| 单词 | practise |
| 例句 | It was given out that the animals there practised cannibalism, tortured one another with red-hot horseshoes, and had their females in common. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “Yes, kitchen page, and I shall go tins minute. Good gracious, don’t look so tragic about it. Leave it to the practised scoundrel and run away to bed.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Secondly, Thomas held that individuals were identified as practising witchcraft and demonic magic as a result of social tensions, particularly with regard to the distribution of charity. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z "I once heard her say," Hortensia went on, "that a large boy is about the same weight as an Olympic hammer and therefore he's very useful for practising with." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z If I practise certain religious observances, then there are grounds for thinking the statement is true, but it is difficult to see how one could ever prove it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z There are even a number of present-day human cultures in which collective fatherhood is practised, as for example among the Barí Indians. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a lot of responsibility, but I still found time to practise tennis. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I always do my homework before I go to soccer practise,” I said. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Hal’s theory, which he practised on others, was that one must get hardened. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z “The team always practises till six on Fridays.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The discovery of the New World had fatally undermined any claim that there are some things on which all human beings can agree—here were societies practising nudity and cannibalism. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I wore a real one and felt like a gunman until I practised firing it. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Members of a local secondary school marching band, wearing rented tuxedoes and vintage top hats, practised a piece of the Mozart requiem, and children were given bouquets of flowers to carry. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z On one of the outside courts I found two of them practising: Stan Smith and Bob Lutz, the number- one doubles team in the world. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Did they preach one thing and practise another, these men of God? Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z We prayed together and we practised dhikr, the recitation of the ninety-nine revealed names of God. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z On another day I was in the locker room when the Argentinian, Guillermo Vilas, walked in from a practise session. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z All the rest of the week Tea Cake was busy practising up on his dice. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z There were still some treatments to take before my course at the Ospedale Maggiore was finished and I walked along the side street practising not limping. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z A few white doctors were allowed to practise in the ghetto, but only the wealthy could afford to go to them. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z One weekday afternoon I was at the stadium practising against the wall when a big Coloured man, with a face full of freckles, approached the court. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps, then, when I return to Darlington Hall tomorrow - Mr Farraday will not himself be back for a further week - I will begin practising with renewed effort. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z They went away and sat in an arbour, from which they could watch the young people practising their shots. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He was driving me to the black bus stop following a practise session; Saturday morning traffic was heavy; he pulled into a parking lot of a Hypermarket to continue his American saga. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus, the only craft little practised among them was shoe-making; but they had long and skilful fingers and could make many other useful and comely things. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z At the end of the eighth week Keith took me aside following practise and gave me an evaluation of my game. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Scaramouche and Wilfred thought I had a remote chance of getting to America, but they both urged me to get a job, preferably one that would allow me time to practise and play in tournaments. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z We had taken a break from tennis practise, and were headed for the local cafe to get some cold drinks. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She could not give it to him at once, she had resented too deeply the deception he had practised upon her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I was able to practise six hours a day at the ranch. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Newton practised alchemy as well as publishing on physics and optics. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The second stroke was worse than the first and this was probably because Mr Coombes was well practised and had a splendid aim. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “As long as I keep on practising with you,” I said, laughing, “I don’t stand a ghost of a chance.