Sentences with phrase «to sniff at»

The only sniff at goal that Soton had was because of Ospina's mistake, and that's a fact.

And yes, it is true to say for every fan that doesn't attend there may be others queuing to take their place by football tourists and those whose would not sniff at high ticket prices for little return.

A dog sniffs at scents using his nose, of course, and also his mouth, which may open in a sort of grin.

They let me get close enough to hang out for a bit while they dug around in the grass, and a couple even sniffed at my pants leg (no doubt to see if I'm edible).

His skill is nothing to sniff at either.

Don't just sniff at the books your child reads (after all, the fact that he does read something is great as it is).

The conference has a disproportionate number of the nation's Young Turk coaches, had four of the first 16 players chosen in last spring's NBA draft and has all the fandom and facilities that a power conference takes for granted — and it's still sniffed at by the college basketball cognoscenti.

Tierney has made three appearances in the Champions League so far this season, with the player grabbing an assist for his troubles in that time, a feat that shouldn't be sniffed at considering the teams in Celtic's group.

Just let you know, Barca came sniffing at Kos before and he's still at Arsenal, he ain't going nowhere.

Robin's first sniff at the Danish goal came on 43 minutes with a trademark left - right - left series inside the box to shake off the defender and clear some space for a right - footed take just wide of the mark.

In fact, real life is bad in The Greatest Showman universe: It's full of snobs and killjoys and realists, who are lined up alongside bigots who protest the circus because it is «an abomination» and critics who sniff at what goes on in the ring because it «isn't art.»

She LOVES walks, and sniffs at everything.

Sorry chaps, but they'll plough through endless bowls of supermarket own brands, but barely sniff at a plate of the purple - packaged stuff, a reaction normally only reserved for anything called «chunks in gravy» (any brand).

what dinallo raised is nothing to sniff at as well...

Tip: To find out if a pineapple is ripe and ready to use simply sniff at the bottom of the pineapple.

His little face, with the long snout sniffing at something in the air.

Open any of the passenger doors or the boot and you'll find it hard to sniff at what's afforded.

You would use this when you catch your puppy in the act of sniffing at something that she may view as edible and you view as potentially nasty.

These signs include sniffing at the floor, scratching at the door, whining, or looking uncomfortable.

They should go sniff at a dead rat in a hole somewhere

OK CR7 scores on a different scale but 25 ain't to be sniffed at for anyone.

However, with the comeback of the company's fortune through the release of the BlackBerry 10 operating system as well as the Z10 smartphone, it is natural for the company to start sniffing at the lucrative tablet segment as well.

Now my other cat sniffs at him and starts hissing and running away from him.

But that is no reason to sniff at Ma's intervention.

Once released, the wasps will track down emerald ash borers by sniffing at ash trees — they can actually smell the difference between healthy trees and infected ones.

Thus, as it stands right now, neither cryptocurrency is even close to sniffing at Bitcoin's heels — but will they ever?

Dr Luther sniffed at them from time to time.

The same Disney excerpts are shown every year, including Jiminy Cricket, the chipmunks, Cinderella, Lady and the Tramp, Santa's workshop, Ferdinand the Bull sniffing at his cork oak (my favorite), and Mickey Mouse on holiday.

gabriel just clearly the better option now... if we buy world class DM and attacker we should be able to compete at top next season... but have heard that before sadly... anyway a wins a win especially in a semifinal... cant sniff at another day out at wembley

It is rumoured that Arsenal are willing to increase his current # 70,000 - a-week deal to # 100,000 - a-week which is certainly not to be sniffed at whatever age you are.

Only two teams have even taken the slightest sniff at Kaepernick since then — the Seahawks and (kind of but not really!)

Leavitt sniffs at the qualms.

Sniffing at Leicester's crack, with many of chances wasted to go top?

Gray then finds a yard of space on the right to whip in a low ball that is cleared by Hoedt again, with Vardy sniffing at the back post.

I know many Eco-purists sniff at Burt's Bee Bath and Body care line ever since it has been bought out by Clorox (Oh the Irony), but I can't resist the smell of Burt's Bees Baby Bee's Shampoo & Wash and The Baby Bee Buttermilk Lotion.

The scientists estimate that cold technology could cut the energy consumption and cost of CO2 capture by as much as 30 per cent in one of the «green» coal - fired power stations that the world is currently sniffing at.

Despite the wide range of sizes and weights, «all the dogs sniffed at about the same frequency, five times per second,» says Craven.

«We often see the river otters sniffing at the latrines and also defecating, and before defecating they do a little ritualized behavior that we termed «the poop dance.»»

One reviewer sniffed at his attempt «to demonstrate not only his ecological competence but also his linguistic interests.»

A CAMEL sniffs at the black pond and turns away.

The satin slip dress: a staple of the wardrobe of any 90s and 00s It Girl worth sniffing at.

One scene compares Lucy's descent into danger by cutting away from the action to footage of a gazelle being hunted by a lion and a mouse sniffing at a trap.

He is the most urbane of despots, forever sniffing at the white roses he so cherishes, and scrupulously polite, even when shedding blood by the bucketload.

Self - confessed «Hollywood hack» Gil's (Wilson) cultural hopscotch is impeded by materialistic fiancé Inez (McAdams) and her conservative parents, who openly sniff at Gil's giddy idealism.

Still, together they have sold 5 Million units which is not to be sniffed at seeing as most Wii U games would kill to have sold numbers like that.

Porsche purists sniff at the idea that their revered brand would stoop to building an SUV, much less one that shares a basic platform with a plebian cousin, the Volkswagen Touareg.