Sentences with phrase «while patronizing»

Microsoft has been asking the fanbase to wait for more games (while patronizing them with this empty PR talk) since the launch of Kinect on 360.

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Sen. Vitter, a slavish advocate of oil industry and other corporate interests, broke the law prior to 2004 by patronizing prostitutes while a member of the House.

Frankfort also is conscious that he is innovating, and he states the point almost in the terms of my present argument: «Erman... gave... a masterly but patronizing account of weird myth, doctrines, and usages, while the peculiarly religious values which these contained remained hidden from his lucid rationalism....

notice that most Christians (emphasizing most) are good hearted people, while most of the people online who patronize God are smug.

While I tend to agree with you in regards to your assessment of Henry, I don't appreciate your patronizing tone in regards to MLS.

While Oliver's successes on the ground may be limited, and while some write him off as a patronizing self - promoter, it's indisputable that he's succeeded in shining a bright spotlight on obesity in America, particularly childhood obesity, as well as our overly processed daily While Oliver's successes on the ground may be limited, and while some write him off as a patronizing self - promoter, it's indisputable that he's succeeded in shining a bright spotlight on obesity in America, particularly childhood obesity, as well as our overly processed daily while some write him off as a patronizing self - promoter, it's indisputable that he's succeeded in shining a bright spotlight on obesity in America, particularly childhood obesity, as well as our overly processed daily diet.

And while I appreciated the effort, the effect came off as patronizing... no, matronizing.

I have seen hordes of American poor whites packed in single houses begging the landlord for mercy month after month, while legions of Indians strolled down gleaming Seattle streets, patronizing malls and coffee shops and enjoying the fruits of high civilization in the deep of a recession.

In the pair's first appearance on stage together since Spitzer made a last - minute entrance into the race, Stringer quickly went on the attack, bringing up Spitzer's resignation after being caught patronizing prostitutes while in office.

Most politicians disgrace themselves by poorly representing the interests of their constituents, pandering to them, and patronizing them, while working for a small segment of (usually wealthy) interests upon whom they depend for election cash.

Behind the redemption saga is a sleazy - men - court - virtuous - women narrative that patronizes female voters while mischaracterizing Spitzer and Weiner's original wrongdoing.

It's a shame, because the subject of our literally and figuratively eating shit to maintain a certain lifestyle deserves to find articulation from mouthpieces more articulate than Linklater, Linklater favourite son Ethan Hawke, Bruce Willis, and Kris Kristofferson (performing the same function as Sam Elliot in the ultimately - as - useless but at least wry Thank You For Smoking), oozing onto the screen and slinking off to the beat of Linklater's patronizing compositions and interpolated cross-cutting of burger exec Don (Greg Kinnear) watching porn in his posh hotel room and a dozen Mexican nationals sharing a motor - inn bunk while waiting to perform their ten - dollar - an - hour dream jobs.

Andrew Haigh «s direction toes the line carefully, never alienating wider crowds while never patronizing its niche, with an authentically woozy beauty present across the whole running time, and his writing is detailed, witty and never dull in the slightest.

There's no dumbing down or patronizing tone, and while it may get silly it's still smart at the same time.

While it is entertaining as a whole, there does seem to be a good deal of patronizing toward women, with writing that speaks more like a Hallmark card of condolence than a legitimate appeal for understanding to women's issues.

He patronizes Michael Powell and Humphrey Jennings (accorded one measly clip each); fails to mention Joseph Losey, Cy Endfield, or Richard Lester (presumably regarding all three as American interlopers); reduces Ken Russell and Mike Leigh to the worst single clips imaginable (and has nothing to say about the TV work of either); limits John Boorman, Bill Douglas, Terry Gilliam, Peter Greenaway, Isaac Julien, and Sally Potter to one fleeting movie poster apiece; and omits virtually the entire English documentary movement (though he includes a disparaging nod to Night Mail), along with the cycle of Hammer horror movies — while paying abject obeisance to the Academy Awards and every crumb they've offered British cinema (special points to Chariots of Fire, Gandhi, and Four Weddings and a Funeral).

And while it is important to avoid patronizing students, it is equally important to keep eLearning course design as clear and appealing as possible.

Why are we wasting our breaths shouting that Amazon will ruin us, even while insisting we have no choice but to patronize them?

«We want to foster an environment of cooperation and inclusion with our local private veterinarians while also providing low - cost services to those who can not afford to patronize a private clinic.

While you want to avoid patronizing your clients, rewarding their loyalty to your practice can help keep them coming back to the clinic more often.

There are no set answers for these encounters so one demon might enjoy being patronized while another will attack you for doing so despite giving both the same answer.

The results will obviously vary, but the typically outcome will be that the scientist will be afraid that he or she was guilty of patronizing the listeners by oversimplifying too much while the lay audience will express utter bewilderment.

While mega-retailers such as Wal - Mart tempt consumers with packaged foods that, assembled and heated at home, are more cost - effective than patronizing restaurants, eateries such as The Outback -LSB-...]

While the intention of the CREA President's subject statement was to patronize the national membership and soften dissension, it was an awkward misstep because it has some potential to be prejudicial — in terms of consumer perception.