Sentences with phrase «unsavory acts»

All one has to do, however, is read a newspaper or watch the news, and it is easy to see that a medical license doesn't deter people from unsavory acts.

We are regularly bombarded both with scandalous news about our public figures» unsavory acts and hypocrisies and with depressing reports of our students» cheating, lack of self - discipline, and lackluster approach to schoolwork.

It's one of Joe Eszterhas's (Basic Instinct, Showgirls) early works, sort of a precursor to the increasingly steamier crime thrillers he would make throughout the 1990s, complete with sadomasochistic stabbings while tied up in bed, as well as one of his main themes surrounding a normally good and law - abiding person being seduced by the allure of someone accused of heinous and unsavory acts.

However, those stories often focused on unsavory acts that these once - innocent children either had committed or were committing as adults.

I also believe that down deep there is a moral code in Marc, but once a unsavory act is committed, it becomes easier the second time around... Besides his license, he has lost his soul...

• Managed classroom behavior and ensured that no unsavory act is prevalent.

No fault divorce statutes do not require showing spousal misconduct and are a response to outdated divorce statutes that require proof of adultery or some other unsavory act in a court of law by the divorcing party.

Not exact matches

What Not to Do What should parents not do when confronted with the news that their child acted in an unsavory manner?

But then again I remember people from my past who had done things that were unkind, unsavory or unethical and I felt they would be sorry for acting that way when karma came a calling.

It isn't satisfying so much as challenging, and while it certainly won't be to everyone's liking, as it does deal with such unsavory subjects as infidelity and pedophilia, it really isn't about those things as much as it is about the innocence, freedom, and impulsive acts we all seem to lose as the days of our youth becomes more distant in our memories.

Although their acts and the lives they choose to lead can be seen as unsavory, and even downright despicable, our insiders look does allow us to feel something for the people that may do bad things for their own vices, and in the end, come to an understanding as to the appeal.

• too much school time is given over to test prep — and the pressure to lift scores leads to cheating and other unsavory practices; • subjects and accomplishments that aren't tested — art, creativity, leadership, independent thinking, etc. — are getting squeezed if not discarded; • teachers are losing their freedom to practice their craft, to make classes interesting and stimulating, and to act like professionals; • the curricular homogenizing that generally follows from standardized tests and state (or national) standards represents an undesirable usurpation of school autonomy, teacher freedom, and local control by distant authorities; and • judging teachers and schools by pupil test scores is inaccurate and unfair, given the kids» different starting points and home circumstances, the variation in class sizes and school resources, and the many other services that schools and teachers are now expected to provide their students.

This instills Katniss with a self - awareness typical of the best reality stars, but with a crucial difference: Collins eschews the unsavory narcissism that drives reality television's stars such infectious acting out by making participation in the games mandatory.

Jacobs» trilogy starter introduces a villain of similar enigmatic politeness, Mr. Quincrux, whose acts, though unsavory, contain their own twisted logic.

You need to hedge against the risk that someone else will act negligently in a way that affects you, such as letting an unsavory person into the building.

It would be to your detriment to get stuck with unsavory terms because you acted too quickly or, worse, become a victim of identity theft.

They are typically caused by an unwanted or unsavory situation that promotes either an animal or a human to act out, in this case, for cats to urinate where they are not supposed to.

Revealing unsavory or embarrassing facts is a supreme act of vulnerability.

You need to hedge against the risk that someone else will act negligently in a way that affects you, such as letting an unsavory person into the building.

They are expected to secure premises, monitor surveillance equipment to follow and report any unsavory activity and also inspect buildings and premises to ensure no unlawful acts are being committed.

The consumer protection act is designed to protect the public from unsavory business practices, and a practice or act in commerce which is a violation of a statute or regulation is one way a party can establish a claim under the consumer trade practices law.