Sentences with phrase «thumping about»

Fetishistic readings of treaty - making process and chest - thumping about treaties the Senate has refused to ratify miss the larger point...»

In my opinion, Carvin's representation was only passable when he was tub thumping about the First Amendment in a context that did not require knowledge of the facts in this case.

In the end, it was the combination of Butler's sloppy journalism — combined with the magazine's impressive circulation of 250,000 and the irony of all their chest - thumping about bullshit - busting and «smart, fearless journalism» — that clinched it for MoJo.

Thumping about theology (which is a masculine discipline) is one way.

Not exact matches

Just make sure that message is about giving value and not about chest - thumping or bragging.

That will be offensive to some people but, when I use it, the «effing» has very little to do with the act of intercourse, it's about emphasis, and (for me at least) there's no word in our limited lexicon that allows for the raw, heart - thumping emotion it conveys.

Modern fundamentalists have already made up their minds about the entire Bible, and when you try to explain that some of their favorite Bible - thumping passages have been ripped out of the cultural and Scriptural context in which they were written, the Fundamentalist acts as if you are the stupidest person on the earth for trying to understand a text this way.

Bake the bread for about 25 minutes, or until it's nicely browned and sounds hollow when thumped on the bottom; its internal temperature should be about 205 °F.

Bake until the loaf is lightly golden brown, registers 185 °F in the center on an instant - read thermometer, and sounds hollow when thumped on the bottom (about 35 minutes).

It is funny that people saying about Giroud things like «he is good striker but not good enough», I think mostly they add «he is good striker» just to avoid thumps down, either he is good or not good for Arsenal there's nothing in between... Personally, I think he is good, hahaha, but for clubs like WestHam, AstonVilla and so on... He is not good for Arsenal and I'm not going to be taken away with the good run that we had... OK I admit he did improve but still far from standard (so it is a relative improvement)...

What about Mourhinhos failure, Mancini getting thumped today, Van Gaals inability and imminent exit??

One thing you can definitely say about Arsenal after the FA cup thumping of Southampton and as Arsene Wenger prepares for the top of the table clash with Premier League rivals Chelsea this weekend is that the players involved last weekend have given the boss a tough decision on team selection.

I complained about the line ups here for the past 3 days and I got more thumps downs than ups, meaning there are more deluded Arsenal fans than Wenger himself, in a way I think we deserve that dictator!

After that terrible thumping in the Champions League group game away to Bayern Munich, the doubts were already beginning to creep in about our ability to keep going after the strong start to the season and they will not have been eased by the derby game on Sunday.

Open groin aside, Kolo Toure is back to his Invincible best [* thump *]; Roberto Soldado is the solution to all of Tottenham's striking woes [* thump *]; Andros Townsend is good enough to play for England [* thump *]; and West Ham... actually, nobody appears to be jumping to any conclusions about West Ham.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers had some ominous comments about dropped goalkeeper Simon Mignolet following the Reds» thumping 3 - 0 defeat at the hands of bitter rivals Manchester United on Sunday, with the Mirror reporting that the Northern Irishman has confirmed that deputy Brad Jones is now his first choice «keeper and that Mignolet will be on the sidelines for an «indefinite period».

«I've got a bad feeling about this...» «Just smile Daveed, everything will be fine...» So David Bentley was thumped in the face as he sat in a restaurant.

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has no regrets about the comments made following the Gunner's 3 - 0 thumping at the hands of Crystal Palace last season.

Jurgen Klopp picked his side up to thump Burton Albion 5 - 0 in the EFL Cup, with Daniel Sturridge scoring twice, despite his unhappiness about playing from wide and not through the middle.

Teenage striker Fraser Hornby discusses his ongoing progress and development in Everton's Under - 23s side, while Under - 18s boss Paul Tait talks about his team's current three - game unbeaten run — which included a 7 - 0 thumping of Newcastle United.

I got up to pick something up that I had dropped from behind the couch and heard a terrible «thump» — followed by about two minutes of the most alarming crying I'd ever heard.

I know exatly what you are talking about with the spasms i have felt the hiccups rythmic thumps i would describe them but iv also experienced the fast vibrating movements its almost like its kicking its feet at the speed of sound it lasts for a couple of seconds and then goes but i was so worried about this too and am so glad i found this page

This is an important thing to note because you need to be really careful about too many bumps and thumps when you are pushing an infant because their necks are not fully developed.

This post first appeared on Lib Dem Voice One thing about Nick Clegg, rather like those inflatable Humpty Dumpties some of us had as kids — thump him and he bounces right back.

