Sentences with phrase «with eager eyes»

Are you exhausted at the end of the day but your pet greets you with eager eyes when you walk through the door and wants to play until bedtime?

Thirty years ago, a group of young, idealistic designers and engineers was getting ready to approach the world with eager eyes and a strong belief that they could make society a better place.

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In these days of wildcat strikes and back - to - work legislation, it is difficult to remember an era when Air Canada's management and its unions didn't seem eager to stab each other's eyes out with forks.

If we look hard and with fresh eyes, we can probably find all kinds of supposedly established legacy companies that would be vulnerable to competition from an eager and creative startup.

There are eager adopters (a gaggle from an office down the hall showed up within minutes of my desk arriving, eyeing it with the sort of uninhibited desire that's usually reserved for Nanaimo bars at the United Way bake sale) and there are skeptics.

And if my eyes were more filled with tears than those of a repentant woman, and if each tear were more precious than a pardoned woman's many tears; if I could find a place more humble than the place at his feet, and if I could sit there more humbly than a woman whose heart's sole choice was this one thing needful; if I loved him more sincerely than the most loyal of his servants, eager to shed the last drop of his life - blood in his service; if I had found greater favor in his eyes than the purest among women — nevertheless, if I asked him to alter his purpose, to reveal himself differently, to be more lenient with himself, he would doubtless look at me and say: Man, what have I to do with thee?

And each time, I peered into the face of the one receiving the gift: a lanky boy with pimples and bangs avoiding my gaze; a pretty girl, no more than 13, tears brimming in eager, thankful eyes; a guy wearing his Bama cap because he heard I was a fan, whispering «Roll Tide» as he dipped his bread in the cup; adults receiving with a grateful familiarity, mouthing «thanks be to God» and folding their hands in prayer.

As a child I used to suffer tortures of shyness, and if my shoe - lace was untied would feel shamefacedly that every eye was fixed on the unlucky string; as a girl I would shrink away from strangers and think myself unwanted and unliked, so that I was full of eager gratitude to any one who noticed me kindly; as the young mistress of a house I was afraid of my servants, and would let careless work pass rather than bear the pain of reproving the ill - doer; when I have been lecturing and debating with no lack of spirit on the platform, I have preferred to go without what I wanted at the hotel rather than to ring and make the waiter fetch it.

Pumpkins crowd the markets, and the people gather round with an evil glint in their eyes, eager to carve them up and roast their innards, mwa - ha - ha.

What would be high on my list — Is top squad building capabilities, bringing through young players, competitive nature, bad loser, finds a good balance with attacking and defending, an eye for a bargain if needs be, good character judgement, either has winning mentality or looks eager to gain one, respects the hell out of The Arsenal, and respects loyalty.

I went religiously, every week, eager for the chance to weigh Zoe pre - and post-feed so I could see with my own eyes how much she was getting and how well she was gaining from week to week.

Wennergren noted that the babies seemed eager to dive, and the ones with diving experience prepped by closing their eyes before being submerged.

In fact, early in the Obama campaign, manager David Plouffe frequently had to mediate between a fundraising team eager to maximize short - term revenue and a new - media team with an eye on the long game.

With eyes wide open, Senate Democratic leader John Sampson, Senate President Malcolm Smith and 29 others leaped into bed with him anyway, so eager were they to keep contWith eyes wide open, Senate Democratic leader John Sampson, Senate President Malcolm Smith and 29 others leaped into bed with him anyway, so eager were they to keep contwith him anyway, so eager were they to keep control.

Mornings have been met with open arms of grandparents, eager to take the kiddos off our hands, which we certainly welcome in exchange for some needed shut eye.

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Though not a terribly artful filmmaker, Robertson is good with actors in close - up (even if it is overused) and at allowing his patiently agitating camera to show the grit of dead - end poverty that the brother's gang world represents and Gen needs to escape: a pit of self - destruction populated by bleary - eyed toughs eager to brutalize and immune to hope.

