Sentences with phrase «spite of their age as»

Mattis further stated his preference for Fallout: New Vegas, despite numerous bugs and glitches, due to its realism and enjoyable storyline, while adding that he did enjoy the first two or three games in the series in spite of their age as well.

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The reality of a hormonally driven maternal instinct, distinction in the behavior of girls and hoys at a very young age in spite of gender - neutral social engineering, and the revelation that you can't «have it all» have come as a deep shock to all of us.

In spite of the emphasis placed by the Protestant Reformers especially Calvin, upon the function of teaching, no image of the ministry as teaching — apart from preaching — has come down to us from that age.

Thus, in spite of the centrality Western culture gives to «being intimate,» the Wynnes view intimacy as a supplementary, not an essential, process «for strengthening the bonding that has been crucial for the survival of the human species throughout the ages.»

In spite of the fact that the cosmos is truly our home (as we argued on scientific, biblical, and environmental grounds in the preceding chapter) our species nevertheless began (during the axial age) to feel gradually somewhat exiled from subhuman patterns of natural existence.

And this in spite of the fact that I do not by any means doubt that you have completely understood and assented to the newest philosophy, which like the modern age generally seems to suffer from a curious distraction, confusing promise with performance, the superscription with the execution; for what age and what philosophy was ever so wonderful and wonderfully great as our own — in superscriptions!

In spite of the amazing intellectual achievements of our time, there was probably never an age in which so many people were unhappy, frustrated, and in doubt as to whether their lives amount to anything or whether the world makes sense.

At age 68 plus, the former first couple, in spite of their pride of place in the country's history, a political commentator observed; do not only looked confused but also seem lost at sea as they continue to embarrass not only themselves, their children and family but most importantly, the party they founded, the NDC, and its teeming followers.

In spite of the bad reviews it's receiving now — mostly written by middle - aged white men — A Wrinkle in Time will serve as a turning point in sci - fi films for young adults and children.

If it loses its way a time or two with a subplot of love that honours the main plot, offering it no added resonance (as all subtexts must), it serves mainly to draw attention to the laudable stillness at its center — and to how close Winterbottom came, in spite of himself, to creating a definitive elegy for the passing of any age, and man's shivering smallness in that passing's noisome wake.

In spite of his growing recognition as a painter, it wasn't until 1958, at the age of 78, that Hofmann was finally able to resign as a teacher and devote himself fully to his art.

In spite of this, Smith is hoping, together with «Mike», to approach aging as a tourist on an uplifting journey, rather than the reluctant commuter caught up in the inevitable junket of life.

Even today, in spite of the economic downturn and soaring insurance costs for newly minted motorists, gaining a license as soon as possible after reaching the age of seventeen is the goal that, quite literally, drives many a youthful dreams.

However, age is not always the issue with smartphones as there are plenty of phones available that in spite of being newer, offer less, or a more limited user experience.

While animal data would suggest that institutional rearing would lead to reduced hippocampal volume, some investigators have suggested that such effects may not become evident in humans until later in life.18 Consistent with this, decreased hippocampal volumes have been found in numerous studies of adults who experienced high levels of childhood stress / trauma.19, 20 In spite of this hypothesized delayed hippocampal effect, a positive impact of early supportive parenting on hippocampal development has been detected as early as school age.21

For instance, Susan Gregory Thomas, the author of In Spite Of Everything: A Memoir writes «I think the generation X has been defined as the divorce generation, and about half of us grew up as latchkey kids, so we're well trained in making our own meals from age six and letting ourselves into our houses after school and basically being little adults.&raquof In Spite Of Everything: A Memoir writes «I think the generation X has been defined as the divorce generation, and about half of us grew up as latchkey kids, so we're well trained in making our own meals from age six and letting ourselves into our houses after school and basically being little adults.&raquOf Everything: A Memoir writes «I think the generation X has been defined as the divorce generation, and about half of us grew up as latchkey kids, so we're well trained in making our own meals from age six and letting ourselves into our houses after school and basically being little adults.&raquof us grew up as latchkey kids, so we're well trained in making our own meals from age six and letting ourselves into our houses after school and basically being little adults.»