Sentences with phrase «sparring partners over»

But rest assured that if I invite in any other sparring partners over the course of this exercise, I will take care to choose ones who are substantially less persuasive.

Not exact matches

While often the black boys unload freight or work on the docks during the day, then spend long dreary hours in the gym at night, the white fighter is «romanced» — no job, no fights over his head, the best equipment, expensive sparring partners.

Henry Dean, a former England international and sparring partner of Percy's, was instrumental in the Dark Blues record of 16 consecutive victories over their Cambridge counterparts during the 1980s and 1990s.

You may also notice, while Topher and his long - suffering producing partner (Edie Falco, perfection) spar over his blasé attitude towards scheduling, a giant movie poster behind his desk, trumpeting «un Film de Leslie Goodwin.»

When friends stage a conversation to make him believe his frequent verbal sparring partner Beatrice (Amy Acker) loves him deeply, Denisof goes full - tilt slapstick, tripping over himself and making pathetic attempts to hide in order to overhear every sweet word.

Florida solo Georges spars with Mac - user Ben Stevens, partner in Stevens - MacPhail in Spartanburg, S.C., and author of the blog The Mac Lawyer, over which system is better for the legal community.