Sentences with phrase «surprised by the attention»

«The website is popular in France, so we are not as surprised by the attention this news is getting.

I was pleasantly surprised by the attention paid to the career mode, which also features some cutscenes for the purpose of advancing the story.

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«It's no surprise that they're desperately trying to latch onto another angle of the story to deflect attention from the core of the matter which is that this (Khadr payment) was a personal decision by Justin Trudeau to go above and beyond what any court order ever indicated was the responsibility of the government,» Scheer told a news conference.

U.S. financial markets were little moved by Thursday's data, with attention focused on details of a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine and a surprise interest rate cut and bond purchasing program announced by Sweden's central bank.

The paper garnered a pleasantly surprising degree of attention, mainly from Democrats, but by early 2012 was all but forgotten.

The intuitional evidence for belief in Allah, the belief based upon the recognition of Allah by our inner consciousness, is brought to our attention in the Qur» an by pointing out the important psychological fact that there is an instinctive feeling of faith in Almighty Allah, the Creator of the universe, which comes to men when they are free from inclinations, or the distractions of dull routines, or when surprised by the question of the origin of the universe, or when faced with hardships or misfortunes which they can not overcome by themselves.

With more and more attention necessarily riveted on matters of morality and ethics, it is hardly a surprise that we ask about moral content as a measure of the meaning of any God - talk, and test the potency of faith claims by the difference they make for human well - being and the well - being of the wider creation.

We can move beyond a polarization that fosters invidious distinctions and renew a sense of congregational identity by giving special attention to the delight of surprise in worship.

C. F. Evans comments, «It is a surprising fact, to which perhaps insufficient attention has been given, that Matthew has so little to add to the framework supplied to him by Mark when he comes to the Passion and Resurrection.

This surprising, almost miraculous reunification may spark a renewed attention to art and to ways of living shaped by these words.

Those who are surprised that this position is presented as a defense of democracy have perhaps not been paying close attention to the judiciary's now long - standing repeal of the principle, «government by the consent of the governed.»

When he tells these people how much the quality of their attention and response assists him, they are often surprised that he has been aware of or assisted by them.

While I stand by every one of my recipes, I sometimes don't expect some of the more basic ones to get a whole lot of attention, and sometimes I'm quite surprised, as I was here.

He's a confident guy, but he seems genuinely surprised by all the media attention Rose's has received.

Having built on his work at Southampton by guiding Spurs to a Premier League title bid this season, it is no surprise that he would attract the attention of some of the biggest clubs around Europe.

Zaha was previously linked with City earlier this season by the Daily Mirror in a potential # 40million move, and it's little surprise top clubs could be paying attention to him after some eye - catching displays at Selhurst Park.

In turn, it's no real surprise that he's attracting attention, and as reported by Yahoo Sport, he's now revealed where he might be looking in the future when he decides to move on to a new challenge.

Professor Kelly seemed a bit surprised by the amount of attention and the speed at which he and his kids had become tiny celebrities in the U.S., U.K., and South Korea.

Mayor Dan McLaughlin said he was surprised by the latter priority, but Village Manager Paul Grimes noted that since the survey was conducted during one of the snowiest winters in recent memory, residents might have been paying more attention than usual to the Public Works Department, which plows village roads.

Then again, «paying attention» isn't something this mayor does: After all, he's been surprised time and again by huge problems in agencies he does control.

These illegal and violent acts which took place in a Rambo fashion taking many civil servants by surprise is generating fear and drawing unwanted international attention to the country with speed gaining notoriety and creating the impression that we are a nation of lawless people without any strong and responsible leadership.

The website creator said no New Yorker who has paid even a passing amount of attention to politics in recent years should be surprised by derogatory comments Paladino made about President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, but most people don't realize how much power he actually has.

«What did take me by surprise was the extent and the immediacy of the attention on my fiancé, her family and my family... I thought that was something that would come a bit later on in the contest when you had a chance to put in place an infrastructure.»

He says he is surprised by how little attention has been paid to the Irish press.

Her supervisor, Frederik Hammes, is not surprised by the findings: «Mouldy bath toys are widely discussed in online forums and blogs, but they have received little scientific attention to date.»

