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The comforting thing is we have all this stuff going on, even at the weekend, and yet we weren't distracted from our job.

American naturalism had been shaped by the war; by the social upheavals that undermined the comforting faith of an earlier age.

But while these figures may be reassuring in one sense, scientifically they are far from comforting. The disparity between them is enormous.

It feels good to be understood and appreciated. I'm not sure if i am all that you say i am, but it's all very comforting. Thank you.

Today, on the mouth of that woman he recognizes the bitter and comforting taste of the only knowledge. Bitter?

Comforting others redeemed him from his own despair.

The child I had sensed, in such a comforting way, now began to scare me too.

After a year of design and two years of construction, he said, "It's comforting to know that it was built right. "

It is comforting, slightly, that the regime is still at least a few years away from posing an immediate threat.

And though standing apart, Rahul can sense this physical act, the warmth of his child's body, the comforting caress of her hand.

He bowed his head slightly to Dumbledore and gave Sirius a small, comforting squeeze of his shoulder before leaving.

You may be thinking, "What's wrong with that? He meant well; he was just trying to be comforting. "

Mars will be close enough to it to be supportive and add energy and push, and Jupiter and Saturn will add a comforting degree of stability.

Especially disturbing to the author of the scientific study was that the cartoons were even more comforting than Mom.

"It was comforting to be in a group with other women in a similar situation, " she said.

Still, she found it comforting to be there with him and sat beside him next to his bed.

The common (and comforting) Western assumption was that China would have to choose between political liberalization and economic failure.

Apart from a comforting religious faith it requires some trick of the mind to be able to derive pleasure and significance from the moment.

The rule of Quest Physics goes something like this: if you're brave enough to leave behind everything familiar and comforting.

You can't satisfy me, but I don't care about comforting me with you.

For others there will be something quite comforting about going into a space like this full of strangers, yet being aware of each other.

For a president about to enter what is already likely to be a perilously tight election year, this can't be a comforting thought.

Boyle knelt down and wrapped the young man in his arms, comforting him until the police and fire department arrived.

It was only for an afternoon, but that afternoon was as brilliant and comforting as a slice of blueberry pie.

I ended up spending quite a bit of money so being able to go back to work right away and earn it back was comforting.

With older children we try to distract them. If you do the usual holding and comforting, I'm not sure how much sucrose would add.

I may have given the impression that this sort of faith is an easy out, a comforting escape, a way to avoid tension and ambiguity.

Meg wanted me to bring some of her blanc mange, she makes it very nicely, and Beth thought her cats would be comforting.

The cushions patted her body down in a rather comforting way, kind of like a child's blanket.

If you'er brave enough to leave behind everything familiar and comforting, whic can be anything.

I will not he cold and indifferent to the poor friends and will show concern for them, even if it is only a comforting word.

If you'er brave enough to leave behind everything familiar and comforting, which can be anything.

This rain on the roof of the house would have been a comforting boundary to the day, a prediction of reading and fires.

Lanolin: it sounds soft and comforting, like the kind of fluffy material you'd use to protect a grazed knee.

If you're brave enough to leave behind everything familiar and comforting.

Scott "was comforting her and gave her a kiss to say, 'It's going to be OK, ' and the photographer just took the shot at that moment. "

Don't you find it much more comforting to be directed, for others to tell you what you should do?

For you will nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; you will drink deeply and delight in her overflowing abundance.

The presentation was comforting as it was informative, like a big brother giving his little brother advice as he enters high school.

And Jehovah answered the angel who spoke with me with good words, with comforting words.

A bowl of ice cream might be the most comforting bad-breakup bed accompaniment, but there's a limit to its soothing properties.

One is comforting Noah, her sobbing 2-year-old son, who was just whacked with a toy lightsaber by his older brother.

Having something like a comforting episode of The Golden Girls to give your mind a rest is always a good thing in my book.

It's easy to get stuck. Nestle yourself deeper and deeper into that warm, safe and comforting comfort zone.

She emanated the comforting feeling that she cared about what I was trying so haltingly to say.

The idea of God trying to kill their child by drowning is hardly comforting, or something they would expect.

"As one who treats these patients in my own clinic, it's very comforting to now have a clear standard of care to offer, " he said.

