Sentences with phrase «something of a splash»

Five such «non-champions» emerged from the third qualifying round, including two teams that made something of a splash in last season's competition: CSKA Moscow — who last season beat Manchester City in the group stage — and Monaco, who roundly embarrassed Arsenal on their way to the quarterfinals.

In late March, Gov. Andrew Cuomo made something of a splash: He announced that his office had hired or promoted 27 people, nearly half of whom were veterans of either former President Barack Obama's administration or Hillary Clinton's unsuccessful 2016 presidential campaign.

I've just come from a screening of «Tyrannosaur,» Paddy Considine's feature directing debut that made something of a splash at Sundance in January, winning awards for Considine and stars Olivia Colman and Peter Mullan.

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New drink called the bio laden 2 shots and a splash of water obl last words pizzas here * anyone who thinks he is something other than a evil killer your right he is whale poo.may his 72 virgins have the clap or be lesbians

Bishop Longley is consequently something of a gay icon, and when he was translated to Birmingham attracted the main «front page» story in the Pink News online news service, with the splash headline «New Archbishop of Birmingham helped organise gay Masses».

I like to have just a splash of wine and a little something to nibble on while I'm preparing the rest of dinner.

The easiest way to perk up a dish (or leftovers) is with a splash of something sour.

Also, this would certainly be fantastic with a splash or two of something boozy for those of you who are not 6 months pregnant.

Of course, if you're looking for something slightly more boozy, feel free to add a tiny splash of KahlúOf course, if you're looking for something slightly more boozy, feel free to add a tiny splash of Kahlúof Kahlúa.

Apart from my herbal tea, which I just add hot water to and maybe a splash of unsweetened almond, hemp or coconut milk, sometimes I want something a little more fun or filling.

You might want to add a splash of lemon juice or white wine vinegar or something to make up for the acidity though.

I add some diced, fire - roasted tomatoes, a splash of dry red wine (something decent, that I would also drink), and really good chicken (or vegetable) stock.

In summers past, many times that cold beverage may have had a splash or more of something containing alcohol.

You're looking for something the color of strong espresso mixed with a splash of cream.

The typical careful description of the item read something like: «Four kinds of rum, eloquently blended and crushed pineapple, served over cracked ice with a splash of Fanta and coconut shavings; a dreamy potation to enhance any evening; served plain or a la mode in a fresh casaba husk.»

With just one week to get something over the line, I would suggest we may have run out of targets, I believe AW is now waiting for one of the big boys (Real, Barca or Bayern) to go splash the cash on a new star so Wenger can pick up their surplus, It worked well with Ozil and Sanchez, but we aren't the only side looking to buy more players, we are not the only side who need an injection of quality.

Breaking the club transfer record — something that thrills supporters and, in the Premier League, usually signals the arrival of a global superstar — but does splashing the cash ever work?

Arsene Wenger has something of a reputation for being frugal in the transfer market — but this doesn't mean that the Arsenal boss hasn't splashed out on his fair share of expensive deals.

After all, anybody can make something weird by piling on the shapes and splashes of colour.

Arsenal finished in the fifth position last season, their lowest league finish since Arsene Wenger took over as manager of the club two decades ago and that anomaly has prompted the Frenchman to delve into the transfer market and splash the cash, something the fans had hitherto accused him of not doing enough.

The fact that this story appeared on the eve of City's game against Chelsea, and was splashed across the back pages of The Independent by United apologist Ian Herbert (which in turn meant that United's defeat at Stoke was pushed onto the inside pages) tells us all we need to know — that this was mischief making in order to deflect the embarrassment of yet another defeat for the football genius that is David Moyes so anyone attaching any real importance to it is getting giddy over something and nothing.

Let's start with the matters of something the club has been accused of splashing ever since Roman Abramovich assumed ownership of the West London outfit — money.

Wenger has already splashed out almost # 50 million this summer on adding Alexis Sánchez and Danny Welbeck to his attacking options but he regards Giroud as the most natural target man in the main central striker position and a player who offers something completely different to the rest of his squad.