The members of Congress seemed surprised and, according to Miller, «deeply concerned» and «disappointed» by this and other testimony — which indicates how effectively the viewpoints of the research universities and today's established scientists have dominated the discussion and how little attention tomorrow's scientists» concerns have received.

Coss explained this surprising result by suggesting that paying attention to the dagger might help joggers remember its location and be less likely to run into it in the future.

The study shows that while everyone is affected by unexpected events, in PTSD extra attention is given to these surprises.»

People generally believe that even if we focus our attention on a task, we will be distracted by surprising things going on around us.

Christianson hypothesized that the more surprising the use of profanity was — as defined by the speaker or the situation — the more attention people would direct to it.

While I can't say I'm too enamoured by the design of this August Getty Atelier Spring 2016 gown, I am surprised at how Kylie can take a step back from her attention - seeking wigs, style of fitted dresses and makeup, in favour of a something more demure.

It's surprising how many members looking for the same sex will try to get attention by «flaunting» themselves.

You may be surprised by how much attention you get if you post attractive photos.

Viewers who have been paying close attention (though why they would is a mystery) won't be terribly surprised by this development, since the Colleens earlier received an extended lecture from their history teacher (Vanessa Paradis) on the area's latent Nazi population — as illustrated through black - and - white mock - archival footage of the villainous Adrien Arcand (Haley Joel Osment) trying to start his own Third Reich by blaming unemployment on «the fault of the Canadian Jew» and proposing the launch of «Le Solution Finale.»

There's something poignant and revealing about the salt - of - the - earth fisherman seeing the car in the water — his attention brought to the submerged vehicle by his son's surprised shout of «Dad!»

But what's most surprising is that while it's Ewa's arc that occupies most of our attention, the narrative pulls a skillful bait - and - switch on us in such a way that by the end it feels more like Bruno's story.

It's pretty common for gamers who are just now adopting the handheld to be surprised by the rich catalogue of fantastic games that saw release before they started paying attention.

By Sean O'Connell hollywoodnews.com: Anyone who claims this year's Oscar marathon has lacked drama or surprise simply has not been paying attention.

Take its last visceral revelation as an entry for further contemplation of certain other moments along the way — of why a seduction plays like Bourne's tentative deflowering, why he seems unable to sleep and is fascinated with children, and pay particular attention to the small surprises offered by a dying compatriot - turned - adversary.

It's perhaps not surprising to note, particularly given the origins of the eponymous creatures, that Trolls has been unapologetically geared towards very young viewers, as the movie, directed by Walt Dohrn and Mike Mitchell, boasts a bright, colorful, and ridiculously fast - paced sensibility that's sure to hold the attention of even the most twitchy of children - with the film's decidedly goofy atmosphere, at least, ensuring that it remains tolerable for the duration of its appropriately brisk runtime.

Villagers will occassionally attempt to get the player's attention (signalled by a surprise emotion and then approaching the player excitedly).

It's no surprise that with a new console, Nintendo has brought out the heavy hitters to overcome the failures of the Wii U. By teasing games such as Metroid Prime 4 as well as a new Pokémon, Nintendo has captured our attention.

WHY: It's a little surprising that James Gray's «The Immigrant» didn't get more attention during last year's awards season (especially from critics groups), because it's a solid period drama that, although it treads familiar ground, is elevated by the performances from its three leads.

«By the end of the summer, I was surprised at how well the children responded to individual attention,» Lieberman explains.

Peripheral vision is a very fun thing to play with in eLearning, so by catching the learner's attention away from the middle of the slide, it can help to create that act of surprise and intrigue that we are looking for.

His girlfriend was a teacher for a while, and he was surprised by how much less attention their peers gave her than they gave him and his technology startup.

If you have been paying attention to the education community's response to the department's proposed accountability rules, you won't be surprised by any of the big themes in the thousands upon thousands of comments.

I was completely surprised by not only the attention and assurance to my concerns, but at the time the technician was working on my truck, Scott had come out and went over in detail what my concerns were specifically and covered all items of exactly what he had done.

We're evidently not the only ones, and we were surprised by how much attention it drew everywhere we went.

With its cosy, feature - laden cockpit and attention to fit and finish, the overall impression is anything but a budget small car — hardly a surprise given the segment's role in overall car sales — and the Focus is a likely alternative to members of the Euro pack, spearheaded by the Volkswagen Golf.