Like an open sketchbook focused on my Dreams, this land is forever pictured as a comforting Autumn Dusk.

Playful , affectionate , loving and comforting, they seem to fit into our lives with little complaint and perfect grace .

Why we like them is plain to see, particularly at night by torch-light. And it is comforting not to be completely alone.

The comforting sight of everyone around me with phones pressed against their ears, just like me, makes the risk seem abstract.

Cleaning away dirt, her contributors suggest, can be healing or oppressive, comforting or obsessive, or each of these at different times.

You know how you will get home. This knowledge is comforting, and you decide to stay awhile longer and enjoy the sunset.

Into her mind the sweet comforting spirit enveloped her more soundly, but with an urgency she had never before known.

I began to worry that cluster around looking for chrysanthemum, self-comforting thought to think that it is the parents of the transplant.

In all this, he spoke less like a politician than a pastor or priest comforting a grieving community.

This is a comforting gesture, trying to reassure yourself when you don't really believe what you're saying.

The heat of the ball of flame felt so inviting so comforting he touched it.

It is a comforting idea, especially at a time of populist ire and envy over the wealthy.

Several new lines of research help explain why this overall effect can be so comforting in some families, and a source of tension in others.

It was a greats satisfaction for those who play less and a comforting sign for the coach and the club.

Scarlett looked at her father in the fading light, and, without knowing why, she found it comforting to be in his presence.

So instead of being reassuring and comforting, he offers advice, asks probing questions or tells her not to be so upset.

There's something comforting about this story: even Nobel-winning economists procrastinate!

And his team's greatest asset was the candidate himself, a man whose calm and steady temperament made his message of change seem comforting.

the gentle touch of her hand; her gentle manner was comforting; a gentle sensitive nature; gentle blue eyes.

She was still afraid, but his voice was strangely comforting, despite the bizarre circumstances and her utter lack of comprehension.

We do not give orders . . . yet we KNOW of the solutions th support following whsupport FEELS correct and comforting to your soul can evoke.

To see the unity and love among brothers and sisters, especially leaders is something very touching and comforting for me. . .

In addition, it is often comforting to have a familiar person around when we are in a strange environment.

Perry was a comforting man to have around when there was trouble.

The doctor said some comforting words to me and told me not to worry about the child's illness.

The next day, you may find yourself comforting a parent who promises that things will be better.

Her warm body was comforting and he fell asleep listening to the gentle soughing of her breath.

The fact that China apparently offered last week to underwrite Pakistan's overseas debt payments is not necessarily comforting either.

Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself, the most comforting words of all; this, too, shall pass.

B: It's comforting to hear that a translator of your stature has translated instruction manuals.

The failure of the people tend to be alone, around on his support, even a comforting word, can add to his great power.

With Venus, your ruler, in perfect angle to Saturn, whatever deal you finalise will give you a comforting sense of financial security.

However, if our parents were in an unhealthy relationship, an abusive dynamic will feel familiar and comforting.

They spent the long afternoons praying, soothing, comforting, and retelling their shared memories.

That economic policy has dominated the debate, rather than independence, should also be comforting for investors, analysts argue.

This Manichean view of things is comforting in a time of multipolar chaos, but doesn't describe the world any more.

This rich and immediately comforting moisturiser provides a real, visible improvement to the quality of the skin.

We're only at the beginning, but of course, starting like this is comforting ". "

"It was comforting to me, " Rich said, adding that he planned to watch the service a second time with other firefighters.

"It is comforting to see Parisian workers talking to German soldiers as friends" , a French communist publication gloated in July 1940.

Later, this idiom came to be used to mean comforting oneself with unrealistic thoughts, without soling practical problems.

The flames of the fire were comforting on such a cold day.

The Earth as mother was an old and comforting notion.

The flames of the fire were comforting on such a cold day.

The Earth as mother was an old and comforting notion.

Those with strained or stiff muscles around the neck and shoulders will find instant relief in this firm, yet comforting massage.

By then she had given me her most comforting words, those that are as open as a clear blue sky.

You can use a real machine to do these experiments, but you may find it easier or more comforting to use a virtual machine.

