Sentences with phrase «small knit group»

I have a small knit group of friends that I cherish as well.

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We have a close - knit, supportive group, and a small firm atmosphere with all of the resources and compensation of a big firm.

It will go from a small, tight - knit family feel to what, hopefully, will be a really interesting, diverse and large group of people united by a common goal, values and strong cultural fabric.

Many have noted that while globalization has been drawing people together into worldwide unions and federations, opposite forces have been focusing attention on individualism and on small, tightly knit groups and movements.

Wesley's emphasis on the small group — most famously, his disciplined, close - knit «CLASS meetings» — has shaped the landscape of modern American spirituality through «cell groups,» Bible studies, and many other small - group modes of fellowship and worship.

The «close - knit» sense was due largely «to extensive use of small - group fellowship in megachurches,» said principal researcher Scott Thumma of the seminary - based Hartford Institute for Religion Research.

Whether you join a small group at your church, find an FPU or Crown Ministries class, or seek out virtual community by following a blog or hashtag, begin to knit together a group of people to support your efforts and point you toward God's plan for your life (which includes your money).

If one lives in a culture or closely knit social group in which there are strong sanctions against heavy drinking and drunkenness, the chances of becoming an alcoholic are relatively small, even if one is markedly disturbed psychologically.

Guppies exposed to predators tend to aggregate into smaller, more tightly knit groups, which may allow them to coordinate their predator avoidance strategies.

Heathcote thinks that the tighter - knit friendships that come from small groups allow guppies to more effectively cooperate in their predator avoidance activities.

But comparing the sensor data with the economists» survey data, Waber found the opposite: Bankers belonging to a small, tight - knit group of co-workers who spoke frequently with one another — an indicator of what social scientists call social cohesion — were not only happier in their jobs, they also got more work done, shared ideas faster and divvied up tasks more efficiently.

In other words, fairness to strangers — who would be regarded with antagonism or at least mistrust in small, close - knit hunter - gatherer groups — is a behavior that has evolved along with other norms in complex societies.

Matt Pollard, Lead STEM Teacher at Paradise Creek Regional High School in Moscow and an enthusiastic advocate of the program expressed, «It's been fun to watch the growth of Science After Hours from a small loose knit group of friends and colleagues to a larger get - there - early - to - get - a-seat affair; its growth has been spectacular, warranting larger venues.

As an adult, most people tend to form small, tight knit groups of friends with little opportunity to meet new people outside of this circle.

Our organization is small, intimate and comprised of a close - knit group of individuals who genuinely love good Manga.

After speaking with Megan, Aki decided to take it upon herself (and her knitting group, City Stitchers, a knitting group made up of city of Oakland employees) to knit thirty sweaters for the small breed dogs at OAS.

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It is especially sad to see a small tight - knit group of creative folks being forced to part ways after seeing what they managed to achieve with their two aforementioned titles that were well received critically.

«The job requires a lot of new skills, and uses a lot more Japanese, but in most important ways it feels just like 8 - 4: a small, tight - knit group of friends who are willing to go the extra mile out of love for their games.»

Ms. Fuld has instead taken her place among a small but close - knit group of American drawings collectors who seek out artists» more subtle renderings and sketches.

In describing his small portraits, the catalogue entry remarks that «here, color, form and composition are tightly knit together in a dazzling display of painterly bravura, forming a small group of extremely rare works that remain some of the highlights of the last one hundred years of painting.»

The painting scene in San Francisco in the»40s centered around a small, tight - knit group of teachers and serious students at the California School of Fine Arts (renamed the San Francisco Art Institute in 1961), who were influenced by Clyfford Still (1904 - 1980), a major first - generation abstract expressionist painter, who taught at CSFA from 1946 until the early»50s when he moved to New York.

Expanding the publishing program with a close knit group of authors who wanted the experience of writing in a small and informal publishing environment, free of the demands for growth for the sake of growth that characterizes the major legal publishers.

A large Philadelphia firm is seeking a Trusts and Estates Paralegal to join their small, tight knit group!

Oil / Gas E&P Treasury Accountant Austin, Texas Small, rapidly growing E&P company is searching or an accounting professional with Exploration and Production industry experience to join close - knit group.

I would probably use it when our small group meets and when my knitting group meets to carry dessert in from the kitchen.