Sentences with phrase «than some birds who»

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But for anyone who's not an early bird, setting the alarm an hour or two earlier than usual can feel like a mild form of torture.

If you're a dividend growth investor who prefers a bit more of a bird in the hand (rather than two in the bush), this stock offers one of the biggest safe dividends out there.

The kind of people who swear that what the saw in the sky was an alien UFO, rather than something more realistic (flock of birds, planes, helicopters, falling star, kites, etc..)

20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse: 21 because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four - footed beasts, and creeping things.24 Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves: 25 for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever.

Remember My favour unto thee and unto thy mother; how I strengthened thee with the holy Spirit, so that thou spakest unto mankind in the cradle as in maturity; and how I taught thee the Scripture and Wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and how thou didst shape of clay as it were the likeness of a bird by My permission, and didst blow upon it and it was a bird by My permission, and thou didst heal him who was born blind and the leper by My permission; and how thou didst raise the dead by My permission; and how I restrained the Children of Israel from (harming) thee when thou camest unto them with clear proofs, and those of them who disbelieved exclaimed: This is naught else than evident magic; (110) And when I inspired the disciples, (saying): Believe in Me and in My messenger, they said: We believe.

No only does America lose but the two birds who will die for nothing more than their feathers.

One of the biggest dilemmas for those who want to believe that dinosaurs evolved into birds is that the so - called feathered dinosaurs found thus far are dated to be about 20 million years more recent than Archaeopteryx.

Regarding the birds, the Audubon Society apparently recommends drawing cross-hatching on your windows with document highlighter that is largely invisible to you (and washable) but visible to birds, who see higher wavelengths of light better than we do.

He is the only one who can see the bird, which is no bigger than a finger tip but lives on meat and tortillas.

Who knew sunflower seeds could be more than just bird food!

Not Larry Bird or John Havlicek or Bill Russell, but the kid from Inglewood, California, who landed on their doorstep after more than a decade of irrelevance and gave them a reason to come to the Garden again.

And while it was certainly easier to keep Smith than to chase a similar but better or cheaper free agent due to Bird rights, I can't help but look at Nate Robinson, who is still available, and imagine him as a much better fit at a much better price without that nagging knee surgery.

Picture this, we don't come out of the gate firing on all cylinders, Wenger speaks of how there wasn't enough time for the first - teamers to build chemistry, several key players aren't even playing because of Wenger's utterly ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the Confed Cup or the under21s and the boo - birds have returned in full flight... if these things were to happen, which is quite possible considering the Groundhog Day mentality of this club, how long do you think it will take for Wenger to recant his earlier statements regarding Europa... I would suggest that it's these sorts of comments from Wenger which are often his undoing... why would any manager worth his weight in salt make such a definitive statement before the season has even started... why would any manager who fashions himself an educated man make such pronouncements before even knowing what his starting 11 will be come Friday, let alone on September 1st... why would any manager who has a tenuous relationship with a great many supporters offer up such a potentially contentious talking point considering how many times his own words have come back to bite him in the ass... I think he does this because he doesn't care what you or I think, in fact he's more than slightly infuriated by the very idea of having to answer to the likes of you and me... that might have been acceptable during his formative years in charge, when the fans were rewarded with an scintillating brand of football and success felt like a forgone conclusion, but this new Wenger led team barely resembles that team of ore... whereas in times past we relished a few words from our seemingly cerebral manager, in recent times those words have been replaced by a myriad of excuses, a plethora of infuriating stories about who he could have signed but didn't and what can only be construed as outright fabrications... it's kind of funny that when we want some answers, like during the whole contract debacle of last season, we can't get an intelligent word out of him, but when we just what him to show his managerial acumen through his actions, we can't seem to get him to shut - up... I beg you to prove me wrong Arsene

Is it the players who's form seems to fluctuate more than a birds mood swings during her time of the month.

While the college boys have been the best P.R. men for the pass, of late a bunch of guys have come to the fore in the NBA who, while perhaps less publicized than Magic and Bird, are their equals as deft passers.

Any more serious than the journalistic bird brains who have insisted on calling the wretched Warner «a power broker.»

Bird - a-thon is Mass Audubon's biggest yearly fundraiser, thanks to team members and other supporters who garner thousands of dollars in pledges, and organizers are hoping to surpass the event's largest single - year total of more than $ 200,000.

Brown, who is perhaps the one person who has been the target of LG speculation longer than anyone else on the short list, would have been a two - birds - with - one - stone selection in terms of ticket - balancing: He's both an upstater and an African American.

«You have to do much more work to figure out who to target in a 45 percent turnout election» than in a presidential year, said Jeremy Bird, Obama's 2012 national field director.

Night owls are also more central in their own networks and — distinctively more than early birds — stick to their kind and interact with others who stay up late.

Many hospitals in the country now have AI units to stanch the tide, and with good reason: Of the 141 human bird flu cases in Indonesia reported to the WHO, 115 people have died, a death rate of more than 80 percent.

Mammals (and birds, who are also «warm - blooded») tend to grow much faster than «cold - blooded» vertebrates, like fish and reptiles.

In February, a group of neuroscientists who call themselves the Avian Bird Nomenclature Consortium publicized a whole new scientific lexicon to account for the growing body of evidence that birds are a lot smarter than some thought.

«The duration of foraging trips has decreased, breeding success has improved and birds have increased in mass by more than 1 kilogram,» wrote the study's authors, who called their findings «positive consequences of climate change.»

Significantly more light has been shed on the matter by the recent work of one Simon Baron - Cohen, a professor at the University of Cambridge, who theorized that men love birding less for its resemblance to the macho practice of hunting than for its resemblance to the unglamorous practice of accounting.