Nearly all the kids at Camp Quest say they find it comforting to be surrounded by others who share their lack of belief.

Discussing your shared history and what you've meant to each other can be comforting for both of you.

The comforting sounds of her parents' voices drifted from the kitchen.

It would have been comforting to cry the day I left her in that room full of self-assured, eager, alert five-year-olds.

I've asked him to back off, to give me some space, but he gets really hurt and rejected, and I end up comforting him.

It would be comforting to report that the same logic ruled in the rest of Asia.

His comforting words almost reduced his wife to tears.

It's a comforting, widely held belief that we have at least some control over what is perhaps the most unpredictable thing of all: death.

I have no doubt that he still has some comforting thoughts.

And much of the recent conversation about America's ideal of religious freedom has paid lip service to this comforting tableau.

None of the situations envisioned by American officials for North Korea are comforting.

My analyst's presence was comforting, and my thoughts were neither good nor bad in her view.

There is always a comforting or more hopeful side to a sad or difficult situation.

In a country both rich in history and changing at a bewildering pace , the Confucian revival has proved popular and comforting .

A cup of hot milk, meal snack, a warm clothing, a comforting word, a look of encouragement, are entrusted with heavy parental love.

The idea that the United States is uniquely virtuous may be comforting to Americans; too bad it's not true.

It was like I was back at the funeral home again and a friend was comforting me. It was just very moving and touching.

People are just so strange, comforting others with all kinds of good reasons but then secretly feeling sad on her own.

His stomach heaved, and he found himself on his knees, retching on the carpet, that wonderful thick Myrish carpet, as comforting as lies.

The child will more than likely do the exact same things you do. Comforting you and telling you they will be back soon.

One is actually so frail that some comforting words can move us into tears, but going through the sadness, one may be reassuring by and by.

She turned her thoughts away from Rhys, but still he was at the back of mind, pleasantly comforting.

As a result of the lack of transparency, the crackdown on corruption, instead of comforting investors, spooked them.

it is ever rearranging its memories; ever maneuvering itself into a better position, more advantageous and comforting to itself.

This idea of life as a perpetual cycle seems particularly comforting in a recession.

Things will settle into a much more comforting pattern soon.

When we were children, there was no stress, so we're comforting each other.

For less than $2, it's a comforting, quick, healthy lunch that I could eat pretty regularly.

The truth is that all sorts of comforting assumptions we have taken for granted in recent decades have revealed themselves to be false.

The truth, comforting for Washington, is Moscow and Beijing remain more rivals than partners.

Throughout the day, the images of Wen directing disaster relief officials and comforting the injured dominated the airwaves.

When you see someone is in low spirit, we may approach him or her and say some comforting words.

If so, you will really enjoy this, for two planets will be so positive: Uranus (surprises) and Saturn (comforting long-term results).

For those who buy into it, I imagine it has the same strange but comforting effect that the Teletubbies programme does on kids.

In this verse there is a comforting message showing how God works in the dark.

And he is the first to sense when Fraser is getting frustrated, calming him down with a cuddle or comforting purr.

sweat is the sweet dew comforting our souls ; both hands are the flying wings of our dreams ! !

this remote comforting , derived from more primitive primate communication systems , marked the start of motherese , falk contends.

It's comforting to think that, in some way, there's a small set of neurons tucked away in Jack's head solely dedicated to his son.

The level of this woman's practical sensibilities are always comforting to me.

Since March no Politburo member has publicly visited Tibet. Comforting earthquake victims, however, presents few political risks.

To pursue a career, worked hard all the way down, despite the ups and downs struggling, but there is still a brilliant self-comforting.

Established truths are comforting, but it is the mysteries that make the soul ache and render a life of exploration worth living.

These lullabies surround your child with a soothing and comforting blanket of sound.

He reminded his audience that the one treatment administered in an emergency via the ear is the comforting word.

When you see the signals, remind yourself that it's temporary, be forgiving and offer a comforting touch or word.

One official, Mohammed al-Zuwey was shown comforting him, telling him 'not to be worried. '

And yet. I find it oddly comforting.

And although its nomenclature issues really are so last century, it's all the more comforting now that its name is politically correct.

Every reader of the Bible has encountered the powerful, comforting and sometimes puzzling imagery of Scripture.

