Sentences with phrase «sharp points of»

The sharpest point of disagreement concerns the question whether Bonhoeffer's involvement in the conspiracy against Hitler signaled a shift away from his earlier pacifist commitment.

The sharp point of his attack is to be found in a parable which reads almost like a declaration of war.

Diaper Pins: These are safety pins with a durable plastic or metal head that protects curious little fingers from exploring the sharp point of the pin.

The presence of names like Todd Haynes and Christine Vachon in the credits might lead you to expect a sharper point of view, but instead this is too straightforward and restrained to do justice to its story.

Although it finishes at the bottom, Following gave every indication that Christopher Nolan was a writer / director with a sharp point of view who could weave a complex narrative into a cohesive story — laying the groundwork for a noir film like Memento.

Handlers often embed the sharp point of the bullhook in the soft tissue behind the ears, inside the ear or mouth, in and around the anus, and in tender spots under the chin and around the feet to «manage» elephants» behavior.

The picture that aims the sharpest point of a neon - orange triangle toward the bottom left of a field of shards is named «Not Just Knee Deep,» probably after the Funkadelic song.

Not exact matches

Some in the market have attributed the sharp market swings seen during the downturns in October and December as indicating structural problems with liquidity in the market — and some fingers have been pointed at the proliferation of bond funds.

It pointed to the continued presence of fragile fixed - income market liquidity as a key vulnerability in the overall financial system, while it repeats the risks of a sharp increase in long - term interest rates, stress from emerging markets like China and prolonged weakness in commodity prices.

The optimism survey found that fewer than 1 in 2 — or just 45 % — of small business owners are optimistic, a sharp 15 - point drop from 60 % in August.

«One friendly but sharp - eyed commentator on Berkshire has pointed out that our book value at the end of 1964 would have bought about one - half ounce of gold and, 15 years later, after we have plowed back all earnings along with much blood, sweat and tears, the book value produced will buy about the same half ounce.

Clinton has repeatedly accused her opponent as being soft on Russia, pointing to his praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a strong leader, his suggestion that he would rethink sanctions against Russian officials, his sharp criticism of NATO and other policy positions.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- There was a sharp rise in reports of sexual assault at the US Military Academy at West Point in the last academic year, according to a Pentagon study released on Wednesday, highlighting an issue that has long plagued the military and its academies.

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Of course, with debt in 2016 rising by roughly 40 — 45 percentage points of GDP while nominal GDP grew by less than 8 percent, it isn't easy to explain how the real value of assets in China grew by roughly 40 — 45 percentage points of GDP, nor why it is proving so difficult to rein in credit growth without a sharp slowdown in GDP growtOf course, with debt in 2016 rising by roughly 40 — 45 percentage points of GDP while nominal GDP grew by less than 8 percent, it isn't easy to explain how the real value of assets in China grew by roughly 40 — 45 percentage points of GDP, nor why it is proving so difficult to rein in credit growth without a sharp slowdown in GDP growtof GDP while nominal GDP grew by less than 8 percent, it isn't easy to explain how the real value of assets in China grew by roughly 40 — 45 percentage points of GDP, nor why it is proving so difficult to rein in credit growth without a sharp slowdown in GDP growtof assets in China grew by roughly 40 — 45 percentage points of GDP, nor why it is proving so difficult to rein in credit growth without a sharp slowdown in GDP growtof GDP, nor why it is proving so difficult to rein in credit growth without a sharp slowdown in GDP growth.

Last week Schroepfer was on the sharp end of lots of awkward questions from visibly outraged committee members, with Collins pointing to what he dubbed a «pattern of behavior» by Facebook that he said suggested an «unwillingness to engage, and a desire to hold onto information and not disclose it».

Investors are more protected against a sharp fall in equity markets than at any other point since October 2008 amid Fed worries and geopolitical fears, according to a Bank of America / Merrill Lynch survey.

With Monday's sharp downturn, the Dow Jones has lost about 2,200 points since Jan. 26, a decline of nearly 10 percent.

According to this model, a small amount of deceleration in credit growth can occur as additional credit efficiency is squeezed out of the system, but without a sharp decline in GDP growth, substantial and sustainable credit growth deceleration can not occur except after a major transformation of China's growth model, one condition of which is net wealth transfers from local governments to median households of at least one to two percentage points of GDP annually.

In the last two years as the bull argument has been pummeled into reality by the surge in debt, the persistent failure of consumption growth to close the gap with GDP growth, and the sharp slowdown in overall growth, the mood abroad has turned increasingly bearish, to the point that many people are speaking about a China collapse and the horrible implications this will have for the rest of the world.

This is a sharp improvement from the 250 basis points of unfavorability we reported in the first half of the fiscal year and approximately 175 basis points of unfavorability in the third quarter.

This led to quite a sharp narrowing in the spread in bond yields between the two countries, from around 130 basis points at the time of the previous Statement to a low of 85 basis points in early December.

Futures Point to Full Week of Gains After Sharp Correction US equity markets could end the week with a full house of gains as long as indices manage to hold onto the small gains being seen in futures ahead of the open.

