Sentences with phrase «sticklers in»

(As a former municipal reporter who has sat through plenty of zoning board meetings, I can tell you these rules can be a strict, and local officials can be sticklers in enforcing them.)
Cardinal Stickler in his The Case for Clerical Celibacy (first published 1993, English edition Ignatius, 1995) summed up the crisis as not only priests renouncing their ministry and fewer vocations but also a «profound secularization» by many who stay in active ministry (p. 85).

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Much of the manufacturing is done at factories in North and South Carolina, and Winthrop, a stickler for quality control, is constantly checking on the various links of his supply chain.
I'm a stickler for «hand feel» — does it feel good sitting in your palm?
A stickler for detail might point out that the Piketty - Saez estimates end in 1998 and that the C.B.O. numbers end a year earlier.
In the light of this confirmation of the tradition it does seem highly plausible, as the studies by Stickler, Cholij and Cochini maintain, that the apostles would have practised continence even if it were not a universal requirement in the «apostolic age» and beyonIn the light of this confirmation of the tradition it does seem highly plausible, as the studies by Stickler, Cholij and Cochini maintain, that the apostles would have practised continence even if it were not a universal requirement in the «apostolic age» and beyonin the «apostolic age» and beyond.
(And rendering only a partial quote is much like biblical proof texting in my opinion) I am kind of a stickler on such details, as a sloppy portrayal of another's words often leads to inaccurate representation of their intent.
(For trivia buffs and sticklers: The actual day of Wesley's birth was June 17 or June 28, 1703, depending on whether you follow the «old style» calendar in use before 1752 or the «new style» calendar used after that year.)
And, as a Northern transplant into the South, I find it funny that the Southerners are being such sticklers about the sugar in this cornbread.
I have been a stickler lately about sugar in our home and, let's just say, I have been grately encouraging my kids to eat healthy.
When it comes to nuts I'm a stickler about what's in them — added oils or preservatives?
If you were a stickler for the truth and didn't care what it sounded like, you might say that the national water polo championships in Chicago last week were rigged from the start.
In fact I remember a commentator speaking in general terms that Italian referees were more sticklers on fouls than Brits, meaning they called a tighter game and that sometimes Italy suffered in international competitions when playing under the eye of Latin American refs because they were used to more protection and more game stoppageIn fact I remember a commentator speaking in general terms that Italian referees were more sticklers on fouls than Brits, meaning they called a tighter game and that sometimes Italy suffered in international competitions when playing under the eye of Latin American refs because they were used to more protection and more game stoppagein general terms that Italian referees were more sticklers on fouls than Brits, meaning they called a tighter game and that sometimes Italy suffered in international competitions when playing under the eye of Latin American refs because they were used to more protection and more game stoppagein international competitions when playing under the eye of Latin American refs because they were used to more protection and more game stoppages.
well not until todays games have completed anyway... I am a bit of stickler for the Top of The League shouting, like in Tennis where a player gets a break of serve, its not really a break of serve until he holds his next service game, the same goes for being top of the League, we are not really top of the league until everyone has finished their games this weekend... by 4 pm today hopefully we are top of the league.
And if you are a stickler for screenshots like I am Evernote will save them all in one place using the Skitch add - on.
On one hand, I co-sleep exclusively with my now 14 month old daughter and believe in gentle discipline and am also looking into the option of homeschooling; on the other hand I also am a stickler for keeping my childrens vaccines current and using disposable diapers.
In my case, I delivered the baby alive at half - term, so miscarriage isn't medically correct... and while I'm not a total stickler on it, I know some readers will be all over it if they've had a similar situation.
One well - known supporter of this parenting style is «Supernanny» Jo Frost, who stresses the importance of routines but isn't «a stickler for «must sleep at the same time in the same place every day.»»
Maybe it is my German upbringing but I am a stickler for quality in baby carriers.
Stickler is the former lead in the smash Broadway hit «Wicked» from 2012 - 2015.
A stickler for balanced objectivity, he suggests that comparisons with the former at - large, multi-district system should be made before passing judgment on this system, in effect only since 2011.
He could also be a stickler for protocol: In 2000, he reduced a senior National Science Foundation official to tears after barring her from a hearing because the agency missed a deadline for submitting her testimony.
For example, in an article published in the Asheville, N.C. - based Mountain Express, Daniel Stickler described the offerings of his clinic, the Apeiron Center for Human Potential:
He was awarded his PhD in 1990, and in the same year, announced the invention of two - photon microscopy, which he patented together with James Stickler and Watt Webb.