I am greatly troubled by this and I certainly do not want a comforting answer.

She found herself in small towns comforting wives whose husbands had been deployed to Iraq and mothers who had lost sons.

Asking someone to believe in a fantasy however comforting, isn't a moral thing to do. It's cruel.

It's a comforting thought to know that we're not a terrible mistake, but a very special creation, "born in God's thoughts. "

The policies of comforting and avoiding the energy "bottleneck restraint" come from the Japanese economics controlling ideas.

Aunt Mary was doing some ironing in her warm and comforting kitchen.

At the bar, there's a comforting array of beer taps and a serious coffee machine.

For those worried about where China's rise might lead, that the government is so insecure is not a comforting thought.

And she sensed the presence of Jesus lying down, comforting her, whispering to her.

Joey: (comforting her) And hey, you need anything, you can always come to Joey. Me and Chandler live across the hall. And he's away a lot.

I desperatelyneed to go for a walk. My grandmother's room is comforting but claustrophobic.

It's comforting when our lives and routines feel the same, so it's natural to feel worried if things change.

Friends and family can really help ease the transition by grounding you in a world that's familiar and comforting.

That should be a comforting thought for the world's flummoxed financial regulators.

She is there when the children need a listening ear, a comforting word, a warm hug, or a loving touch on a fevered brow.

This was Labour saying that the ten most comforting words in the English language were: "I'm from the government and I am here to help. "

Nipples are filled with nerve endings, after all, and the gentle upward tug of the pump was both comforting and erotic.

Then Monday arrives, and the comforting racket starts up all over again.

LOOK AROUND: Seek out ways to be kind, comforting, concerned and helpful.

There can be something comforting by offering your child a light, healthy snack before bed.

Authority and tradition may be wrong, they may be a comforting illusion.

It may not be comforting to folks who aren't minting cash, but the rich really are different.

It goes without doubt that chocolate is the best of all comforting foods.

How salutary, comforting, marvelous, and moving this dream must be!

God uses the comforting message of the gospel to assure contrite Christians that God forgives their sins.

And I've been comforting myself and saying Yeah, but things don't read books.

From that day on, the two survivors spent their nights together in the shelter, comforting each other through the darkest hours.

Later, in front of a giant statue of Bwana Beast, other costumed heroes walk past her, making comforting gestures.

to avoid responsibility type these people are often self-comforting: "Because I was new, the work done well, can be forgiven. "

Apart from close friends of course, comforting to encourage a few ah?

Still, the prospect of default is not quite as remote as these comforting comparisons suggest.

But someone seems to, and that is way comforting .

The comforting certainties of Harry's childhood are being shattered by the doubts of adolescence.

Dont let me say comforting things to myself.

The only day wanted to go to the maldives cute little piggy, was finally brought the Ocean Park hemp is way comforting.

You know it's not anxiety or a heart attack because it feels comforting and fulfilling.

There seemed no way of comforting Mary. She sat there sobbing her heart out.

For smaller ones that fall outside the comforting embrace of the state or have less diversified loan portfolios, the outlook is bleaker.

This exercise made the subjects subsequently desire comforting social activities like hanging with friends.

Even die-hard cynics were won over by Prime Minister Wen Jiabao's emotional comforting of the survivors.

Having this news was comforting in some small way to understand what had just happened to us.

That's comforting to Chinese manufacturers, who are being squeezed by rising labor costs and an appreciating yuan.

"The 'living funeral' has some positive effects of comforting the sick and overcoming the death taboo, " Yang said.

But we find real matter comforting only because we've evolved to survive in Middle World, where matter is a useful fiction.

Hold it; look deeply into it; love it like a mother comforting her crying baby.

I had no reason to disbelieve him. His mildly hoarse whisper was certainly not comforting.

But the comparison with the nuclear arms race is, if anything, a little too comforting.

But there are other models. And the question is not which model is most comforting and reassuring, but which best fits the facts.

If people enjoy drinking it, it's comforting to know that they don't have to be afraid of negative health effects.

But the fact that they have legitimate science to back them up is a comforting thought.

Stikkit is a perfect example for a user-friendly service which requires almost nothing from the visitor which is unobtrusive and comforting.