The positive outlook for buildings and structures investment is supported by the Access Economics Investment Monitor, with a sharp pick - up in the number of projects committed for construction pointing to renewed strength in project commencements in the period ahead.

His weakest point of the day, the early afternoon, coincides with question period, precisely when he needs to be at his sharpest.

Manufacturing sector surveys, such as the ACCI - Westpac, Colonial State Bank and Australian Chamber of Manufacturers» surveys, suggest there were sharp increases in input costs in the first half of this year, and point to further pressures in the September quarter.

Maybe it's the excitement of the sharp point - counterpoint debates of the commentators, or perhaps the flashing «breaking news» graphics that pop up with every little dip in Obama's poll numbers or every slip of the stock market, or perhaps it's the crawling news scroll that announces everything from Lindsey Lohan's most recent relapse to the report of another soldier's death in Iraq.

It is in sharp tension with much in orthodox Christianity, but on many of the points of difference, it is more biblical than the philosophical theological development of the traditions under Greek influence.

What gets blurred is the sharp Hebrew imagery of two different temporal points in a narrative process: first the perimeters are breached, then the entire fortress is reduced to rubble.

A debate in which the thoughts are not expressed in the way in which they existed in the mind but in the speaking are so pointed that they may strike home in the sharpest way, and moreover without the men that are spoken to being regarded in any way present as persons; a conversation characterized by the need neither to communicate something, nor to learn something, nor to innuence someone, nor to come into connexion with someone, but solely by the desire to have one's own self - reliance confirmed by making the impression that is made, or if it has become unsteady to have it strengthened; a friendly chat in which each regards himself as absolute and legitimate and the other as relativized and questionable; a lovers» talk in which both partners alike enjoy their own glorious soul and their precious experience — what an underworld of faceless spectres of dialogue!

Nonetheless, it should be acknowledged that the Church of England has labored hard and responsibly to reach this turning point, and, with whatever missteps, has done so in in sharp and positive contrast to several other Anglican churches around the globe.

This summer, at Calais and across Europe's border points, the plight of refugees and asylum seekers has come into sharp focus.

The plot is loosely held together by quite a bit of setting up and falling down, devoting much of its runtime to making you want to care about what the Pentagon Papers are, how the newspaper operates, and what's clearly at stake, before finally getting to the point where everything finally comes together, which is when the film is at its sharpest.

This he continued until his hands and arms had become almost tremulous with the strain, and then he devised something else: two leather gloves; and he caused a brazier to fit them all over with sharp - pointed brass tacks, and he used to put them on at night, in order that if he should try while asleep to throw off the hair undergarment, or relieve himself from the gnawings of the vile insects, the tacks might then stick into his body.

Fishon, if that sounded too arrogant, forgive me, but I did intend to put a sharp point on my reply... it just seems that yr comments reflect a resistance to think outside of yr box... I mean, look at yr first reply... what else cd I think?

The sharp leap in social - security taxes to be levied above the former limit of $ 92,000, for instance, will add another dozen or so percentage points on current tax rates for the middle class earning above that limit.

I have a phobia of sharp objects going into my eyes, to the point that I have trouble looking at any sharp object pointed in my direction, even when it's on TV!

lens brings the concept of point out in our minds in sharp relief, and encourages us to suppose that ultimately the whole of reality can be analyzed in terms of points which are to be regarded as, in some basic sense, separately existent.

But, as Hopewell points out, worship in Jesus» name draws a sharp line between the congregation enacting that worship and «all bonds of compatriotism.»

Given the sharp opposition of the doctrines of economism to those of traditional religions on many points, this quick acquiescence is surprising.

It is wrong to allow the sharp and central point of difference between Christianity and Judaism to obscure all that they hold in common.

The market places of ancient Mxico overflowed with chile peppers of all sizes and shapes, and Sahagún wrote they included «hot green chiles, smoked chiles, water chiles, tree chiles, beetle chiles, and sharp - pointed red chiles.»

The market places of ancient Mexico overflowed with chile peppers of all sizes and shapes, and Sahagún wrote they included «hot green chiles, smoked chiles, water chiles, tree chiles, beetle chiles, and sharp - pointed red chiles.»

Add celery salt, black pepper and asam jawa with fingers gently, be careful of the sharp pointed shell (on the head), mashing the asam jawa with fingers as you mix.

I'll be using 6 oz of sharp cheddar when I make it, and take the point hit.

The first of these plants has square stalks a foot high or somewhat more, set with many thick and fat leaves, not unlike those of a garden Nightshade, but narrower and sharper pointed, of a dark green color.

Better Puncture and Abrasion Resistance: Films made of Surlyn ® are not easily punctured by pointed objects and sharp edges, especially during the critical forming stages of the packaging cycle.

I used 4 oz of Cabot 50 % reduced fat sharp cheddar which is 9 points for all four servings.

Split the vanilla bean down the middle lengthwise with the point of a sharp knife, but only halfway through the pod, exposing the seeds within.

Gently scrape the ends of the quenelle against the container to create sharp tapered points.