Sentences with phrase «sort of nod»

i note that justin long's character name in «Accepted» is Bartleby Gaines, and wonder if it's some sort of nod of the head on the part of the writers» to Melville's «Bartleby» the scrivner who doesn't work or live like the other clerks and scrivners around him, and isn't accepted by them because he «would rather not» be somebody, or fit into the accepted way of doing things.

The sort of nod Napoleon might have given if somebody had met him in 1812 and said, «So, you're back from Moscow, eh?»

I was reading and sort of nodding along — sort of?

Not exact matches

There's talk of some sort of «infrastructure bond» coming though (similar to what Trump's team is proposing in the US) that I guess could be a nod in that direction.

And Cain went into the next valley and found all sorts of nubile ho - rny women in the land of Nod, sort of puts a BS on the whole Adam and Eve story.

The «irregulars» have little clue how the church operates, the «regulars» sort of have a clue, and the «inner circle» knows that those who pay the bills and have the power decide how it operates (hoping to give the impression that the «doctrinal statement» has been given a nod).

The wilderness - shooter video game series has long been a sort of self - caricature, an unapologetic shoot - em - up that winks and nods at the genre itself, and for its newest iteration, Far Cry turns an eye toward Christian culture — barely.

And now we need to add something in for the Seadderal Pharmacyhawks.In a nod to there entire defensive backfield I wanted 2 include some sort of illeagal stimulant.

I also believe this sort of joking even has a nod of respect to the twin realities of the situation — that caffeine and alcohol can be badly addictive and that addiction can be a serious problem for some people.

I felt myself nodding along, sort of imagining what life of two would be like.

First, a quick nod to one funny idea that didn't make the cut since it would just be a bit freaky: Cutting the people out of the holiday card photos and taping them onto popsicle sticks or straws to create friendly paper dolls of sorts.

I'd like to cultivate a more suitable everyday sort of style, which definitely nods to the vintage style, but also doesn't need to necessarily look like a period piece.

Tonight, -LCB- cv -RCB- and I will be headed to Federal Hill, a neighborhood in Providence known for exquisite Italian food:) We'll be attending a work dinner of sorts, but it's sure to be a fun meal — not a boring, nod - your - head kind of dinner.

For now, we'll have to wait and see exactly what sort of Community nod we do get in Infinity War.

The disembodied voice tells you that you are instead the Builder, a different sort of chosen one, one with the power to create and change the world, one who can reshape and save Alefgard, one who... By this point in the recitation of your destiny, your Builder has nodded off from boredom; Dragon Quest Builders is not exactly heavy or overly serious in its plotlines.

The new God of War PS4 game also contains a nod to the film — but do note that it sort of spoils a plot point.

The leads are obviously older than the 17 - year - olds in the story, a nod, perhaps, to the planned sequels, but they have a bouncy sort of verve and a capacity for the emotional depth necessary to make their story work, particularly Garfield, with sleepy eyes and an unruly field of dark hair, finding the exact note of wide - eyed terror and joy to Peter's discovery of his new skill set, as well as to the inner turmoil of re-aligning his moral compass.

And while the answers may not be as satisfying and / or as cut - and - dried as many of us would like (especially those who do have kids), the journey — while a bit long and convoluted at times (it is sort of a «Gone Baby Gone» meets «The Silence of the Lambs «-RRB--- it is nevertheless fascinating and populated with terrific performances, so don't be surprised if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences comes calling with a few nods next January.

Astro Boy does contain several nods to its Japanese origins with the inclusion of a couple of giant robots and the sort of mass metropolitan destruction that features so prominently in post-World War II Japanese popular culture.

Jarmusch definitely took his time constructing this world (a shining example is the way Adam refers to some stalkers as «rocker kids,» the exact sort of turn of phrase no one would ever use), and these little references and nods are taken seriously enough by the actors that they do not feel overclever or tacked on.

Best Director Winner: George Miller, «Mad Max: Fury Road» Runner - Up: Todd Haynes, «Carol» Lowdown: Big kudo for Miller who probably needs this sort of endorsement to earn a DGA and Oscar nod.

The poster, a terribly clever merger of media cover art, gives a nod to YA fiction while emphasizing the 30 - something lead character's hangover - riddled regression, a pure / impure juxtaposition of the Bad Teacher sort.

I do know from experience that a lap involving the kind of neat and tidy cornering efforts that have your instructor nodding, is often quicker than the sort where you really try.

While impressive, it should be noted that this sort of thing is EASY and second nature to Uruguayan engineers, who took a few hours off from their routine to give the nod to Hyundai.

It's sort of an unapologetic nod to old - fashioned station wagons — by «old - fashioned,» we mean circa 1965 or so — when substance trumped style.

Navigation includes Google online destination search and, in a nod towards the electric drivetrain, a distance - sorted list of charging stations.

The followers are easily identified as they try to set up near the kings and queens, they usually have developed a nervous tick of sorts that requires that they nod and agree with all comments that come from the Queen or Kings mouth.

To be more precise, Revengeance's stealth mechanics are little more than a token nod to the fact that it has Metal Gear in its name, because, and I'll say this simply, they're sort of crap.

There's a ton of throwback nods to old - school Shinobi goodness, including the break - your - controller difficulty of the bonus stages (tossing ninja stars at ninjas as they do ninja flips at your ninja, ninja - like), as well as the all - time classic, «bald - guys - with - pony - tails who throw some sort of boomerang thing at you.»

This one is very addictive, a nod to the side scrolling shooters of old and as you progress through the campaign you will encounter many different and more difficult enemies with shields, and the world around you will shoot lasers and all sorts at you.

For instance Seattle is inside some sort of battle arena with the only nod to the city being in the background with the Space Needle leaning over to the side.

In an extra nod to this sort of build up, your character's stance and move set changes slightly during boss fights.

There are nods to activities on the US west coast, and space given to Sam Francis, an overly precious artist whose paintings are a sort of décor writ large, and a small section devoted to photography, which feels like an appendage, and comes without enough contextualisation.

Subsequent work — the wings and the triangular vehicle sculptures, each bearing his initials formed into the sort of decals you would more likely find on vintage motorbikes — seems to nod to post-war Italy's increasing seduction by design.

Dalwood's work is instructive in relation to the Otolith Group: everything can be conceptually in place (and Dalwood's paintings are nothing if not carefully researched and steeped in art - historical nods and winks), but without some sort of visual seduction, it might as well be a post-graduate thesis on «the meta - spaces of postmodernity» pinned to the wall (some of my best friends are postgraduate students, by the way).

I'm never sure of the criteria for these sorts of lists and while your mention is certainly well - deserved, I wonder why Hugh Lawford and Dick von Briesen never get a nod from those who wish to honor pioneers in legal tech.

The way the first five minutes mislead the audience regarding when the story is set feels a bit like a wink and nod from Brooker and co. that — unlike almost every other episode — it does not matter when this sort of tale is taking place.

There was a point in time in mobile history when pink has a hot (again, pardon the pun) item and the iPhone 5se, which is itself sort of a throwback to the older iPhone generations, might be giving a nod to that as well.

A social media nod from one of your connections serves as a sort of mini-recommendation, so use it to your advantage if you're fortunate to gain one.