Sentences with phrase «token gesture»

The small token gesture of a gift, or an admiration of talent.

We can not assume token gestures and good intentions mean churches have «arrived», and being together in the same space doesn't mean being on the same page.

There's no mention, for example, that China has a command economy with only token gestures towards free markets.

Works by Waqas Khan and Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian attempt to open up the context to account for Eastern notions of the decorative in art, but seem more like token gestures aimed at satisfying the Boghossian Foundation's aim to be a «centre for art and dialogue between East and West».

He is intelligent enough to make token gestures to win back the ABC1 votes that Labour lost: there will be much talk of speaking «on behalf of the whole nation».

Identifying and placing qualified women in senior roles should be «business as usual,» not a twice - a-year token gesture.

And not a single director bought a single share in the company, their appetite for incinerating their own money in token gestures of confidence seemingly exhausted.

When they do, at least two and often all three of Barcelona's forwards make only the most token gestures towards similar pressing, preferring instead to retain their position, tucked up against the defending line.

TOKEN GESTURES Collecting «likes» online or asking supporters to wear ribbons may not translate into real - world donations of time and money for charitable organizations.

Simply by adding superficial «bolt on» wellbeing sessions without addressing the day - to - day practice are merely token gestures and will not create a true culture of high morale and teacher effectiveness.

He has offered teachers a few token gestures; getting rid of Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor and alleviating some of the provisions of the new teacher evaluation plan.

Its quiet, comfortable, spacious and well - designed cabin and its slick controls will all delight more on a bleary - eyed early - morning airport run more than they will on a country road, and token gestures such as a Dynamic mode and the ability to change gear manually can only go so far (though to be fair, throttle response and steering weight are both very well judged in Dynamic).

To put it another way, if all God had to do was forgive, then the birth, teachings, the ministry, the betrayel, the trial, the beatings, humiliation, and crucifiction, the sacrifice of His Son, Himself, was a pointless act, a token gesture at best.

I put butter on my banana bread so the wheat germ is kind of a token gesture to make this seem a little healthier.

I think most teams would have at least made a token gesture to replace their attacking talent by now.

Two players, and one of them's the GK, sounds like a token gesture.

Monreal benched is more of a token gesture than anything, as he'll be starting against Bayern.

Seems a token gesture.

We urge the Government's new taskforce to ensure that employers can refuse these provisions only with very good reasons, challengeable in the courts, so that a well - motivated initiative does not turn into a token gesture.

Even as a token gesture, the message is clear that breast is best.

No one goes to baby showers to win prizes, it's just a token gesture.

But it is also not mere colour and movement, a «token gesture» in Jenkins» words.

Token gesture He learned the hand gestures at the Tony Blair School of Mime.

While I'm aware of criticism of the post (mostly, for being a token gesture that isn't likely to be effective), I'm curious as to why the Left Party abstained from the vote?

Sure Cameron might sacrifice a handful of them to appease the increasingly angry masses, but this token gesture aside, Cameron is happily gorging at the trough and as such, is as much part of the problem as New Labour.

Now is not the time for token gestures!

Liberal Democrat Business Secretary Vince Cable has said Labour's proposed 50p income tax rate for those earning over # 150,000 is an unnecessary, token gesture that will have negative effects.

So insisting that a male leader has a female running mate with the title «deputy» may be seen as just a token gesture.

Philip Hammond may pat himself on the back for committing # 400m to Wales, but this is a token gesture from a government totally out of touch with the needs of Wales and our communities.

Dunn Jones's name will be added to the list of victims when the memorial is completed in 2009, and the honor isn't just a token gesture.

The move was a token gesture.

Token gestures and personal touches go far further than 100 roses laid out across the floor, heart balloons or doves released from cages.

1) Bring A Gift A token gesture always goes down well and is the perfect way to make a good first impression.

Screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman strike the perfect balance of action and humor, particularly in this revised take of Kirk (a perfectly cast Chris Pine, Smokin Aces) as a hotshot slacker and keep the story moving even with a time - traveling subplot involving an older Spock (Leonard Nimoy in a welcome cameo that is more than just a token gesture for longtime fans).

But it was a token gesture.

For the Conservatives, education spokesperson Angela Burns said: «This is a crude and token gesture, which fails to recognise the distinct challenges facing schools, which could have ended up in a low band due to underperformance in any of 12 different criteria.»

Principals especially should rise above the token gestures of the past and speak out on this issue with the nobility and the transcendent passion that dignify the crucial role they fill in our society.

Although the BMW does have rear seats, they're a token gesture and only tolerable for children or as additional luggage space.

This is the area where most coupés fall short, but the rear seats of the 4 Series are far from being a token gesture towards practicality.

Here, I thought, was a token gesture of indulgence, the same sort that spurs celebrities to adopt baby gorillas.

In response, the Council sends a single magus, Aquinas Moore, as a token gesture, but what starts as a simple diplomatic mission for Aquinas turns into a struggle for existence against a foe more terrible than any of them has ever encountered, which has already infiltrated the halls of power.

However, it was a token gesture.

and that's just as well as, if my experiences are anything to go by, often the upgrade is more of a token gesture than anything else.

I don't so much take issue with the theory or the phenomenon; I should at least pay a token gesture to the fact that I'm not arguing against games which are designed to manifest a flow state.

Rather than offering a token gesture to indicate your gratitude, choose rewards that backers will treasure.

There is an obvious danger in pursuing space for its own sake, which is that whatever goes in it feels like a pretext, a token gesture embarrassed by its setting.

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