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Merlyn, sitting with his back to all the athleticism, was practising a spell which he had forgotten. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z From then on, every day after school, Matilda shut herself in her room and practised with the cigar. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z In the meantime, the young men and women were to practise their songs and get their best clothes ready for the occasion. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Then he went for a paddle to practise his stroke. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z ‘The practise of transcription in our dayes was no monster in theirs: Plagiarie had not its nativitie with printing,’ he concluded, ‘but began in times when thefts were difficult’ because books were in short supply. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “So practising with your team will prepare him for the rigors of American collegiate tennis, should he get the scholarship.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Moreover, terrible stories were leaking out from Pinchfield about the cruelties that Frederick practised upon his animals. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Three years may seem a long time for a boy to spend in one room, if he only goes out of it to eat and deep and to practise tilting in the field. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They had physical dexterity that people today are unable to achieve even after years of practising yoga or t’ai chi. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z To improve my concentration and flexibility I began practising yoga. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Then one lunchtime I spotted him on the edge of the South Playing Field practising with his football. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite this lack I still found debates useful in practising English. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever I practised with American players, I was quick to ask them about tennis scholarships. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They were impressed and we began practising together. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But having a cruel and bestial spirit, in order to practise his greed upon the people, he turned to pleasing the armies and to making them undisciplined. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z I had begun practising there about three or four times a week. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t know that I was a practising Hindu, Christian and Muslim. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “I assure you, madam,” he replied, “that she does not need such advice. She practises very constantly.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I was the only boy who practised it seriously, and it was not quite so simple a business fifty years ago as it is today. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z One night, as I was practising my oration, Uncle Piet came by and gave me a small transistor radio as a present for doing well in school. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Now the matures! or the saddest phase had come, in which enthusiasms had been need up for good, and only our famous seventh sense was left to be practised. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was substantially reinforced when the religion became legal and was openly practised following the Edict of Milan in ad 313. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z It simply means that you cannot practise without a licence. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Like Gilbert, Galileo practised what he preached, and it was the peripatetic approach that was blown apart by his work in Italy late in the sixteenth century and early in the seventeenth century. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z For lack of practise I soon forgot many of the words and had to relearn them, only to forget them again, only to relearn them. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She now commenced to practise her husband’s precepts. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z He sat very upright, threw out his chest, caressed his moustache and spoke in the manner of a practised speaker addressing a public meeting. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z To so practised and indefatigable a horseman as Mr. Rochester, it would be but a morning’s ride. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z All one hears is the drummers practising; they have installed themselves somewhere and practise brokenly, dully, monotonously. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the time, for example, when a bunch of us were desperate to go out and practise rounders during break, because we’d been challenged by a group from the year above. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Those who practised it were convinced that the philosopher’s stone had been successfully produced in the past. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He was practising strokes, looking very fragile under the light that came down above the billiard table. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He and I were the only occupants of the parlour: Diana was practising her music in the drawing-room, Mary was gardening—it was a very fine May day, clear, sunny, and breezy. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Among the junipers and the birch trees on the moor we practise company drill each day. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z When my child is ready, I thought now, I will teach him too; and I practised harder than ever lest my fingers should lose their skill. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Poor old political songwriting: so often held at arm's length even by those who practise it, lest they seem too serious, worthy or smug. An Evening of Political Song 2010-06-18T22:20:00Z A Jewish charity paid for his study at the London hospital medical school, and he practised in central Asia and southern Africa, assisted by his wife, Jeannette Parsons, whom he married in 1966. Paul Kriwaczek obituary 2011-03-17T19:00:53Z Along with a small group of junior second lieutenants we were taught composition and screen direction and then told to go out and practise. The summer afternoon Frank Sinatra tried to beat me up 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z It is important to remember that women practise glamour, they are not simply the object of the male gaze. Glamour versus feminism? Just look at the images in the media we all adore 2010-03-21T00:07:00Z They arrive poised, leave poised, tell practised anecdotes, appear open but are closed. Bria Vinaite: from Instagram entrepreneur to starring opposite Willem Dafoe 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z There was a painful period, not so long ago, when architects worldwide practised a style we learned to call post-modernism. Much of a Dutchness: the Hotel Inntel Zaandam 2010-03-31T20:30:00Z His prose is often described as bleak, but in fact it practises a parity of gaze. Robert Macfarlane: rereading Climbers by M John Harrison 2013-05-10T07:00:01Z It seemed like a quiet, private place to practise. Maria Friedman: 'We made Stephen Sondheim cry' 2013-04-27T23:05:03Z In the mirror, I obsessively practised the final shot of Anthony Perkins: the Norman Bates smile right at the camera. Gillian Flynn on her bestseller Gone Girl and accusations of misogyny 2013-05-01T18:14:56Z Morrison practises magic, and encourages his readers to do the same. Grant Morrison, The Invisibles and the comics that put novels in the shade 2010-12-19T22:30:01Z The dilemma I am a 27-year-old man and a practising Muslim. I’m unsure about the fiancee my parents found me | Mariella Frostrup 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z "For me, it's all a matter of the practising of contemporary life," he says. Mårten Spångberg, the bad boy of contemporary dance 2013-07-05T13:00:00Z Yet this practise she says, was hardly new. Kishwar Disai on rape in India 2013-05-27T17:00:00Z The operation targets particular flights, and the officers focus on families and groups from Africa and other parts of the world where FGM is practised. Racism label should not deter British police from FGM fight, says officer 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z "By simply practising technique as you would if you played tennis, you will become faster and more efficient, but most of all you increase your chances of staying injury-free," he says. Running technique: why form matters 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Some of Costello's earliest memories are of hearing his father practise that week's new songs in their front room. Elvis Costello 2010-10-16T23:04:00Z Sheikh’s sessions are based on the idea that we can develop, practise and perfect various subliminal techniques and interpersonal skills that will create this outward effect of importance and warmth. 'I am not naturally magnetic': can you learn how to be charismatic? 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z “We all have moments where we suddenly feel that everyone’s looking at us and we might not be up to it. The key thing is to practise thinking, ‘It’s not about me.’ How to escape your phone and other life hacks 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z With more than a decade of experience Frangipani preaches what it practises through conferences and forums around the region. 10 of the best sustainable hotels in south-east Asia 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Few cities are more practised in the garish arts of public exposure than Los Angeles and at no time of year is this knowledge put to better use than week. So why do women film-makers find it so hard to win an Oscar? 2011-02-25T16:19:28Z It sounds like an asthmatic machine gun being fired into a care home for seagulls who practise auto-erotic asphyxiation. My son’s new fake laugh is terrible – a sea lion choking on a fishbone 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z For instance, studies of musicians show that from childhood onwards, compared with "mere" orchestral players, soloists practised for more hours, under more pressure to do so, from earlier ages. Do (strict) Chinese mums know best? 2011-01-16T00:06:32Z Much to the amusement of my in-laws, I kept at it, practising every day. Guitar Zero: psychologist Gary Marcus says science proves it's never to late to learn music 2012-06-05T15:11:01Z There is invariably a long silence of ellipses, before they go on to talk, with practised wit, about bendy buses and bankers' bonuses. Pulse by Julian Barnes ? review 2011-01-02T00:03:03Z But anyone who relishes elegant and incisive writing and speech will be glad that Vidal was fated to explain, rather than practise, politics. Gore Vidal reached amazing heights but missed out on main ambitions 2012-08-01T18:03:25Z “But we did practise our timing, saying things in unison.” Twins get a bad rap in everything from The Shining to Mr Men. Here’s the truth 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z Simrat is from an Indian background, is a practising Sikh and chooses to wear a turban. Teenagers