Ever since Corbyn's thumping victory, malcontents in the commentariat have been droning on about how he just doesn't look like a leader.

One thing about Nick Clegg, rather like those inflatable Humpty Dumpties some of us had as kids — thump him and he bounces right back.

I still can not understand why the Nana Addo described the perfect submission by the President at Agona Nkwanta as insults directed at his person.Nana is free to continue his anti-transformation chest thumping that's his cup of tea attempts to sow doubt about the President's capabilities has failed and will forever fail.So far he has failed to mount a significant challenge Mahama's #Changinglives, TransformingGhana # agenda leaving him in the confused state he finds himself.

But Ukip leader Nigel Farage also delivered thumping soundbites about how lovely life would be to be «as rich, happy and successful» as the Nordic paradise Norway.

With no Lib Dems present, the Tories will be able to thump the desks and be rude about the EU without worrying about what their coalition partners might think.

How is it, then, that the best science show on TV turns out to be a low - budget and in many ways deeply stupid offering about two Roto - Rooter plumbers who spend their weekends shuffling around old buildings in the dark, interpreting every distant thump as a «footstep» and every draft - powered swish of a curtain as a lonely dead child whispering «Chrisss»?

The kind of dancing that makes you forget about everything else in the world except the thump of the music.

My husband and I were just talking about how that probably wasn't a good combination when THUMP!

The intro to the track «Cui Bono» is classic blues mixed with a Hendrix-esque blues vibe that descends into a thumping paranoid anthem of truth preaching about the system.

But it's refreshing to see a sci - fi movie about a team on a virtual suicide mission so devoid of chest - thumping theatrics.

As the truth emerges, Alike's home situation grows increasingly uncomfortable, between her Bible - thumping mother and her police officer father (Charles Parnell) who doesn't like the rumors he's heard about his daughter down at the local liquor store.

While I expected a dirty, filthy, no good, rotten film of perversion and indulgence, I was instead served with a bible thumping story about saving thy neighbor (is that a commandment?)

The only humorous scene takes place in a huge cafeteria where Boris and a colleague joke about their Bible - thumping boss who would fire anyone participating in a divorce.

It has a strong message about seeking and finding meaning in life without thumping you over the head with the message.

The film's got all of the necessary drugs, sex, and bling - not to mention a bass - thumping soundtrack — that you'll find in just about every urban rap drama, but what separates «Hustle & Flow» from the pack is its candid display of the film's characters.

Initially, the handsome hunk hesitates out of concern about how his girlfriend (Imani Hakim) and his Bible - thumping mother might react to his moonlighting in his birthday suit.

A thumping, sneaker squeak / basketball bounce - infused R&B tune about the distraction of a new crush, «Get «cha Head in the Game» was one of the smash hits from the first film.

What about the thumping of the air conditioning, whistling ceiling fans, the hum of the fluorescent ballasts, and gurgling plumbing?

Despite about 370 pounds of extra weight versus conventional Golfs — attributable to the 701 - pound battery load — the electric Volkswagen rode smoothly over New York City's pocked roads, with no crashing sounds or thumps, and an immense sense of cosseting toughness.

Right now I'm scrapping with the road, flicking the R500 into corners and then trying not to unleash too much power too early, thinking hard about every braking input (there's no ABS to lean on, of course), yo - yoing up and down the thumping power - curve and just occasionally dialling - in a correction as the tail steps out under power, just occasionally riding out the slide for the length of a gear because the R500 wants me to.

Once the new Golf is released we'll be able to listen to Volkswagen thump their chests about their newest range of efficient small capacity turbocharged engines and plenty of other new technologies, too.

And the name gives a big clue as to what it's about: the thumping V8 engine under the bonnet.

With no engine drone to worry about, and the steel cage - style bulkhead, the load area resonates with all the thumps and bumps picked up by the suspension, so this is one EV that's nowhere near as quiet as you might expect.

Then its bang, thump, bang as the car jars and winces its way forward makes it hard to believe it has about 30 mm more suspension travel than the standard E-Class.

I took the plunge on a 2007 CPO 750Li... Got off to a rough start, so far in the first month: 1) New front wheel bearing - thumping vibration in front end 2) New IDrive screen - after locking up intermittently after delivery 3) New Key after old lost program Bottom line, I love the car, the dealer has been great about replacing everything under warranty.

There was some fretting and some chest - thumping, but there were also some very earnest and absolutely sincere discussions about the right to freedom of speech, and for their legally - protected right to create a satire.