I had been such a stickler for the last 15 months and in a moment I completely reverted back to my old ways.
I'm firmly in the «Yay» camp when it comes to tunis BUT I'm a stickler when it comes to choosing ones that fit right for one's body type and proportions.
Perhaps it's the southern in me but I'm a stickler for fresh flowers or greenery at my parties.
Amazing women such as the Australian Queensland native, Jacky Stickler, whom in 2016 founded sticks + stone, reminds us of this.
You guys know I'm a stickler for tucking in my tops and using the cheat tuck for my sweaters.
Kanye is a stickler for functionality and, in keeping with his interest in adding layers, can often be found styling his choice of sweatshirts and hoodies with a variety of jackets — which is great news for anyone preparing for the cool (and predictably rainy) British spring / summer season.
However, I'm a stickler for adding a unique touch to every outfit; that's where personal style comes in.
I mean, I understand what shapes work together and what shapes don't work together, and I'm a stickler for fit, but other than that, I don't really believe in all that mumbo jumbo about certain colors for certain seasons or what you can wear or not wear at a certain age or time in your life.
(Copy editing stickler side note: I just noticed they misspelled the dress name in the email.
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His name is Calux, and he is a bit of a stickler when it comes to the rules: failure to comply with any of his demands, however grisly, results in immediate, self - instigated death.
Unless you're really fond of Evelyn Waugh's novel and a stickler for faithful adaptation, in which case you might take issue and rightfully so.
«In terms of Xenoblade Chronicles X, there's been a few different changes that were made to the game, but my personality is such that I'm not a stickler for products that I've already made, so I don't really mind what the final product turns out to be in that sense,» Takahashi told mIn terms of Xenoblade Chronicles X, there's been a few different changes that were made to the game, but my personality is such that I'm not a stickler for products that I've already made, so I don't really mind what the final product turns out to be in that sense,» Takahashi told min that sense,» Takahashi told me.
If you're not a stickler for achievements or HD, however, I recommend finding them for PS2 or XBox — I still have mine and play them every once in a while.
I'm not a complete stickler for realism and I think some tricks used are quite effective (the Han Solo gag and the expectations vs. reality sequence being two), but it's obvious that (500) Days of Summer requires its audience to invest in the realism of the relationship at least so it can get a little stylized elsewhere and I think it failed there.
(I'm hardly a stickler, but it does seem that a film explicitly dedicated to post-9 / 11 veterans might be a bit less casual about toppling skyscrapers in a major American city.)
Genre fans can be the most devoted supporters in film, but they can also be the biggest sticklers hung up on minutiae or continuity.
If you're a stickler, feel free to add «Alps,» «Wuthering Heights» and «Oslo August 31st» from my Best of 2011 list last year and insert them wherever you'd like in the running order.
Though he skates right up to the edge in a scene where, a stickler for linguistic precision, he corrects an adult who calls him «brilliant» by saying, «I prefer precocious.»
My only quip is that Thanos looks slightly different in Infinity War and his other cameos in Guardians and Age of Ultron — a bit more refined and purplish, yet somewhat thumb - like — and I'm a stickler for consistency.
With a little over 48 hours until the big night, I find myself in an uncommon state of disarray — my crammed Oscar weekend «To Do» list includes viewing all 15 short nominees in order to make an informed dart - throw of a prediction (stickler that I am, I held out for a theatrical screening), preparing -LSB-...]
Regardless of the fact it was quoted dry, and by an Italian manufacturer (Italian brands have a history of not being sticklers for accuracy in their quoted figures), it was still a massive achievement in the grand scheme of things.
It's still a little too early to tell, but unless you're a real stickler for numbers, you won't notice much in terms of interior space or exterior dimensions.
Despite having a 21st century V6 under the hood, the Equinox won't set any performance records, and if you are a stickler for fine finishes then Chevrolet's attempt to distract your eyes with a few nice touches like the two tone seats and red stitching in the steering wheel, but in the end, the Equinox's design team's choice of materials left a bit more to be desired.
For fuel economy sticklers, the smaller displacement engine and two extra gears in the BMW help it win the efficiency fight according to the EPA ratings with 22 mpg city and 32 mpg highway.
Ami is the future king's chef, stickler and extremely proud, whose aim in the kitchen is to achieve the best taste following traditional techniques and recipes.
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