trade personal stories: 'It's great to find you are not alone' 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z It is a game that she plays extremely well – but then, all that time practising on World of Warcraft must surely help. Kick-Ass Jane 2010-03-21T00:05:00Z The pilot of the faltering Black Hawk moved with practised speed. The death of Osama bin Laden: how the US finally got its man 2012-10-12T22:00:09Z As an architecture student you are likely to find plenty of opportunities to practise acting since, with the demise of repertory theatre, colleges and universities remain solid training grounds for aspiring actors. I want to be an actor, but am afraid to follow my dream | Mariella Frostrup 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z She is herself a lapsed Catholic – very lapsed: she hasn’t practised since her teens when, for a short time, her faith was important to her. Susan Sarandon: ‘The good news and bad news about Hollywood is that they’re not political’ 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z The simplest and most effective way to maintain whiteness is to practise good oral hygiene. Five ways to get whiter teeth 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Sun continued to practise and promote Falun Gong but never found the true freedom he craved – his home was repeatedly ransacked by police. Experience: I found a cry for help hidden in my Halloween decorations 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z She admits she was "spectacularly bad" on the first two days of training, so she bought the CD of the song and practised on her own. From tennis balls to glitter balls 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z My stammer notwithstanding, I just practised talking so much that I began to see the patterns. ‘I stood there, mouth gaping, words stuck’: how a comedian cured her stammer 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z I had 13 lines and practised a huge amount beforehand. David Beckham expecting criticism after confirming assault on Hollywood 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Photograph: Tristram Kenton From hole in the wall to wishing well, Theatre-Rites' interactive financial show for children practises alchemy in a community centre. The Old Woman; Macbeth; Bank on It – review 2013-07-06T23:07:05Z Mike was a practising Christian; this was not mentioned on the programme. Rewind radio: Good Morning Sunday; Pity the Poor Soccer Stars; 5Live Breakfast: Your Call – review 2013-01-26T22:30:01Z Higaonna is 78 but he doesn’t want to stop practising karate. Get a kick out of karate at Okinawa’s new fight club 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z The film’s director, Andrew Wakefield, was banned from practising medicine in the UK. Robert De Niro: 'I'm not anti-vaccine, I want safe vaccines' 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Manchester's problem became Australia's, but Robin started to channel his pyro activities into vocal harmonies – with no New York subway stations available, the brothers practised their art in public conveniences. Robin Gibb dies aged 62 2012-05-20T23:26:00Z In the kitchen, meanwhile, some more genteel interaction involves Jackie Oates and Kathryn Roberts practising glorious harmonies on Seeds of Love, the first traditional song collected by Sharp. Folk's man of mystery: is Cecil Sharp a folk hero or villain? 2011-03-24T22:30:02Z It wasn’t as glamorous as it sounds: I was off on a mission, but I didn’t know how to go about it, or have anyone to practise on. 'I wanted to explore my own pleasure' – how I rebooted my sex life 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z It would be wrong to see this as an example of a woman not practising what she preached. India's bold, brilliant daughter 2011-01-29T00:06:38Z I ask a waiter if I can practise on the piano. Spies, Chopin and a Libya rescue 2013-01-14T07:00:03Z The group practises throwing strings of sounds at each other, filling their lungs and pushing their vocal chords to the limit. Berlin is alive with the sound of urban yodelling 2013-02-08T11:38:13Z Because I always practised my signature as a kid, I didn't want to change my autograph, so Martin became Merton. Top 10 tips for being a comedian 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Her licence to practise was suspended when she was caught drink-driving: her partner shopped her to the police for fear of her killing herself or someone else. Rewind radio: Victoria Derbyshire; Tony Livesey – review 2013-03-09T22:50:01Z This is why it's important to travel to new locations and try new activities, and it makes intuitive sense that a well-exercised memory, practised at retaining information, might be able to maximise that lengthening effect. Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer ? review 2011-04-10T01:30:01Z However, what with the need for the contestants to practise and all, it's only tonight that a first batch get to strut their stuff in a live show. Tonight's TV highlights 2010-10-01T07:21:00Z I practise the same technique on the return journey from Thirsk. ‘No tricks. No mantras. I just want to learn how to do nothing’: my quest to stay still 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z For the time being, the researchers all agree that the potential benefits to the immune system should be an additional motivation for practising some general self-care. Look after yourself: how your state of mind could affect your Covid jab 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z So remember to practise good hygiene, like washing your hands regularly and maintain your recommended vaccine schedule. What to eat when you have COVID 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z If you are looking for tailored dietary advice or an anti-inflammatory meal plan, it's best to speak with an accredited practising dietitian. Here are 9 signs that you have inflammation in your body. Could an anti-inflammatory diet help? 