Sentences with phrase «small contingent»

Maybe that was directed a very particular, very small contingent of people.

He meets Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the White House this week and is expected to press for immunity from prosecution as a condition for allowing even a relatively small contingent of U.S. troops to stay behind in Afghanistan after the 2014 drawdown.

Unicornism has a very small contingent of followers (lol).

That is why the winning posts for the two parties in two week's time are different, and why Miliband could enter Downing Street even if he leads a slightly smaller contingent of MPs than Cameron.

But to his credit, we're glad to see him add to the «Sucker Punch» pile - on, because Zack Snyder «s film was truly terrible, and hopefully QT will silence the still small contingent who continue to claim the film is some kind of misunderstood work of art.

This seems a smart move for Volkswagen if it wants to go beyond relying on its fairly small contingent of loyal customers in the U.S., and challenge far more successful Asian brands here.

So now the already small contingent of Advance Wars fans splintered into fans of classic AW, Days of Ruin, and Battalion Wars.

International buyers remain a relatively small contingent at three per cent of home sales,» he says.

He also made his small contingent of employees start their shifts at 3 a.m., so they could process African orders in real time.

Tack said that the tank army would partake in the exercises, but it would only be a small contingent of the corps - sized force.

The Afghan air force is made up of a small contingent of A-29 Super Tucano turboprop light - attack aircraft (it will have 20 by the end of 2018), and Wilson said the Air Force would look to assist the Afghan government with acquisitions if it requested more A-29s.

And then there is a small contingent of us who approach this conversation from a unique vantage point — we are in a heterosexual marriage with someone who does not entirely identify as heterosexual.

Sure, there is likely a small contingent of people who are voting based on racial preconceptions, but this is likely a small percentage of the population.

The pastor reflects on both the hunger walk and the upcoming via crucis on Good Friday in which hundreds of churchpeople, including a small contingent from First Church, will carry crosses memorializing the Nicaraguan dead in the annual Quaker peace vigil on the Boston Common.

Yvonne Fournier, mayor of the town of Hane on the island of Ua Huka and proud proprietor of an eponymously named restaurant, served - up a more manageable umu for a smaller contingent (about 200) of select patrons.

Nevertheless Blackburn will give it their all in a bold and final attempt to make it three away wins for the season, although, if the small contingent of Blackburn fans were honest with themselves, the draw would be viewed as an impressive result and an ideal way to end what has been a smooth season.

Several injuries were suffered and dozens of arrests were made, though concerns overnight focused on the small contingent of police officers present until the protestors had already stormed the building, smashed windows and appeared on the roof.

A small contingent of locals were near the far right of the bar eagerly awaiting the first results.

Over the past 18 months Arvizu and Zuber have helped connect a small contingent of board members with a score of legislators from both parties.

Alternatively, argued a smaller contingent, the mantle churned from bottom to top like a deep stockpot, with plumes rising all the way from the core - mantle boundary.

A small contingent of scientists, including two Nobel laureates, agree with Duesberg and think it's unethical not to test his theories.

To tackle this, Oxitec, a biotech company based in Oxford, UK, has submitted an application to the National Biosafety Commission in Spain to release a small contingent of male GM olive flies, in what would be the first field trial of its kind in Europe.

This includes many diseases not currently associated (by modern medical practitioners) with gastrointestinal (GI) tract issues, although there is a small contingent of progressive practitioners who are recognizing this phenomenon.

Whilst there's a small contingent of dedicated developers striving to produce the most provocative and enthralling stories gaming has to offer, within mainstream gaming it appears that the narrative is more of an afterthought eclipsed by explosions, motion controls and large breasts.

A small contingent is assembled, led by Special Agent Ronald Fleury (Foxx, Dreamgirls), who are sent in to assist with the investigation and give advice, but find themselves taking a very active role once they discover crime scenes trampled and major leads going largely unnoticed by the local police.

Even though they're just a small contingent of the giant automobile plant in Dagenham, the ripple effect of their actions shuts down the entire plant.

There was a small contingent hoping she'd secure an Oscar nomination but it wasn't given much grist until her name showed up in the five.

After he witnesses the murder of his boss, he seizes the opportunity to take control of the small contingent by tracking down the man who did the job in Fred Hale (Sean Harris).

Following the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, there was a bit of a hubbub in the nerd biosphere as a small contingent had an issue with the lead character, Rey (Daisy Ridley), being as competent as her co-stars.

Al Vann, president of the African American Teachers Association, flanked by a small contingent of black teachers standing tall in dashikis, had a message for them.

When the all - new C7.R Corvette race car was revealed at the North American International Auto Show last Monday, a small contingent of personnel from...

When the all - new C7.R Corvette race car was revealed at the North American International Auto Show last Monday, a small contingent of personnel from Corvette Racing and Pratt and Miller were on hand to witness the event.

Only silent grumblings from a small contingent of self published authors who had no real platform to attract attention.

The job prospects are opening up, particularly since exotic animal vets make up the smallest contingent of practicing veterinarians.

The original came out eight years ago and there's been a small contingent of fans who have been calling for a sequel ever since.

In the smaller contingent of 25 British artists who exhibited at the Biennale in 1932, she was the only woman.

The conference featured workshops, plenaries and presentations by A2J stakeholders from across Canada, as well as a small contingent from the U.S. Over the course of two days, participants discussed and participated in workshops that examined topics -LSB-...]

The conference featured workshops, plenaries and presentations by A2J stakeholders from across Canada, as well as a small contingent from the U.S. Over the course of two days, participants discussed and participated in workshops that examined topics ranging from building the capacity for innovation in the justice system, to innovative legal education, to the future of online dispute resolution in Canada.

While we don't cover the jailbreak community extensively here on BGR, we do discuss some particularly intriguing tweaks from time to time for the small contingent of iPhone users who jailbreak their phones.

Atlanta is a fast - growing city with warm weather, low cost of living, and home to major Fortune 500 companies alongside a small contingent of tech startups.

A smaller contingent of mothers remains with the violent father over this same period; often, these sustained relationships have longer and more physically violent histories than those that dissolve.

There are also new members who are greeted by only a small contingent of users... if we can make those newbies feel more welcome, we increase the likelyhood that they stick around and become potential partners for the rest of you guys.