Sentences with phrase «time penchant»

But obviously, they are the ones who have this all - time penchant when it comes to motorcycles and everything related to it.

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While Japan has seen many colors and flavors for KitKats before — its penchant for eccentric flavors such as wasabi or Hokkaido melon has attracted both locals and tourists — this is the first time ruby chocolate is going on sale since Barry Callebaut announced the innovation in September.

It makes me wonder how many thousands of replies I haven't gotten over the years, due to my penchant for ending emails with «best» (as if I'd wanted to write, «best regards,» but just couldn't find the time.)

On the occasion of yet another downward revision in growth numbers, this time out of the U.S., it's a good time to take a quick survey of recent writing that just so happens to focus on the penchant among economists and the U.S. Fed to over-estimate growth predictions.

On its own, this strategy likely won't satisfy even long - term shareholders, and in its time of trial Talisman has picked up some shorter - term players with a penchant for shareholder activism.

Despite his penchant for flowery prose and, at times, odd metaphors in his popular monthly investment outlooks, Gross seems to have taken to the new media communication tool, posting a number of tweets in recent months that have even played into rap mogul - style feuds with well - known academics.

Lani is the Chief Operating Officer at The American Genius and sister news outlet, The Real Daily, and has been named in the Inman 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders several times, co-authored a book, co-founded BASHH and Austin Digital Jobs, and is a seasoned business writer and editorialist with a penchant for the irreverent.

If Thierry Henry had a penchant for attacking people in his spare time, which Barton haters would care?

«It's the first time I have something on him,» Spieth said about Lefty's renowned penchant for talking smack and winning large sums during his pre-tourney outings.

Despite the simplicity of such a statement, Arsene's purchasing history during his time as Arsenal boss confirms the fact that he has shall we say penchant for buying footballers of Benzema's profile more than almost any other.

To be part of the breastfeeding infantry, it doesn't matter if you're planning to work full - time or be a stay - at - home - mom, if you're gay or straight, if you're a card - carrying left - wing feminist or a Mormon with a penchant for traditional values.

With a background in interior design, Eleanor got the idea for making chic, practical teething wear when she was made redundant from her job and spent more time at home with her daughter, Kinsley, and in the process, discovered Kinsley's penchant for gumming on her expensive necklaces.

But the increased scrutiny and his penchant for flip comments have bitten him several times, including when he said Congress had to act on a tax plan because «my donors are basically saying, «Get it done or don't ever call me again.

As a man with a penchant for war zone tourism, Levy has trotted the globe in response to each new outbreak of conflict; ostensibly in order to attract public attention to the issue (and, arguably, to himself); each time proclaiming his solution to the crisis within a few weeks of arrival.

Elkind quotes Dopp as suggesting that former Gov. Mario Cuomo, his one - time boss, had advance knowledge of what we all would eventually learn was Spitzer's penchant for prostitutes.

To this day, Neil Kinnock's curious penchant for upholding a one - time militant miners» strike leader -LSB-...]

«Republicans are left to choose between a bought - and - paid - for Wall Street lobbyist and an unstable tea party pretender who makes millions each year from government contracts and tax subsidies while finding time to indulge his penchant for disseminating completely inappropriate emails that offend just about everyone.»

Things traditionally go a lot later in the Assembly, which has a penchant for late - night (or early - morning, depending on your world view) sessions at crunch time.

A tireless investigator and a Nobel prize winner at a time when not many Americans were, he had a penchant for controversy in subjects ranging from cosmic rays (which he named) to the support of science

The mice even modified their behavior to avoid withdrawal: those that received opioid blockers in a dark box preferred to spend time in a white box, despite rodents» natural penchant for darkness.

The saintly image derives from his ethereal achievements, certainly (his description of time and space literally displaced the old scientific concept of ether), but also from his modesty, his obsession with social justice, and his penchant for treating everyone the same, whether janitor or king.

A Midwest momma of two, Kirsten is a yoga teacher and life coach who loves spending time with family and friends, has a crazy penchant for arm balances and inversions, studies...

The actress has a penchant for bridal dresses with short hemlines — after donning this flirty, fuchsia number to her brother's wedding in 2011, she wore a similar hemline (this time, Chanel) to her own nuptials in 2013.

This time around, we focused on three completely different fall 2018 collections, namely the ones by Prada, Etro, and Roberto Cavalli, as they all showcased a strong penchant for unpredicted leitmotifs, yet transmuting, at the same time, them to uncannily unusual aesthetics.

If you have been reading my blog for quite some time now, you'll know that I have a penchant for Mirenesse products, they're my favorite Australian makeup brand.

