Sentences with phrase «rather than friends»

So we just had a family birthday rather than all his friends over.

While this household trend is predicted to remain a popular option for years to come, Zillow is seeing an increase in cohabitating with family members, rather than friends or other roommates.

It is better to select references who know you from a work environment rather than friends or social acquaintances.

While it's hard for Westerners to understand why anyone would want to torture, kill and eat a companion animal, in the end, it's hypocritical for us to condemn other cultures for their dietary choices when we have much to answer for in the way our culture treats animals considered food rather than friends.

Sometimes I do wish it was possible to post updates on a personal profile that go only to «followers» rather than friends as well.

How does he feel about referring to the chipmunks as family rather than friends?

By «others» he apparently means online dating services rather than friends or relatives.

When we were done, I asked her why she picked me rather than my friends or someone else.

In his first season he used war of words to put pressure on other by making enemies rather than friends.

Your goal should be putting together a group of friends of friends, rather than friends and family (who will likely be biased in their response).

On the other hand, if you're a mother to your child rather than their friend, the dependency is different and easier to manage.

I think that he still sees the West as the enemy, rather than the friend, and consequently sees terrorism unto the West as a boon to Russia in this «Second Cold War.»

There wasn't a moment of playing Dark Souls II that I actively enjoyed, but I kind of look at the game as a rival that I admire, rather than a friend I actually want to be around for extended periods of time.

And when readers pick up a book, they look at the back cover to see what professionals (rather than your friend John or cousin Mary) say.

Let me emphasize, straight away, that he isn't what I would call a friend, but I know him enough to say that he did purposely design himself: single, modest dresser in receding colours, mathematics teacher, sponsor of the chess club, mild - mannered acquaintance to all rather than a friend to any, a person anxious to become invisible.

Now, there is much contention over whether or not this is a good practice and I've found that most people will say that if you are a product, author, actor, etc., you should have a fan page rather than a friend page.

Generally, lenders prefer that a down payment gift come from a close relative, rather than a friend or second cousin.

But, it is not uncommon for us to get $ 500 — $ 1,000 dogs that have either outlived their usefulness or their novelty with impulsive owners who considered their dog a possession rather than a friend or member of the family, or simply did not really consider the time, effort and expense needed to be a dog owner.

There wasn't a moment of playing Dark Souls II that I actively enjoyed, but I kind of look at the game as a rival that I admire, rather than a friend I actually want to be around for extended periods of time.

It is one thing to text your friend Bob rather than your friend Bobbie, and weirdly from Bob's perspective say how wonderful last night was and how you can't wait to see him again.

A clear way to address this issue and the concerns that Former Senior Judge Lush clearly has voiced, would be to reiterate the role of the Certificate Provider (a person that signs the LPA to state that those making the document understand the nature of it) and to require that the Certificate Provider be a trusted professional, such as a solicitor or doctor, rather than a friend or neighbour.

An «ultimatum» sounds too strong... but you could ask him to be your boyfriend... rather than friend with benefits.

You get triangled into a dispute; rather than your friend confronting his / her partner about the issue, they involve you.

There are many benefits to talking through what is troubling you with a professional rather than a friend.

Make sure you are talking to the actual past landlord rather than a friend of the prospective tenant who is posing as a landlord - someone on this forum had a good idea of checking the phone # to make sure the reference's names match up.

Not exact matches

The Silverman brothers already have numerous connections to college officials through friends, alumni groups and former and current classmates, meaning the company can use warm leads rather than having to rely on cold - calling in new markets.

Rather than showing small icons for each application, like the iPhone, Metro presents you with animated squares that off er constantly updated information about your friends, the weather — whatever.

Many people are buying gifts and experiences for friends, co-workers and pets rather than that special someone.

Instead, many of us use it to stay in touch with friends, rather than to show off our talents and attract clients and customers.

Consistently making every attempt to understand the behavior of associates, customers, friends and family rather than automatically assuming that you know what happened or what someone else is thinking will yield significant and enduring rewards.

Rather than making new friends and connections, many business owners focus on advertising their business.

Checking out your Twitter mentions or Facebook friends» photos is thus accomplished with smooth swipes, rather than pushing an icon and waiting for a new screen to load.

It comes from my days of making friends based on how I wanted to make them feel rather than show them how smart I was in school (because I wasn't smart at all).

But Sup works by showing users where their friends are on a radar rather than a map, and not by showing your exact location.

This type of «digital friend,» LeCun said, would be a «personalized virtual assistant that is not annoying to talk to» because it mostly understands when spoke to rather than being stumped.

It's also meant to help improve accessibility to the visually impaired — those looking at a screen - reader for information can hear their friends identified by name rather than simply by description.

Rather than relying on traditional news sources, they get their information from social media feeds — algorithmic streams on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other networks that aggregate preferences from their friends and followers.

How it started Rather than having to discover new products from advertisements, Deena Varshavskaya envisioned a platform that would show her what her friends were buying.

In plainer terms, the researchers are arguing for a preventive approach that's based on changes in internal biology rather than the behavioral and physical symptoms which plague Alzheimer's patients and are visible to the non-clinical world, including friends and family members.

Whether it's for a coffee date, a catch up with an old friend or even an interview, going to Starbucks or Philz is an experience, and entrepreneurship means understanding how to create a feeling, rather than simply sell a product.

Rather than ruminating on your weaknesses or talking up your strengths, your best bet is probably to be your own good friend and simply accept your flawed human nature, forgiving yourself your errors.

And so, in 1917, while working in the Friends» Ambulance Unit on the Western Front, Richardson decided to experiment with the idea of making a numerical forecast - one based on scientific laws rather than past trends.

If you joined different clubs rather than rinse and repeat activities with the same friend since third grade what would happen?

The idea behind the software is to bring Facebook content right to users» home screens, rather than requiring them to check various apps to see what their friends are up to, or to chat.

We've seen your tweets and would like to be friends rather than foes.

President Donald Trump spent the weekend in Washington, rather than at his Palm Beach estate, where he had planned to celebrate the anniversary first year in office with friends and supporters.

The company said that it will alter its news feed algorithm to prioritize content from users» friends rather than brand or publisher pages.

This worked well with people I knew already — friends were game for a 45 - minute walk - and - talk rather than spending $ 5 to sit around at a coffee shop.

• Research also indicates that interviewers sometimes look for «potential friends» rather than qualified candidates.

Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management professor Lauren Rivera's research found that relatively untrained interviewers often look for «potential friends and «playmates» rather than those with the best work experience or job - relevant skills.»