Sentences with phrase «standing on ceremony»

As quickly as things are moving these days for writers, there may not be a lot of standing on ceremony for authors who might have a chance to write for Rooster.

* New Year's Resolution for Nicole: stop standing on ceremony.

«We're better bridge builders, we collaborate better, we don't stand on ceremony or ego, we're willing to share credit and we're more intuitive and trust our gut more.

And he didn't stand on ceremony before showcasing that particular side of his personality in the royal blue jersey.

During a papal baptism, he said that mothers «should not stand on ceremony» if their children were hungry.

She is not one to stand on ceremony.

Euripides» classic work gets a fresh retooling and Lanthimos is not one to merely stand on ceremony.

I think the push pins suggest a household that does not stand on ceremony, which is a good thing in my book.

Not exact matches

When the women's race was over Phelps received his gold medal in a ceremony on the pool deck, took it from around his neck and dashed under the stands to prepare for his 100 - fly semi.

At this week's Oscars ceremony, Best Actress winner Frances McDormand stood on stage and called on all the women in the room...

And I stand corrected on «forcing a church to perform a gay wedding ceremony.»

I am very proud of this soldier for standing on principle, and I am disgusted that the military continues to break the law by having religious practices in the ceremonies.

The Centenary Stand at Anfield becomes the Kenny Dalglish Stand on Friday and the guest list for the renaming ceremony both confirms and challenges the Scot's reputation at Liverpool.

The Centenary Stand at Anfield becomes the Kenny Dalglish Stand on Friday and the guest list for the renaming ceremony both confirms and challenges th -LRB-...)

Osinbajo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, said this on Monday at the opening ceremony of a two - day Stakeholder's Summit organized by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice at the Convention Centre of Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, as he urged judges, lawyers and others to change their attitudes and stand up for what is right.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER When Bill de Blasio stood on the steps of City Hall January 1 to be sworn in as New York's 109th mayor, nothing in the inaugural ceremony suggested a hint of retreat from the progressive themes his campaign raised.

There were many in this room who could not have missed the symbolism of that other outstanding African woman, Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia and ECOWAS» current leader, standing by your side on the podium at yesterday's opening ceremony.

Indeed, at the closing ceremony on on Saturday, August 12 at Sampa, the MP for Jaman North who stood in for the Chief of Staff, Madam Frema Osei Opare assured the cadets they will be recruited in the army very soon.

Yet an estimated one million people chose to travel to the nation's capital to see the ceremony on Monday — often standing from a distance where nothing could be seen — and those that I spoke with had no trouble explaining to me why the ceremony was important to them.

He said: «Wembley Stadium with its iconic arch, stands out on the landscape in Brent and we should be using venues like these to give citizenship ceremonies a national profile and to engage new citizens in the community.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, right, and NYPD police commissioner Bill Bratton, center, stand on stage during a New York Police Academy graduation ceremony this month.

Speaking at the opening ceremony held in Akwanga, Nassarawa State, Chairman of the Commission, Chief Eze Duruiheoma disclosed that, «the EAD project constitutes the foundation on which the entire proposed census architecture stands.»

On the morning of 13 December 2007, Foreign Secretary David Miliband stood in for Brown at the official signing ceremony in Lisbon of the EU Reform Treaty, which was attended by all other European heads of government.

Minutes after the life of the sixth parliament stands dissolved, the next one is activated by the inauguration ceremony that will take place on the midnight of the seventh,» she explained.

«Minutes after the life of the sixth Parliament stands dissolved, the next one is activated by the inauguration ceremony that will take place on the midnight of the seventh,» she explained.

I think they put that table there for you to set your bouquet on my wedding planner suggested something like that for me because we aren't having attendants stand with us during the ceremony either.

Back when she was expecting Prince George, Kate stood on the balcony of Buckingham Palace and watched the annual Trooping of the Colour ceremony.

Up until the early 1800s, wedlock was viewed more seriously as opposed to dating; marriage ceremonies were founded on social standings and not established on mutual attraction or «love at first sight».

After Mitch's introduction, we move to the wedding of Mitch's friend Frank (Will Ferrell), where his other, unintroduced friend Beanie (Vince Vaughn) continues the long - standing and unlikely movie tradition of telling his buddy to back out of marriage on the day of the ceremony.

The 75th Golden Globes will be unlike any previous awards ceremony in that women from all areas of the entertainment industry are taking a stand against sexual misconduct and harassment in the workplace by opting to wear black on the red carpet.

Like Tris standing before all those bowls at the Choosing Ceremony, I'm mixed on «Divergent.»

1977's «Humboldt's Current» earned a» special citation «Obie for Ping Chong, but the director - choreographer couldn't attend the ceremony — he spent the time standing on the unemployment line.

The 60 - year - old actress said that she stood in support of the Time's Up movement despite choosing to wear a red and black printed dress for the awards ceremony on Sunday night.

«Silicon Valley» actor and stand - up comedian T.J. Miller will serve as the Master of Ceremonies for the 16th Annual Golden Trailer Awards, it was announced on Tuesday.

Although it is a cultural not a religious practise it could be introduced as part of Human Rights, Citizenship, Coming of Age ceremonies or (as Islam takes a stand against it) within a unit on Islam.

We were standing on part the answer to that kid's question — the stage of Chalmette High School's magnificent theatre — far from the swearing - in ceremony and the scene of the next day's massive protests, far from the world of ed reform conferences, blogs, policy briefs, and Tweets.

The sixth annual Standing Ovation award ceremony is set to spotlight all awardees on February 1, 2016.

Instead of the over the top, commercially driven awards ceremonies that are the standard nowadays, this beautiful moment stood out, showing the importance gaming has on the lives of people in the modern age.

He had planned a maiden voyage in which the truck would depart from a dedication ceremony in front of MOCAD on Woodward Avenue, head west for 16 miles on Michigan Avenue to the site where Kelley's childhood home still stands, and then drive back again.

22 — 23 August: Calder installs Spirale, a monumental standing mobile, at UNESCO in Paris and attends the dedication ceremony on the following day.

Ivory destruction ceremonies have been a litmus test for where a country stands on the ivory trade ever since Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi torched 13 tons of ivory in 1989, setting the stage for a vote to ban international trade in ivory by parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

At the unveiling ceremony Mr Tata said: «I observed families riding on two - wheelers - the father driving the scooter, his young kid standing in front of him, his wife seated behind him holding a little baby.

The association says Pratt has earned the respect and admiration of her fellow Realtors, which was evident on the evening of the awards ceremony by the «thunderous applause and standing ovation» she received.