Sentences with phrase «rather than an action»

«The question is whether Washington will accept more delay and continue with the rhetoric rather than action.»

Why does our culture put so much emphasis on opinions rather than actions?

If people are actually healed and he is listening to the Holy Spirit to do something, though, we'd have to look at the fruit rather than the action taken.

My daughter was obsessed with princess and pink, and it was killing me as a feminist (obviously) and as a Christian (the obsession with looks rather than actions and behaviours, the focus on self - indulgence rather than service, the idealization of the rich and powerful over the meek and poor, etc..)

Although Andy Burnham and the two Eds are seen as broadly seen as in the centre of the field, Burnham is seen as slightly to the left of the others in the centre — which must surely be as a result of the way he's positioned himself in the campaign rather than his actions in government.

As far as the body is concerned, feelings are images of actions rather than actions themselves.

When you're stressed out, you have mini panic attacks that cause you to go into thinking mode rather than action mode.

Read this book if you enjoy quality writing, a story that drives the book rather than action, and using your imagination.

The levity is high and the severity of their situation is rarely realized, though the purpose is a lighthearted adventure rather than an action - packed chase.

Dungeons of Dredmor is more focused on exploration, rather than action.

«First, I want us to be brothers again,» Francis states, implying the shared estrangement is something that can be fixed with words rather than actions.

First, by focusing on Graham and her Post rather than the actions of Daniel Ellsberg (played here by Matthew Rhys), who leaked the Pentagon Papers, or the New York Times, which initially published them, the film opens itself up to dissect gender roles in the power structures of that time.

It's an actors» piece rather than an action flick, and Davis finds new, moving nuance in the film's familiar beats.

His masterful composition of muted colors and tense but understated score, his visual focus on the characters rather than their actions, and his subtle but powerful use of camera elevate this story above its exploitative trappings.

Very much a slow - burner rather than action thriller, the film commences with a young girl walking home after spending the night at her Aunt's house.

With The Nice Guys, Black returns to the sub-genre but this time the emphasis is on the comedy rather than the action, and where better to start than hiring two actors not exactly known for their comedy chops.

All the supporting cast are great and take full advantage of a very witty script that has a lot of heart and focuses on character development rather than action.

Again like «Guardians of the Galaxy,» Thor: Ragnarok is very funny, often playing like a comedy with action rather than action with laughs.

What becomes the central conflict of the film is eschewed in order to depict the incident's resulting effects on the protagonists; the humble story tells their experience rather than the action surrounding them.

The pair share mostly dramatic (rather than action) scenes, and the resulting moments (including a Heat - style restaurant convo) bring genuine theatrical weight that entirely lifts the film.

Doing his turn in a more dramatic role rather than an action role, he's great, in all honesty.

Yet it rarely left its stage roots with the «drama» coming from the words rather than the actions as it became a series of intense conversations between successful businessman Victor Quinn (Pryce), poet Paul Peplow (Considine) and Quinn's recovering addict wife Elsa (Thurman).

If you saw the trailer and are expecting a pure action movie, you'll be disappointed as the movie is more science fiction and philosophy rather than action or thriller.

Like all great spy stories, Bridge of Spies gets maximum mileage from process rather than action.

It makes good sense to evaluate teachers the same way — by their own actions and pratices — rather than the actions and practices of another human being.

But shuffling schools «somewhere» smacks of activity rather than action.

While many schools struggle to meet students» needs, manage student's behavior, and encourage a positive morale... the tendency seems to have become one of reaction, rather than action.

Literary Fiction: Literary fiction focuses on themes and issues rather than action.

But overall, the plot drags a bit and there is a lot of thinking and planning and going here or there rather than action.

But rather than action / adventure, which is what I have been writing, I feel like I'm finally just discovering my real voice.

It's also a great fit considering the general slant of Kindle games so far: more cerebral, thinking games (like word games and Sudoku) rather than action / arcade types of games.

Passive cruelty is typified by cases of neglect, where the crime is a lack of action rather than the action itself — however do not let the terminology fool you.

Yet you may end up confusing her if you focus only on the words that come out of your mouth rather than your actions.

Very rarely find myself staring at cooldown boxes rather than the action on screen.

Taking its cues more from Hitman's stealth gameplay rather than its action, Hitman GO is a turn - based board game that requires you to carefully navigate the board.

Originally developed by Muse Software, the «Castle Wolfenstein» games were top - down 2D titles based on stealth rather than action.

Both games are told in an episodic format, from multiple character's perspectives and with a focus on survival horror, rather than action.

This puts the emphasis on the story rather than the action, a tactic that has helped improve the television series.

The VR game seems to focus a lot more on exploration and simulation rather than action.

Tobey on the other hand was motivated by a spiritual goal, and saw painting as a form of meditation rather than action.

Quin Sorenson, an attorney representing industry and fossil fuel interests, told the judge that the case should be thrown out because the it alleges harmful inaction rather than action.

«Ethics» seems an immutable concept, something for philosophical debate late into the evening rather than an action item — as Joshua Lenon, in - house - lawyer for Clio, said in the last Twitter chat of the year, lawyers are officers of the court with a sworn duty to the law as well as to clients.

Convinced the jury that it was the actions of the two patrons who ended up in an altercation that were the proximate cause of Plaintiff's injuries rather than any actions or inactions of the bar itself.

The court held that the prevailing case law provides that «it is the wording of the contract in respect of termination that governs, rather than the actions of the parties.»

Like we've done in this business analyst resume, rather than the actions, place the emphasis of your accomplishment statements on the results that each action / accomplishment produced.

When answering questions about teamwork, you can easily fall into the trap of talking about what your team did, rather than your actions.

An agent should invoke friendly arbitrations by the real estate board, rather than action through the courts of law, in settling differences between himself and other agents.

Not exact matches

State lawmakers in New York and Washington recently passed measures restricting the use of so - called non-disclosure agreements for sexual harassment claims after the attorneys general of all 50 states urged legislative action in February to ensure that victims can bring lawsuits before judges rather than being forced into arbitration.

Focus on Actions Rather Than Argument.

A judicial review («JR») is a type of court proceeding in which a judge reviews the lawfulness of a decision or action made by a public body; they are a challenge to the way in which a decision has been made, rather than the conclusion reached.