Sentences with phrase «somewhat of a name for»

32, has made somewhat of a name for himself with a popular investing podcast, an online book club and his thoughtful exploration of cryptocurrencies.

Broken Age has made somewhat of a name for itself over the past couple years.

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As in the Abraham stories, so too in the Jacob narratives, the sacredness and often the very name of ancient Canaanite sanctuaries are attributed to the visit of a patriarch to the scene, as witness, only for example, the stories of Bethel (28) and Peniel (32) This too contributes somewhat more subtly to the validation of Israel's claim.

Les Nomades means the nomads in French — a somewhat ironic name for a restaurant that is a mainstay of the Chicago dining scene, having operated since 1978 out of a historic 1891 brownstone.

These split berries look somewhat like one seed - section of a star anise, the theory being that this likeness led to the often - used name of «anise pepper» for this spice.

For example, there is only one curry recipe on here, despite the fact that we eat curry at least once a week — though to be fair, a large portion of the curry consumed is from Bs favorite curry house down the road, run by a somewhat grumpy manager named Harry who rarely smiles and is infamous for selling beer two years past it's used by daFor example, there is only one curry recipe on here, despite the fact that we eat curry at least once a week — though to be fair, a large portion of the curry consumed is from Bs favorite curry house down the road, run by a somewhat grumpy manager named Harry who rarely smiles and is infamous for selling beer two years past it's used by dafor selling beer two years past it's used by date.

Available for just # 8m, Manchester City shouldn't have too much trouble finding suitors for out - of - favour defender Micah Richards, who has been somewhat unfortunate in falling behind big names such as Pablo Zabaleta and new signing Bacary Sagna in the pecking order at the Etihad Stadium.

I have no problem with your comment but this idea of putting forward of names as candidates for recruitment simply because those players have had 5 good game is somewhat ridiculous.

We have also invented a whole lot of somewhat related gibberish type names for him, different spellings, so, maybe one will stick.

While there's no debate over Kante who was exceptional against the Gunners, it's somewhat baffling that he's gone for two other Chelsea players with neither of them named Eden Hazard.

I know how the media hates the Patriots and given the somewhat expected performance of Brady, many voters may opt for Gurley or other names.

By the time the season concludes, it would be no surprise to see Ruben Neves named as one of the signings of the season, but he cost a huge amount of money and has been somewhat overshadowed by Diogo Jota so far, who has six goals already for Wolves.

Despite the somewhat ominous name, oxblood — a bold cranberry / burgundy shade — is one of the hottest hues for fall....

These forms of Amilia were favored as baby names in 2016 (ADOPTION OF 1 %), except for the version Delia which has become somewhat outmodeof Amilia were favored as baby names in 2016 (ADOPTION OF 1 %), except for the version Delia which has become somewhat outmodeOF 1 %), except for the version Delia which has become somewhat outmoded.

The name of Phoenix is somewhat forgotten about for a baby boy.

Janeth is a somewhat prominent first name for females (# 2458 out of 4276, Top 57 %) but an unusual last name for all people.

That mention of Liz Kendall gives the game away somewhat: a brave and doughty fighter for her brand of social democracy, she is rather unusual in that she is both a «name» that means anything at all outside Westminster, and is prepared to put her head once more over the parapet.

The Volstead is somewhat of a new kid on the block, but it's already made a name for itself in the Jacksonville bar community.

Of course, this still might be somewhat forgivable if De Bont and first - time screenwriter David Self didn't openly acknowledge their inspirations for the film — the wonderfully creepy 1963 movie of the same name, as well as its source, the novel «The Haunting of Hill House.&raquOf course, this still might be somewhat forgivable if De Bont and first - time screenwriter David Self didn't openly acknowledge their inspirations for the film — the wonderfully creepy 1963 movie of the same name, as well as its source, the novel «The Haunting of Hill House.&raquof the same name, as well as its source, the novel «The Haunting of Hill House.&raquof Hill House.»

Robin also grows somewhat fond of Wednesday, at least to the point where the letters - in - bottles he writes for his fiancée begin to slow and he has trouble recalling his betrothed's name.

The films somewhat bizarre and initially puzzling title is derived and adapted from the loose translation of the Mohawk name for the city Schenectady «Beyond The Pine Plains», in New York, which of course is the location for our film.

