Sentences with phrase «steady hand of»

Her skills as a photographer and painter are clearly evidenced by her precise printing and the steady hand of her brush.

An older dog, for example, may need the steady hand of a familiar person because of a bit of arthritis in hips.

It took the slow, steady work of teachers, principals, and administrators strategically using data, supported by the steady hand of civic leaders, philanthropies and nonprofits.

And yet, amidst all the noise, a movie has risen to the top tier of fall titles by the steady hand of a helmer who told us that he does not specifically describe himself as an auteur.

A little of both, but overall it's not bad, mainly because of the steady hand of a couple of L.A. cop films (which really has become a genre unto itself) behind the camera.

K - 19: The Widowmaker (hereafter K - 19) has a tedious narrative married to vein - swelling performances presented in that frank gracelessness indicative of director Kathryn Bigelow's sledgehammer - chic since long about Point Break, brought together under the steady hand of a legendary editor (Walter Murch) that only just guides this behemoth of conflicting ideas and wet (and drunken) Russian submariners into the dry dock of coherence.

Katz said that being the city's top financial officer not only requires the steady hand of someone with a firm financial background, but the gusto to push for and effectuate positive change in city policy — both qualities she says she has.

There is an art to developing a system of this nature, a fact we saw firsthand when we were still at the Highbury under the tutelage of a young, more inspired Wenger and the steady hands of David Dein.

Dry land's misfits find purpose and direction twenty - eight days at a time as the steady hands of a towboat due for the port of New Orleans.

But the fairly steady hands of their owners and top executives have steered them through it — veering at times, perhaps, but never wavering from their mandates to serve their readers and countries.

Not exact matches

The Clinton campaign believes that Bloomberg's appearance, scheduled in a prime - time slot, shows the breadth of support for the ex-secretary of state and will vouch for her «steady hand» on economic and national security issues.

Suspicions of a doping violation have rocked the Russian team, which have been trying to draw a line under years of drug - cheating scandals, and shocked the sport of curling, where steady hands and sharp eyes outweigh physical fitness.

Supporters insist the volume of trades that HFT shops provide generates a steady flow of awesome liquidity, giving Adam Smith's invisible hand a bionic upgrade by making it better, stronger and faster like Steve Austin in the Six Million Dollar Man (look it up here, kids).

Without it, no number of steady hands will save the ship.

And having first been appointed to cabinet at 32, he qualifies as both one of the «younger Members of Parliament» and a «steady hand» touted in this cabinet shuffle.

On the other hand, if your challenge is a steady stream of clients generating administrative work, which takes you away from serving your clients and getting new ones, you need to hire someone.

Kinder Morgan, on the other hand, owns primarily fee - based assets, which generate steady income irrespective of commodity prices.

Sworn in Feb. 5 to replace controversial Fed chair Janet Yellen, Powell went out of his way to reassure the country and the nation's business and financial industries that his intent is to keep a steady hand on the wheel.

Great Britain needs continuity and his steady hand on the levers as one of the world's largest economies breaks off from the rest of the European Union.

Every successful company needs a steady source of income and cash on hand to pay bills and make payroll.

In Hawthorne's tale vice and providence together render judgment, but it is a slow, steady hand that rights evils over the course of centuries.

On the other hand leaders of the Bible school movement have been developing a theory of liberal arts education with the Bible at its center, and through an accrediting association have moved toward standardization and steady improvement of a program which seeks to synthesize conservative evangelical Christianity with a valid educational ideal.

On the other hand, any percipient with a slow response - time, relative to the cycle - time of the structure, will register a steady effect due to the system (now perceived as a unit).

By the time the fireflies have gone, the congregation and the preacher have struggled through the account of poor Uzzah's being struck dead for reaching out his hand to steady the ark when it wobbled on its way to Jerusalem (2 Samuel), or the heartbreaking saga in Judges about Jephthah's daughter, who lost her life because of her father's foolish promise.

Open one young, fresh, Thai Coconut carefully with a heavy cleaver (As shown above, on a very steady cutting surface, make four good whacks to make a square in the cone top of the coconut, keeping one hand behind your back as you whack.

I really struggled to photograph these — I picked up a super cheap collapsible reflector from Amazon that's helping to fight the awful British glum lighting that we are currently blessed with — which was great but holding a crumpet steady in one hand, a remote in another, and a reflector between your knees to get the perfect shot of crumpet - y goodness was less than enjoyable.

