Sentences with phrase «upstanding citizens»

Like most districts in Southern California, West Adams has a hefty share of untrustworthy elements mixed in amongst all the good, upstanding citizens.

Wrestle with the girls» conflicting battle plans, spend some one - on - one time keeping the girls motivated to be their better selves, and uncover their deepest, darkest secrets on the way to reforming them into not just upstanding citizens, but a cohesive, and effective battle group.

Beyond these tidbits delineated by the upstanding citizens running the ratings board, not much else is known.

Respectable, upstanding citizens are transformed into untouchables as soon as they bring that cute little pit bull puppy home.

«If you give normal, regular, upstanding citizens a legitimate route to your material they are most likely to attain it legitimately, most people do not want to steal,» she said.

A farm worker, Magnúsdóttir was sentenced to death for her part in the murder of two men and, due to the structure of the Icelandic legal system, spent her last days at an isolated farmhouse with a family of upstanding citizens watching over her.

The fun of the film (and it is often fun) is in the complexities of interconnections, and the sheer number of criminals raging through this tiny area, outnumbering the upstanding citizens by the looks of it.

While many people consider themselves generally moral and honest, even the most upstanding citizens will likely become willing to lie, cheat and steal under certain circumstances, according to evidence from a new study in the Journal of Consumer Psychology.

«They all unequivocally credited ayahuasca, when taken in the controlled setting of the church, as the catalyst for their evolution into upstanding citizens.»

Nevergold is hopeful that students will see the outrage of community members, along with her response and those of other board members as demonstration of being upstanding citizens.

I do wish they'd lighten the restrictions for convicts, it's not like they went to jail because they were fine, upstanding citizens!

They are just trying to raise smart, upstanding citizens who have dreams and follow them.

I raised my children as atheists and they share my values and are upstanding citizens of which any parent of any religion would be proud.

Where are the «upstanding citizens» doing the shooting in your examples, other than the the last one?

Had he or anybody else said something back then, Sandusky would have been the only bad guy and the rest would have been regarded as upstanding citizens not POS cowards.

* so they could join a church and thereby convince the community that they were «upstanding citizens», when in fact they were part of the mob, an assassin, having multiple affairs, a dishonest business person, etc..?

«Cat proves that within America's broken criminal justice system lies the potential for prisoners to become productive entrepreneurs and upstanding citizens,» says Grant.

You are a really righteous upstanding citizen... when you agree with someone.

Offerings hoping to be seen as an upstanding citizen.

Google's transparent tax evasion, on the other hand, could be presented as consistent with its image as an honest upstanding citizen that behaves as any other honest, upstanding citizen would, doing its best to make as much money within the law's constraints.

«This person, Mr. Schlossberg I'm sure thinks of himself as an upstanding citizen - what he portrayed is actually disgusting and we have to push back on that,» Williams said.

As far as I can tell, Franco is an upstanding citizen.

Buster is a fine, upstanding citizen.

Cautionary Interlude: In the interest of you not soiling your reputation as an upstanding citizen forevermore, we would like to clarify that to enact any escape plan detailed hereafter is entirely your own call and you probably you shouldn't do it.

I just thought it was sad and I'm glad I am an upstanding citizen, that type of mentality and life would be a hard pill for me to swallow.

Wilby's inopportune out - of - body experiences contrast with the upstanding citizen angle he appeals to voters with.

Released by the cruel martinet Javert (Russell Crowe), he violates his parole, but manages to become an upstanding citizen (while hiding his past).

Faced with this crushing disappointment, I acted as would any upstanding citizen and snuck in, first using a colleague's pass and then by blending into the crowd of straw hats.

Koch is a master craftsman when it comes to building his main character: Paul starts out as a reasonable, upstanding citizen, although his antagonism towards his brother is immediately apparent.

If you want to be an especially vigilant and upstanding citizen, you may elect to file a police report.

She's the wife of a biotech firm's CEO, an upstanding citizen but unscrupulous businessman who Jack suspects is involved in the murder of a friend.

Upstanding citizen Dana Halter's life becomes a Kafkaesque nightmare when she is pulled over for a minor traffic infraction and finds herself thrown into jail for the crimes another has committed in her name.

The Portland Oregonian described Ted Paul as an upstanding citizen and a lifetime dog fancier.

The coverage of personalities is sometimes even positive; Dominion CEO Tom Farrell, for example, comes off more as an upstanding citizen than as a master manipulator.

Typically it's based on some criteria of being an upstanding citizen and experienced in the law or other relevant field.

Black writes, «It's a perfectly legitimate defense, and may actually explain the bizarre actions attributed to this formerly upstanding citizen.»

You could lose out on opportunities because you are viewed as a criminal when you are an upstanding citizen.

Be an upstanding citizen and join a charity, fundraising or volunteering society.

From now on, your social media profiles should scream «fine upstanding citizen» at every turn.

Not exact matches

All 4 are college graduates... happy and upstanding, productive citizens and a joy to the family.

Share your belief that you and the police have the same goal: to produce an upstanding, law - abiding citizen.

If three of four upstanding British citizens can be brainwashed into voluntarily committing armed robbery in two weeks of «motivational therapy» sessions, then what has been the impact of years and years of escalating invective on the American political sphere?

Hugh Jackman, as escaped - bread - thief - turned - upstanding - citizen Jean Valjean, is among those few.

«Every day, Facing History is helping students become informed, compassionate, upstanding global citizens,» said Mrs. Obama in a video address to Facing History and Ourselves in Chicago on April 12.

The idea of being an upstanding moral citizen is a significant theme in this novel.

What could motivate someone to decline health care at a fair rate to paying, upstanding, productive citizens?