They all understood this homesickness, and enable comforting me, which makes me feel quite gratified.

The voices of the programs are comforting, but then I'm jarred by the commercials.

It was a comforting gesture, and it eased the pain a little.

It always receives us with the same kindness, amusing and instructing using youth, and comforting us in age.

To the males, the faint fragrant scent acts like sexual stimulant, both appealing and comforting.

There's something enormously satisfying and comforting to people when a person accepts blame.

It can be comforting to dress and act like everyone else. But it is grander to be different, to be unique, to be you.

'Blame Bush' is a nice bumper sticker, but not very comforting to Americans worried about jobs, wages, home prices and retirement accounts.

The forehead kiss can be a comforting kiss to anyone.

The economic costs are staggering, and the potential political economy impact isn't very comforting either.

Everytime I think of you, I feel comforting.

Emma's intake of breath was staccato from weeping. Dolores kept rocking her, comforting her until she calmed.

When love comes, love will always like spring burst with vigor, give heart with fresh breath comforting to life.

As for Brazil's beleaguered shoemakers, history may offer a somewhat comforting parallel.

"The house is gone, but ar least we survived. " Han kept comforting her sister whose house was also buried.

Rituals also have an emotional aspect - ranging from a comforting feeling of security or togetherness to extreme terror.

It's so small, cool and comforting in the hand that to hold one is to want one.

Old, dependable but slightly flaky systems are comforting to most people, not upsetting.

After a hard day, it is very comforting just to take a hot bath and go to bed early.

I was in the very hearts of the believers there, comforting and assuring them that their faith has saved them.

all excuses, but comforting to those who fail and those who pretend not to notice the failure.

And in your emotional life too, you will be waiting a long time for a comforting development unless you now set out to engineer one.

Other studies have produced a more comforting picture.

She also evokes another comparison that American voters may well find even more comforting.

That's not exactly comforting, nor is the fact that we cannot assume that the past is prologue to the future.

A grim-faced political leader comforting the stricken and reassuring a worried nation.

Again, these occurrences didn't bother me; in fact it was quite comforting.

It is very comforting in times of stress to go back to the fairy tales we heard as children but it doesn't make them less false.

"After the February episode, people studied China's stock markets, and the details were comforting. "

And it does feel good to comfort another person; comforting another, reducing his misery, gives the caregiver a positive feeling.

While the activity will most likely be somewhat " Americanized , " it may offer a comforting glance at the good old days back home.

This image was enormously comforting for both of us. But Dougie was still puzzled.

For all Mr Bayrou's comforting talk of coalitions, many French people still take a tribal view of politics.

Aromatherapy properties: Warming and comforting. Aphrodisiac. A mental stimulant that is uplifting, strengthening and inspiring.

Thank you for comforting me when I'm sad loving me, when I'm mad picking me up , when I'm down.

That thought wouldn't be very comforting to Mike.

When it comes to tooling for these systems, there is something comforting about running interpreted scripts.

It's comforting to think those things are still with them.

Anyone who has used that comforting phrase 'a nice cup of tea' invariably means Indian tea.

But for many women, a pastor's words can be more comforting and persuasive during times of crisis.

Everyone has his own ideals and way of comforting his heart, we should love each other and embrace each other.

Predictability in the workplace is comforting to those who don't know you well but work with and supervise you.

But China, for one, is challenging that received and comforting wisdom.

We light a bonfire with language, comforting each other over mountains and seas, warming up each other's heart.

The story about the Brothers Grimm may evoke warm memories of story time in the comforting arms of a parent.

There's something so comforting about the ritual of lighting a candle in memory of someone who has left us.

They hug mutually are comforting each other, in the tears their smiling face appears such delightful.

Instead of being comforting, most detective novels unsettle their readers.

" He Lixiu mischievous smile and self-comforting: " It does not matter, since there are a lot of opportunities.

This last statement is especially comforting.

Gentle heating&comforting effect to not only improve blood circulation and relieve pain, tension.

Thank you G, thank you for comforting me, saying it's fine.

Often we can be strangely drawn into watching things we've seen many times before. There's something comforting in the repetition.

If the cities seem bleak, the alternative is even less comforting.