Sentences with phrase «while scoffing»

Also, if you're looking for some two hours or so's undemanding time spent in a darkened cinema while scoffing popcorn and gulping down a large Coke then Lost In Space just might be the ticket...

In truth, they've been gleefully glugging home - brewed gin while scoffing a contraband pig and the eponymous pie.

They tend to withdraw into gated communities, with private security guards and «enclaves of good schools, excellent health care, and first - rate infrastructures — all the while scoffing at almost all functions of government, thus cutting off the supply of taxes for most public undertakings — leaving much of the rest of the population behind.»

They do, however, drive a nice Mercedes, while you scoff at their satisfaction, possibly while (and because of) riding a bicycle...

While I scoffed at the reviewers who'd said this bun was scone - like, I kind of see what they mean, in that the crumb is pretty loose (rather than light and springy) and the base of the bun is crisp and buttery.

The film's ambient, grungy soundtrack fits well with the attitude of the forlorn Adam (Tom Hiddleston), sitting around in darkness and obsessing over music and guitar models while he scoffs at the «zombies» outside his apartment.

While some scoffed at Samsung's original Galaxy Note with 5.3 - inch display, the debut of that phone in 2011 started the move towards larger - screened phones that could also provide a tablet - like experience.

My sneaky long - distance treat is Maccas, but the kids have declared it disgusting aside from the french fries... maybe they could just have french fries while I scoff one of those new jalapeno chicken burger thingies, or a Fillet o Fish... my childhood favourite (do they even still make them??)

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Most state election officials scoffed at the idea, while Trump critics described his obsession as thinly veiled racism against Hispanic and African - American voters.

While his competitor initially scoffed at his unusual buyout offer, Johnson kept emphasizing that the company would gain access to the resources of a larger, more professional organization.

While Republicans mostly scoffed at the idea of a tariff, several Democrats said later this week they were willing to support it.

While analysts and international observers have been — understandably — quick to scoff at Maduro's latest attempt to restore growth to his economically battered country, this effort could show promise if done properly.

While options traders initially scoffed at their ideas, this breakthrough was so ahead of its time that it took a quarter century to be fully appreciated.

While I have, I think, a reasonably good picture of why men in a macho culture felt they needed to keep women down, I deeply resent having learned the concept of «woman's work» at home and having been treated to lighthearted scoffing about «lady Ph.D. s» in college.

While you may scoff at trying to form a personal relationship with any large cosmic force greater than yourself, thinking them innate stardust whose signals can not even propagate fast enough for such communication, others marvel it's effectiveness and capable mechanisms which remain out of reach for human science at present.

While theologians should not scoff at statistics, numbers do not tell the whole story.

While I once scoffed at a bin filled to the brim with hard avocados, these are the very ones I now happily load in my basket to bring home because there's something just as delectable to do with them.

While many of you may scoff at yet another muffin recipe being sent your way, I would like to point out that these aren't just any old muffins; these particular muffins are something to write home about.

I can scoff at this from a pure quality standpoint — Baylor ranks 10th in the F / + rankings and eighth in the Massey Composite, while Iowa ranks 17th and ninth.

«Net Spend» is a much scoffed at phrase in modern football, but to transform Liverpool into the gegenpressing, offensive monster we often see now, from the weary, possession - obsessed «animal» it was at the end of Brendan Rodgers» reign — while making # 34m — is nothing short of...

While many scoffed at that notion at the time, after today's results, he's certainly been proven right.

Since the competition was rebranded back in 1992, no team has ever gone on to retain the Champions League title and while many may scoff at such a weak reason for this wonderful Barcelona side not to claim the crown, history does have a big say in Europe.

The Flex we had — a 2013 Limited — spared no option, and I have to admit that while I often scoff at all of these bells and whistles, a brief taste of what life is like when you have them is not altogether unpleasant.

The rookie parent scoffs at the idea of napping while the baby naps.

How the labor and delivery nurse scoffed at me while I was in pain, told me I wasn't dilated at all «not even a dimple!»

But his son said that while his father would have scoffed at being recognized himself, he didn't oppose the idea for other politicians.

A Cuomo insider scoffed at the criticism, saying Cuomo has delivered his message about cleaning up Albany while actually at fundraisers.

While many paleontologists are intrigued by Olsen's evidence, others have scoffed.

So while you — and, let's be real, here, I — may scoff at some of the more absurd opinions espoused on a platform like Yelp about, say, the virtues of your local café's soup bowl sizes and how they impact one's ability to dunk a grilled cheese, it's important to acknowledge that there's also plenty of value to be found in some of the more productive user comments about, say, parking, facility navigation, and wait times.

Some vets embrace holistic remedies while others scoff at its efficacy.

I wanted to make a wow dessert to enjoy for Easter while the rest of my family is scoffing Easter eggs:).

I wanted to make a wow dessert to enjoy for Easter while the rest of my family is scoffing Easter eggs...

, but it does mean we need to make some changes, add in a hefty dose of moderation and allow your tastebuds to reset — if you've been scoffing down sugar - laden goodies for, like, ever, then it's going to take a while before you find the taste of juicy, fresh strawberries as sweet as your favorite candies.

Those expecting the TV show may scoff, but for the rest, Mission Impossible can be seen as a bit of a precursor to smarter spy actioners like The Bourne Identity and TV shows like «24», mixing intricate plotting with rip - roaring action in a way that allows us to gape and gasp, while not feeling guilty that we are enjoying a bunch of complete nonsense.

Historians may scoff at the historical inaccuracies, while some Scorsese admirers will wish for more of his artistic touches, but taken as a biopic constructed with entertainment in mind, the goods have definitely been delivered.

While my level 14 or 15 was nothing to scoff it, it still showcases how balanced Syndicate's co-op can be even with an unbalanced team.

Wendy regales the younger Danny with stories of her own adventures in Never Land while the more hardened Jane scoffs at their incredulity.

His work on those TV shows means Gomez - Rejon has experience in comedy and with violence, and while it would be easy to scoff at his work on «Glee,» the show did require a significant use of choreography, which could (perhaps oddly) translate well to the action genre.

While Soren dreams of someday joining his heroes, his older brother, Kludd, scoffs at the notion, and yearns to hunt, fly and steal his father's favor from his younger sibling.

She and Diane scoff at such frivolous trash, while Carol decides this book may just be the spark to reignite her sex life.

While some might scoff at the prospect of spending this much money on a Hyundai, the full - size Equus gives you just about all the luxury its competitors do, but at a much more affordable price.

It's a fabulous system and while diehard tow - ers may scoff, I'm confident as soon as they discover how easy it makes towing for the rest of the family, they'll come around on it.

While some traditionalists may scoff at a four - cylinder engine, this EcoBoost is not to be underestimated.

While this is certainly nothing to scoff at, you can get even more power beneath the hood of the 2018 Kia Stinger.

Cadillac people will scoff and complain that the German isn't offered with an old - fashioned manual transmission, while Benz folks will probably say the Caddy is just an American tin can.

We inherited each other and, we felt, a responsibility to reinvent everything, to scoff and re-create and drive fast while singing loudly and pounding the windows.

While Harlequin, a pioneer in the concept of ebook - only was scoffed for its unheard of turn around time and royalty rate, was one of the first to establish a separate division to release ebooks, more companies are following suit.

Many tech journalists and analysts scoff when anyone calls a new technology a game - changer or a product that will reinvent computing, but Lyons contended that full functioning tablets that play video and music and display text, while connected to the Internet at all times, will help fuel a revolution in the way stories are told.

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