Such rules would normally be frowned upon (and even ignored by many), but in fact, this film does such a masterful job of paying homage to the first, while enhancing the characters and story, that we are eager for every viewer to experience it with fresh eyes and clear mind... no matter how tempting it is to talk about!

As Chris, Kaluuya is called to respond to all manners of degradations and condescension — an elderly golfer happy to tell him he knows Tiger Woods, or a middle - aged woman all too eager to invade his personal space and touch his arms to feel his muscles — with a rueful smile and world - weary eyes that tell us that these are the sorts of things black people have to deal with all the time.

The Big Short hits theatres December 11th, with eyes eager to see how McKay handles the more serious subject matter, and Gosling that bronze.

If they had never thought about it, they needed to reexamine their world with their eyes open to problems and their minds eager to find solutions.

I love sharing embroidery with so many eager eyed stitchers.

It's always a sad moment because that's when your friend looks up at you with wide, eager eyes and asks «So what did you think of my favorite book in the whole universe, the one I kindly lent you for months on end, depriving myself and other readers of its powerful words so you could enjoy them?»

If the dog is facing you with a closed mouth, or a non blinking eye, with body weight forward, or stiff, or eager to get to you in an aroused state.

Their expression is kind, eager, and alert, with dark, friendly eyes and soft, dropped ears.

The «Temperament Correct» pit bull: seeks out human interaction; is responsive, biddable and eager to please; may be genetically predisposed to aggression towards other dogs or animals; is appropriately submissive; is well balanced and optimistic; enjoys handling; presents good eye contact; is able to be calm in the presence of other dogs on leash or — if initially leash reactive - can learn how to tolerate their presence; is willing to connect with handler during high arousal; can be handled safely even in times of high arousal; accepts a reasonable amount of confinement; drops arousal levels quickly when removed from a stressful situation; is social with people of all types; is responsive and good natured; is never aggressive towards humans.

Their stares were met with a swift and confident release from Konami Digital Entertainment, who seem eager to prove that they can go it alone without Mr Kojima's watchful eye; what left fans a little shocked just days ago was the announcement that the newest installment in the Metal Gear franchise will not only place Snake himself far from the action, but will also be a co-op survival game of the zombie variety.

A lip - smacking and eager - eyed Bear Grylls has today thrown his unequivocal and unasked - for support behind The Witness, upcoming puzzle game from indie auteur Jonathan Blow, best known for his work with Braid and also his apparent habit...

Jean - Michel Basquiat's 1982 mixed - media «Untitled (One Eyed Man or Xerox Face),» which Sotheby's was eager to associate with the New York artist's coveted «Boxer» paintings, was the most highly valued work of the week, at # 14 million to # 18 million.

Over the past weekend, however, anyone with half an eye could easily observe that the New York art world, with its hundreds of galleries and thousands of postgraduates eager for the sex of a New York Times review, is anything but small.

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Awil Salah Osman prowls the streets of this shattered city, looking like so many other boys, with ripped - up clothes, thin limbs and eyes eager for attention and affection.

Like many eager, wide - eyed students before me, I entered law school with the misguided notion that the purpose of a law degree was to learn «The Law».

The remote's inclusion of multiple quick keys, including even lesser - known services like Xumo, shows Vizio is eager to make the device a central fixture once more, and seeing a key for Amazon Prime Video — which still doesn't work with iOS for Chromecast streaming — is a sight for sore eyes to iPhone users.

I also understand the value of discretion and ethics; turning a blind eye to what we see is often necessary in this line of business.I am eager to find out where I can go with Happy Hour Customized Cleaners.

• Creative, meticulous jewelry designer with a keen eye for competitive market trends in fashion jewelry eager to serve ABC Firm.

I'm always eager to like the colors I mix, but getting away from them for a little while gives me a chance to look at them with fresh eyes.