With my full time job, full load of side projects, and penchant for over booking myself, my favorite services allow me to save time with on - demand delivery straight to my door.

If you guys have been following my blog for a long time now, you'll know that I have a penchant for glamourbox.

It's uncertain whether Kate's decision to largely forgo royal headpieces has to do with representing the monarchy as more modern and in touch (which she often does by wearing affordable fashion and repeating outfits), or about distinguishing herself from Princess Diana, who had a penchant for tiaras (a less likely answer as Kate often channels her late mother - in - law's style)-- or perhaps she just wants each time she breaks out the bling to be extra-special.

Into ALL forms of self expression with a distinct penchant for the dark, moody and occasionally jaded.i am a tattoist, painter, pencil artist, musician and part time kinda writer, about 5» 10», about 140 lbs, heavily tattooed and pierced, quiet.

We finished our drinks and agreed to move on to a restaurant and this time Accidental took control, he asked how I felt about Japanese food (judging by his curious penchant for Japanese whisky, he clearly felt very good about it!)

But if you're looking for a more paced driving with a purpose and a penchant for destruction, you'll have a smashing good time.

He's still got a loving girlfriend (Morena Baccarin), a few dopey sidekicks (including T.J. Miller, wisely downplayed this time around) and a penchant for busting through the fourth wall with a Kool - Aid Man - like ferocity.

Yeah, it's possible — though far from certain — that once upon a time somewhere, three thrill killers with a penchant for wearing masks decided to jump in the pickup truck and go on a slaughter spree.

With his trademark right eyebrow raised and a penchant for implementing the patented «People's Elbow» to unwary opponents, the self - proclaimed «Most Electrifying Man in Sports - Entertainment» slammed, crashed, and crushed his way to becoming the youngest Intercontinental Champion in WWF history at the age of 24 before winning the WWF title record six times.

But given how many times his allegiances seemed to shift just in Ragnarok - and his penchant for the Infinity Stones - there's no real way to know where Loki's loyalties actually lie.

Each time Gustave undercuts his upscale flowery language and penchant to quote romantic poetry with a vulgar epithet is good for a chuckle at worst, and the design of some of the more farcical sequences (one particularly involving a trek through a mountain monastery with Dafoe's character in hot pursuit) are a delight.

You have to have a penchant for that kind of descent, which is where «12 Years a Slave» becomes, at times, frustrating and contradictory.

A penchant for comic timing, for finding...

It even hark back to 1997's kindred spirit Oddworld in its penchant for insta - death and unforgiving timing.

Hill has always had a penchant for dropping pulp fiction ideals of gangster code and loyalty under fire in a gritty existence, shaped and stylized into a rarified, at times insular world where the rest of the population is either backdrop to their story or simply absent from the frame.

Sometimes, however, his proclivities come at the film's expense, such as his penchant for inserting quippy humor, sarcasm, and sight gags at odd times, which often undercuts the drama or simply smacks of too much effort.

Egoyan's penchant for time - shifting narratives is certainly (and immediately) in evidence within The Captive, as the movie boasts (or suffers from) an opening half hour that jumps backwards and forwards to a degree that is, to put it mildly, somewhat confusing - with the fractured atmosphere preventing the viewer from initially connecting with either the material or the characters.

Alien Klaatu lands on Earth to warn us to abandon our penchant for war and destruction; seeing the world through his eyes as he lives among us for a time is thoughtful and a little sobering, especially in its original context.

Takeshi is even more oblique in his presentation of violent action and spends the middle of the film on a strange, rambling subplot involving a disgraced mobster (Takeshi again, this time in a supporting role as a fun loving brute with a penchant for rape) and his mission of revenge.

Unfortunately the passage of time hasn't done anything to dampen this pairs» penchant for other crude and outright disgusting comedy either.

The film proves Marvel's penchant for undercooking its female characters, this time Evangeline Lilly's Hope van Dyne, who simply wants to have a hand in the action but is shut down again and again and again, and features my personal least favorite Marvel villain: Darren Cross / Yellowjacket, played by Corey Stoll.

A penchant for comic timing, for finding just the right way to stage a visual punch line or to tickle...

Ford's penchant for broad comedy is at its worst here, but at the same time, he also manages some of his most beautiful lyrical passages.

Their focus groups revealed how Black teachers were reduced to disciplinarians instead of being respected for their ability to manage their classrooms; teachers who had a penchant for teaching and serving Black students well found themselves restricted to only teaching Black students; and teachers who put in extra time and effort still weren't heard in staff meetings.

This time around, we have the folks over at Core Knowledge, whose otherwise laudable effort to improve the nation's woeful reading curricula is often overshadowed by the penchant of its advocates to dismiss other reforms.