French director Michel Hazanavicius made a name for himself with his OSS 117 spy spoofs, Nest of Spies (2006) and Lost in Rio (2009), set in the Fifties and Sixties respectively and starring Jean Dujardin as a somewhat idiotic...

Although they aren't lead performers, they feel so out of place that I'm afraid that they actually harm the film somewhat, and FRIDA could have been a better film had they cast out of truthful nature than out of need for big - name stars.

Peyton, known mostly for shorts and TV dramas, here knocks out a disaster drama in which a fire fighter named Ray (Dwayne Johnson) gets somewhat more than fifteen minutes of fame by preventing at least one fatality, namely that of his daughter Blake (Alexandra Daddario).

The somewhat terrifying Taylor Momsen notwithstanding, today's crop of near - 20 Disney Channel and Danimal - commercial veterans seems a surprisingly stable bunch, with names more destined for comparison with Jodie Foster than Jodie Sweetin.

I should be a bit more specific here — most of the rhetoric in publishing circles isn't about «paid reviews» — after all, I can pay someone to review my work, and I can, and should, ask for an honest appraisal — most of it is about deliberate, flagrant dishonesty, and the most notable cases, somewhat related, are when authors write reviews on their own work with fictitious names.

Whether it's a nice person working 3rd shift in the Phillipines for Xlibris or a somewhat slicker sales person calling from Author House or any one of a number of «Your Name Imprinted Here» Author Solutions imprints like Westbow Press and Abbot Press, the pitch is the same.

We picked the name Sekhemkare for him, due to his somewhat Egyptian look, and he came home to discover he had a new animal sibling, an aging Dalmation named Deanna, who wasn't altogether certain what to do with a feline inside of the house.

The Huichol Indians of the past considered the mountain to be sacred and went there to make offers to their gods — their clay figurines (the monos that give the mountain its somewhat misleading name, since this is also the Spanish word for monkey) dot the slopes, along with mystical petroglyphs.

The goal has been simplified somewhat — to gather 30,000 units of «sparklium» fuel, which apparently can be harvested from both fruit and «treasures» — but there's still charm enough here, with funny names for the household objects that act as treasures (like the fountain pen called a «peace missile») and cute little cut scenes for the Pikmin.

Because of its name it's fitting that MotorStorm: Apocalypse is somewhat of a rebirth for the series, and the racing feels fresher than ever.

This is somewhat appropriate for an exhibition which strives to reflect our experience of the contemporary metropolis, and whose name derives from Michel Foucault's essay Of Other Spaces (1967of the contemporary metropolis, and whose name derives from Michel Foucault's essay Of Other Spaces (1967Of Other Spaces (1967).

The title of a 1957 painting, Napoleon's Chest at Moscow (now destroyed), even showed a will to rival the French artist's somewhat ironical relationship with history, while another work from the same year was titled Patricia Owens, the name of a Canadian actress who had just left British cinema for Hollywood.

However the appointment of the artist is somewhat controversial: most famous for the works Everyone I Have Ever Slept With (a tent embroidered with the names of everyone she had ever sleepy with), and My Bed (her unmade bed, surrounded by grimy detritus), Emin is not your typical fine arts academician — and perhaps an odd choice of a professor of drawing.

This somewhat racist effort by Sellers has been taken by a South Asian comedy group for the name of their popular TV show.

In order to maximize their chances for success, firms need to understand that while they can call the development of their new web property a «microsite» the name is somewhat misleading as they may be better off considering their area as a regular website dedicated to a specific practice area.

As the BBC story points out, this is somewhat disappointing for those favouring a more independent or international authority over domain name administration or, at least, a more transparent or accountable operation by ICANN particularly after the Tunis Agenda of late last year.

Apple first unveiled its smartwatch lineup refresh named the Apple Watch Series 2 during its Sept. 7 event in San Francisco, and despite detailing a bevy of improvements over the previous model, Apple did not offer a solid release date for the product, issuing a somewhat vague «late October» placeholder date.

One somewhat overlooked facet of the wave of consolidation that swept the industry for the past decade is a system of licensing in which an independent real estate company extends the right to another company or broker to use its name and operational and marketing tools and programs in return for remuneration — either a flat fee or a percentage of income.