Sentences with phrase «rather than an entertainment»

This is not a seat with lots of bells and whistles, which I prefer because I mainly use the seat for convenience and safety, rather than entertainment; you can purchase a separate toy bar ($ 40) with spinning wooden shapes which babies really enjoy.

That this story is far more interesting means the «comedy» of seeing Ferrell with big hair proves a distraction rather than an entertainment.

To me, there seemed to be an agenda for getting kids to care about the environment, almost as if this film were meant more as propaganda rather than entertainment.

Where the movie takes chances (Sissy Spacek as a therapist who only treats Gray in odd locations, like a bowling alley), they come off as gimmicks rather than entertainment.

As you might have noticed, the new Fifth Gear with its reduced crew of presenters is now more about relevant testing, and comparisons rather than entertainment and show, and in this next video Tiff Needell proves just that by taking the Lexus LFA to the track.

Nonfiction how - to books are less price sensitive, because people are buying information that they need, rather than entertainment.

We would recommend these funds be better used for some long - term benefit rather than entertainment or regular needs.

If your dog only ever goes in the car to visit the vet, he may associate it with distress rather than entertainment.

While I appreciate the skill component of combat and creativity on display, the punishing and repetitive nature of the gameplay makes Dark Souls 2 feel like a errand rather than entertainment.

He hopes this fair will emphasize «the art rather than the entertainment, collecting art instead of collecting 100 images on your cellphone that you're never, ever going to look at again.»

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But to make matters worse, Amazon's launch video focused a ton on the communication features at the core of Nucleus» vision, rather than the e-commerce, smart - home or entertainment capabilities that the Echo Show also possesses.

In his view, a few of Tinder's recent decisions — particularly the introduction of a monetized feature that allows users to «hop to a city they aren't even in» and browse local user profiles — have crystallized the app's primary purpose as a generator of entertainment, rather than actual connections.

But rather than watch TV while they study, students today get a significant portion of their entertainment from web videos.

SEASONED retailers in Leederville believe the area's appeal lies in the independent streak displayed by the stores and entertainment outlets rather than the chain operators that have come to dominate other high street precincts.

Nintendo says its internal data shows people are actually playing with their Switch, rather than having it sit in the entertainment center.

In Tuesday's ruling, a three - judge appellate panel rejected Pauley's narrow definition of «repeat infringer» as only covering users who upload infringing content, rather than ones who downloaded songs for personal entertainment.

Just be sure you're contributing to the experience (adding humor, commentary and entertainment) rather than exploiting it.

Rather than pour money into advertising, we invest in sports and music and entertainment, sponsoring music festivals and events in our core sports — surfing, skateboarding, BMX biking, and snowboarding — all closely related to the Southern California lifestyle.

Capitalism requires that money find its most fruitful use, which means that news product has become entertainment rather than enlightenment.

But rather than the logical path of an actress trying to get larger and larger parts, Gerwig has zigged and zagged her way through the entertainment world, from collaborating with Noah Baumbach and Ben Stiller in the indie darling

The networks now have little choice but to treat the war as a dramatic entertainment, rather than as an occasion for asking the larger and subtler questions that need to be asked.)

Third World nations should be allowed to develop their own self - reliance in news, information, and entertainment, progressing at a rate and in a manner appropriate to their needs rather than in conformity to the marketplace needs of the industrialized nations.

Three guiding ethical principals are suggested, including allowing Third World nations to develop their own self - reliance in news, information, and entertainment, progressing at a rate and in a manner appropriate to their needs rather than in conformity to the marketplace needs of the industrialized nations.

As the technological era permeates cultures worldwide, the mass media are increasingly employed as a tool of the production - consumption cycle rather than as a resource for the education, information, and entertainment required for the well - being of all people, an element essential to the development of citizens in any democracy.

The electronic Church in particular panders to our appetite for entertainment rather than authentic discipleship and maturity.

the program would afford an unparalleled opportunity to dramatize the interest of the Christian Church in the creative process in the arts, would encourage the production of films and programs of the highest standards, would give public support to those individuals in the film and broadcast industries who are striving to lift the general level of production, would present the Church in a positive rather than a negative stance in relation to these media, and would provide the opportunity for the Church in general and the B.F.C. and its members in particular to enter into significant conversations with the entertainment industry on standards, values, and goals.

Can we expect correct moral judgments to come from a society that considers it harmless entertainment to find such things as video links on this very website to «Kate Upton weightless in a bikini,» rather than to see it for what it is as a disgusting, childlike fascination with things that should be left alone.

Sports, education, entertainment, politics — all have become subservient to the demands of television, rather than the other way around.

The electronic church in particular panders to our appetite for entertainment rather than authentic discipleship and maturity.

Because preaching had become «rather an empty ear - tickling entertainment, rather than a health - giving discipline», a series of set - piece sermons were preached every Sunday (20,000 attended one such with 25 out of 26 London aldermen) to undo «corrupt and naughty opinions.»

Church is now reduced to mere entertainment rather than where souls are reconnected to God and where lives are changed for the better.

Taking tools of war and developing them for science, convenience and entertainment is only plausible in the countries staring at the aftermath of drone strikes through a console rather than their own eyes.

The reason the focus is on entertainment, rather than pure sports, is that the hard - core sports junkies who actually call WEEI make up a tiny percentage of its audience.

She needs entertainment AND I would much rather be cuddling with that little cutie than chopping and pouring ALL.DARN.DAY.

These are times when she uses her imagination or enjoys physical activity rather than being coached on a team or watching electronic entertainment.

Rather than dumping your entire toy bin into your carry - on, choose toys that provide endless entertainment.

I suggest that families stand up against the true culprit, general bad eating habits (soft drinks, morning cereals — Cocoa Puffs, etc.) and reliance on electronic entertainment, rather than scapegoating the odd cupcake at school.....

Traditional media outlets often wonder these days why their audience is steadily deserting them — perhaps a part of it is that people really do look to politics for more than just entertainment, and when they want meat for dinner rather than cotton candy, they have plenty of places online to get a good meal.

An income tax provision related to the entertainment industry could be tweaked (e.g. treating sales of partnership interests in movie productions as ordinary rather than capital gains income, or limiting the number of years that entertainment company losses could be carried forward) and an appropriations bill could simultaneously fund the programs.

Such an answer puts all our news outlets firmly in the Entertainment industry camp rather than the News division.

Rather than have it in one day and at the Bar beach as was previously the case, Ambode has creatively decentralized the concept of fun, entertainment and culture.

In one way it is comforting when reality mirrors aspects of your Westminster plot as you feel you're at least in touch with the out - of - touch, but in another it niggles that you should write something which is clearly fictional entertainment rather than (potential) fact.

Nixon is also touching on a form of «economic development» that has grown like topsy in recent years, drawing states into what would be considered, if it were cut - and - sew factories rather than glamorous entertainment productions involved, a competitive race - to - the - bottom to throw money at less - than - needy studios.

The workers» former gymnasium and entertainment hall will be converted into a history museum, and the town's focus will be on preserving the forest, rather than razing it.

Jumping may be a way to use the avatar for entertainment rather than for the more «serious» work of fighting in - game enemies.

Not surprisingly, research suggests that young adults most often use their phones for entertainment purposes rather than for school or work.

Or maybe not... Here is an actual quote: «Online dating is a distraction and the experience had evolved to where information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment rather than a tool of empowerment.»

A pet or companion animal is an animal kept primarily for a person's company, protection, or entertainment rather than as a working animal, livestock, or

Name aside though, this is a pretty good site, but does tend to verge more on the adult entertainment, rather than adult dating, side of things.

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