Then slowly pour the rest of the hot milk in a thin but steady stream while whisking with the other hand.

I usually have my husband cut them in half for me because his hands are bigger, he has better upper body strength to keep the knife steady, and also so I can give him smooches of thanks when he is done.

All you need is some shallow oil, a pair of tongs, and a steady hand.

Holding the top of the mango with a steady hand, slice the two plump mango «cheeks» from the large inner pit on both sides.

Mix all quiche filling ingredients and then pour right into the raw crust... We mixed bits of ham and cheddar into one half and then diced tomatoes and goat cheese into the other half after pouring it into the crust - it required a steady hand to get the pie pan into the oven without mixing up the two halves!

Previously of Decatur's beloved café Steady Hand Pour House, Donchey had the attention to detail and taste for quality coffee a top shop requires.

You have to a lot of patience and a steady hand.

Customers can buy prints in a pack to keep a steady stream of fresh and current art on - hand.

We love the look of the homemade extra-long sprinkles on these whoopie - pie - type cookies, but they take a steady hand and a wealth of patience to shape.

Even the rhythm of their dribbling off that once - professional court sounded sloppy and uncertain against the steady reverb of ball and wood in McPherson's hands.

He puts the exercise saddle on the horse, rides him at a walk to the track, steadies him with the feel of his confident hands on the reins and withers, calms him, reassures him, hangs on when he bucks or shies, teaches him manners, corrects his bad habits, gets him used to standing up straight in the starting gate, gallops him a slow mile or gives him a fast workout that is a marvel of split - second timing.

Neil - I am convinced of what you have written.There is no way at all the Agent of ANY top player would NOT ASK THE QUESTION REGARDING THE MANAGER.The whole of world football knows we are declining rapidly.The Agent is there for his client and would have no doubt demanded assurances the sinking ship that has been Wengers fault will soon be Captained by someone that will sail her into steady and calmer waters.Ivan Gazidis is no fool.He would have expected these questions and would have needed to convince him change WILL happen.Wengers demise is there for all to see.The arrogance of this man will be his own undoing.Gazidis has a tough job on his hands but by getting Aubameyang to sign was the first sign of the change that was inevitable.His Agent was obviously convinced.Now we need to trust Gazidis to implement the drastic overhaul that will be required.

to take over at arsenal in the not to far disatant future he would be a steady pair of hands to ensure we shoudln't have a melt down like man united, and it would be a continuous progression of the clubs philosophy from wenger, but koeman does tend to tighen up hs teams defenses better than wenger though.

Jamie Richardson, an ambulance worker, took the reins of her bridle in his left hand and pushed gently against the horse's neck, trying to steady her on three legs.

Because of the opportunities that KSU both created and botched, it's easy for this result to take on an «Auburn was lucky» or «KSU handed the Tigers the game» tone, and while that's true to a certain degree, let's not lose focus of the simple fact that Auburn didn't make the crippling mistakes KSU made and that, for the game as a whole, Auburn's offense was more steady and successful than Kansas State's.

On the optimistic side, though, Mangum is an experienced, potentially steady hand with a good line in front of him, the secondary is more seasoned than it was last year, and a Sitake front seven is almost always disruptive, no matter the experience.

After the opening day defeat in the hands of Burnley, Chelsea have kind of steady the ship winning 3 and drawing the other game against Arsenal.

Il Grifone is looking for a weathered pair of hands to steady the ship after club legend Alberto Gilardino set off into the sunset (quite literally — he's going to China) and the South American 30 year - old might just fit the bill.

Most of all, Valverde's calm has restored stability to a club that badly needed a steady hand after a tumultuous summer.

He steadied himself and, with minimal backlift — perhaps surprising Ederson with his early strike — drove the ball home off the inside of the goalkeeper's right - hand post.

After the departure of Jens Lehmann, the Gunners have failed to have a steady pair of hands between the sticks.

A mother's natural reaction might be to put out her hand to steady a set of blocks that are about to fall near the baby, while a father is likely to let them fall or even push them over, usually to squeals of delight.

Instead, preemies prefer the gentle steady pressure of your hand around their legs, chest, or head to help them feel calm and secure.

Keep a hand underneath your baby's neck, or cradle your little one in the crook of your arm, and make sure to keep your arm steady.