Jameson works for the UK's Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, and although he knows ornithologists who are acquainted with all the places goshawks are likely to inhabit, he rarely gets more than the odd glimpse.

While men in the study took more financial risks than women overall, women who were self - described night owls were more daring than those who were early birds.

Self - described night owls spend more time sitting than people who consider themselves early birds, according to a 2014 research abstract in the journal Sleep; they also report having more difficulty finding time to exercise and maintaining a regular exercise schedule.

But to eat it, well, I'd rather leave it for the birds, who need it far more than I do.

Stray bird will be eating hotspot instead, but believes it is no less yummy than traditional Thanksgiving food She is extremely thankful for her parents for bringing her into this world, for her supportive friends who have always been there for her when she's down, for her luckiness to receive excellent education and to have a job that she is passionate about, and of course, the opportunity to bring this outfit idea to you.

They say birds of a feather flock together, and who knows you better than your trusted friends?

We first slept together in 2011 right after I ended a relationship with someone who was two It's not like a guy who's five years older than you is going to be taking you out for the Denny's early bird special ever day before promptly going to bed, but odds are those 5.

Our studio had its first ever $ 1 billion worldwide grossing film in Michael Bay's hit «Transformers: Dark of the Moon;» we successfully re-launched our «Mission Impossible» franchise with Tom Cruise, JJ Abrams and Brad Bird; our latest installment in the «Paranormal Activity» franchise had another $ 100 million dollar success; our first original animated film «Rango,» from director Gore Verbinski, earned rave reviews and more than $ 100 million at the domestic box office; and we released global phenomenon «Super 8,» directed by JJ Abrams, who will now direct the newest «Star Trek» for 2013.

The coming - of - age comedy, out next year, chronicles a year in the life of Christine (Saoirse Ronan), an angsty teen who refuses to be known by anything other than Lady Bird.

I grew up reading her syndicated column * sniffle * This link is a remembrance of her by Denis Ferrara who was a very close friend and collaborator on her column Esquire the ten best comedies of the year including Ingrid Goes West, Thor Ragnarok, Girls Trip, and Lady Bird Independent Firing Kevin Spacey from House of Cards might be more difficult than Netflix thought, legally speaking Awards Daily the case for Michelle Pfeiffer.

Dunbar, electing to take a post in the middle of nowhere rather than continue to do battle with his fellow countrymen, finds himself surrounded by both the Sioux and Pawnee communities, neither of which is interested in accommodating white strangers — except, that is, for prescient Sioux holy man Kicking Bird (Graham Greene), who correctly surmises that a man stranded alone in the vast plains isn't looking for a fight.

Metcalf, who has given many subtle, memorable performances, is a stand - out marvel, inhabiting the role of a mother who is more loving and supportive than Lady Bird can see, with a seemingly endless reservoir of strength and perseverance.

Greta Gerwig is also nominated for Lady Bird, a story of a teenage girl who wants nothing more than to get as far away as possible from her hometown.

If AMPAS wants to show it appreciates Asian performances more than history states it does (little to none, by the way), perhaps Japanese rock singer - turned - actor Miyavi might be a «Supporting Actor» contender for his work as the abusive Sergeant Mutsuhiro «The Bird» Watanabe, who ran the interment camp Zamperini was imprisoned in.

You have to wonder how much of that enjoyment stemmed from director Brad Bird as Hunt's latest adventure, Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation, directed by Christopher McQuarrie (who worked with Cruise in Jack Reacher) does little more than create some amazing set pieces for the 53 - year - old actor to leap, swim, and jump off of.

But it's also far easier to envision something like Get Out or Lady Bird, both critically acclaimed box office hits, having the sort of broad popularity with these younger voters than it would be with the older voters, who tend toward more artistically conservative ideas of what an Oscar - worthy movie is.

Marion is a double - shift - working psych ward nurse, who lives with her husband Larry (Tracy Letts, acting older than he is), sullen adopted son Miguel (Jordan Rodrigues), and Lady Bird in a lower - middle class neighborhood.

Christine's best friend at school is Julie (Beanie Feldstein), who's a whiz at maths and turns out to be a better actor than Lady Bird when they both sign up for the school drama club.

«Lady Bird wears it very differently than Beanie wears it, who wears it very differently than Jenna.

For many, Lady Bird signified something meaningful and universal for those who grew up in white middle class suburbs and longed for culture anywhere, or to find some sort of foothold as an adult — it reminded me much more of The Graduate than it did The 400 Blows.

These strands are bound by simple character connections rather than any richer thematic throughlines, and only Lucy Punch — as the busty, bird - brained chav who wears Hopkins's infatuation like an unwanted accessory — hits her comic marks, though the character is little more than a Transatlantic Xerox of Mira Sorvino's Oscar - winning part in «Mighty Aphrodite.»

Her performance as Lady Bird in Greta Gerwig's loosely biographical (she denies it, but...) coming of age movie about a teen growing up in Sacramento in a middle class family who yearns for something more than the humdrum life in the suburbs.

Lady Bird recalls coming - of - age films like Pretty in Pink or The Slums of Beverly Hills, in that it's about a teenage girl growing up with fewer advantages than their peers, who don't think twice about their limitless credit cards or the luxury cars they're entitled to own on their 16th birthday.

When he meets a beautiful woman who works as the Bird Woman in a circus, he falls madly in love and persuades her to run away with him only to find that life is a little more complicated than simply living one's fantasies.

Nor would I mind if Greta Gerwig («Lady Bird») or Jordan Peele («Get Out») pulled off an upset, less for the history - making implications than for the satisfaction of honoring a first - time feature director who knocked it out of the park.