Keeping feet facing forward while standing and walking, shoulders back, and head lifting from the crown (as if being pulled to the sky by a string) are the basics of good posture.

«Throughout your day, visualize a marionette string pulling you up by the crown of your head.

For those with scoliosis, creating a more neutral spine will entail some degree of side bending and / or twisting «First, create length by imagining a marionette string pulling you up,» says Reif.

It's very pretty, you will love it, the only problem I had is - the strings can be easily pulled by some accessory like watch or rings.

Gerry and his family barely manage to escape the chaos and are eventually rescued by helicopter and transported to an aircraft carrier in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean after his old U.N. buddy Thierry (Fana Mokoena) pulls some strings.

And the movie's true villain was simply a puppet master, pulling strings to get Captain America and Iron Man to fight, because his life had been destroyed by the Avengers.

Pursuing the matter causes the once beloved Slaton to fall out of favor with the people he represents and the good ol' boys who pull strings down in the South (like the rallier Tom Watson, played by Robert Prosky), making his conscientious actions political suicide just as he intends to run for the U.S. Senate.

However, it is the stand out performance of the young Skunk (Eloise Laurence) that grabs us by the heart strings and pulls us in.

by Ian Pugh Knight and Day, Salt, and The Tourist failed as»60s spy throwbacks because they constantly reassured you that everything would be all right; if there was something about their various intrigues we didn't quite understand (or weren't supposed to know before some big third - act twist), we could rest assured that someone was pulling the strings to keep the world from falling apart.

Summary Capsule: James Bond, still blatantly hurt by his true love's betrayal, lives up to his double - oh status by traveling the world to find out exactly who or what is trying to pull a whole lot of powerful strings.

But ultimately, they are all pawns in the chess game played by the three old ministers who pull the strings of the monarchy to keep themselves in control.

Super-villain Thanos (the entity pulling Ronan's strings) has yet to make an appearance but fans will get treated to Rocket Raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper) speaking, some good individual closeups of each of the ragtag group doing what they do best and a fitting accompanying soundtrack.

Atop the toy hierarchy is Woody (voiced by two - time Oscar winner Tom Hanks), a pull - string cowboy who has long been Andy's favorite and accordingly, is looked to as a leader among his kin.

This film's villain, played by Christoph Waltz, turns out to have been secretly pulling the strings in the previous few episodes.

White duly makes an eye - wateringly painful intervention, from which Joe is only just rescued by his dad, pulling every string he can manage including blackmailing the Boston DA.