While children can have lots of fun at the beach just splashing in the waves or digging holes in the sand or burying dad or mom, but these games can be perfect for when the kids are looking for something else to do.

At the time I thought Mann was just engaging in rather empty grandstanding, but he managed to get Osborne branded as a modern - day Marie Antoinette in a tabloid splash and he contributed to establishing the pasty tax as one of the coalition's worst policy disasters, and so he was clearly onto something.

One very crucial rabbit hole involved figuring out how children learn to use simple verbs for putting things in places, verbs like fill, pour, load, or splash — verbs involving movement of something to somewhere.

The farro salad you most often encounter in Italy goes something like this: farro, tomatoes, herbs, cheese, olive oil, and perhaps a splash of...

The farro salad you most often encounter in Italy goes something like this: farro, tomatoes, herbs, cheese, olive oil, and perhaps a splash of vinegar.

Halfway through eating it, I was reading your variations, so I added a few walnuts and a splash of the walden farms pancake syrup to try something else.

You know when you're making a dish at home and it's missing just a... pinch, or splash, or dab of something?

Instead, pamper yourself with something cleaner and more gratifying: freshly brewed organic black coffee with a splash of maple syrup, a rich cup of loose - leaf black tea, or a caffeine - free cup of tulsi tea (holy basil),» says Carlson.

If you absolutely must have something to splash on your bowl of cereal or mix it into your coffee, an absolute winner is not entirely clear cut.

I think I would add a splash of color with something like that.

If you're into the idea of wearing red trousers, but you want something a little darker, try a pair of men's burgundy trousers, which will still give you that interesting splash of colour, but won't stand out quite so much.

Whether you want a pair of White shoes to just match your outfit or something to add a splash of colour you will find several designs of each type.

here's no reason to deny yourself a taste or splash of something new and stepping out of your comfort zone once in a while can be a real tonic!

There's no reason to deny yourself a taste or splash of something new and stepping out of your comfort zone once in a while can be a real tonic!

Bright pants aren't super common; I get a ton of compliments because that's not the part of your body where people are usually expecting to see a big splash of solid color, so when people notice them they can't help but say something.

I can't get enough of the Florence Broadhurst patterned splashed across Kate Spade's spring collection — and I'm determined to pick up something with the design.

So of course I will need a splash of something to spice up the look.

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These days brides are opting for something different and one fo the biggest trends that isn't going away is going bold and adding a splash of colour to the foot area.

Something like this clean gold bar necklace is a great substitute (I appreciate that AUrate pieces are solid gold, which I splash out for when I can), which is the kind of piece it's great to layer but which I also love alone, a slight glimmer to draw attention to the throat and collarbone, accessories in themselves.

This drink is perfect just as it is, but for something extra special (for the grown - ups)-- try it with a splash of vodka or even champagne!

Then, inevitably, in the rush of flying to the kitchen to microwave something and not feel like a dingbat for continually failing my ONE New Year's Resolution, I splash coffee somewhere.

There are little black dresses and then there are little black dresses.A splash of color, hint of sex appeal, or unique design elements transform your average black dress into something special and attention... Get the Style!

Anderson presents a pudding - label contest in a way as interesting and romantic as canned peaches in a Wong Kar - Wai film and makes of an impromptu Sandler soft - shoe in a grocery aisle something as pure and sentimental as Gene Kelly splashing through pools of water.

Not only are the characters flat, paper constructs, but the levels and buildings are largely made of cardboard (as is Mario's health bar), while environmental effects such as water and sand throw off small circles of construction paper when they splash against something.

Given that the twisty slow - burn plot hinges on «something making splashes in the gene pool,» perhaps it's appropriate that the film feels like a hybrid itself, roping together DNA strands of multiple genre specimens.

You're probably already aware of the Mario & Luigi RPG series of games, and our efforts with this game [Color Splash] have been to provide something different to that.