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z I head next door for a nightcap and practise my Spanish on the barman. Oscars 2011: Tom Bidwell's diary 2011-02-28T21:00:00Z They hint that Mr Snowden is a hypocrite, the pawn of a regime which practises the abuses which he and his supporters say are looming in America. Knowledge is power 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z They practised fingerprinting and searching each other's prone bodies, noting scars and tattoos on diagrams, shading black those areas deemed missing. Life and death in the US Marines 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z "I try to practise Buddhism, but I can't say I am a Buddhist," he liked to say. Jonathan Harvey obituary 2012-12-05T21:16:32Z I passed grade three, then grade five, practising only on my piece of paper. Experience: I learned to play the piano without a piano 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Young readers can practise detective observation skills searching Chris Riddell's absorbing illustrations for clues that will later in the story suddenly, and satisfyingly make sense. Kate Pankhurst's top 10 books starring young detectives 2013-05-09T17:10:47Z Nick Hendrix entertains as Dickie Winslow, the brother practising the latest dance craze, the Bunny hug. The Winslow Boy – review 2013-03-24T00:06:01Z Hearing Debbie, his ex-student girlfriend, talk disconsolately about their "relationship", Bill, a middle-aged academic, thinks resentfully that she is more practised at this kind of talking than he is. The Collected Stories by Lorrie Moore. Week two: dialogue 2010-04-09T23:07:00Z But Better Call Saul’s last season ended on a note that, while momentous – Jimmy McGill starts practising law under the name Saul Goodman – was much less hyperventilating. Better Call Saul is back after a two-year wait – and it's more masterful than ever 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z During his visit to Calabria, the pope issued the strongest attack on organized crime groups by a pontiff in two decades, accusing them of practising the "the adoration of evil" and saying mafiosi are excommunicated. Italy bishop says 10-year ban on godfathers will help stop Mafia spread 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z "Jason told me, 'I did not tell her to practise in the supermarket,'" she said. Cheeky Girl cautioned for shoplifting 2011-01-10T10:18:04Z The morning of the championships arrives and I practise with some kids at the quarry. 'It seems so simple': can I cut it at the World Stone Skimming Championships? 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z To achieve my dream, I practise every day. The dreams of children – a photo essay 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z In one way it's high time writing was formalised: academic institutions offer a shelter for literary values, and for those who wish to practise them, in a way that publishing, being increasingly market-driven, does not. In praise of the creative writing course 2013-01-18T07:01:01Z No one is there for comedy value or to be mocked for their lack of skill; although one particular rapper’s fondness for napping rather than practising is casually revealed in the first episode. Rap's X Factor: can a TV talent show find the next Stormzy? 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z And sex surveys, advice forums, social media feeds and women’s magazines show the way the practise has become mainstream. The fatal, hateful rise of choking during sex 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z In 2010, he was struck off the medical register and forbidden from practising – the ultimate disgrace for a doctor. How disgraced anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield was embraced by Trump's America 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z Agree with him or not, Mr Singer practises what he preaches. How to live well 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Twenty years ago, the city allocated almost $5 million to erase graffiti and a lobby was set up to secure places for street artists to practise legally. A museum dedicated to street art opens in Berlin 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z Young girls practise relationship techniques on their doting dads, often creating an intimate and love-struck partnership, untampered by reality, until the teenage years blow some cold home truths into their cosy union. My husband died. Now my daughter hates me | Mariella Frostrup 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z “I’ve been chanting every morning that we get her,” she says, describing herself as a practising Buddhist. 'We are offering something people didn’t get before': inside gal-dem 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z Respect for all living beings is a key tenet of Buddhism, practised by about 95% of Thailand’s population. Cat vs. chants: Friendly feline tests Buddhist monk's patience 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z The only downsides are that it takes a bit of practise to master and it’s not cheap – not just the system itself but also the replacement argon canisters. Losing the booze: five ways to drink less without missing out 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Mainstream discussion on the issue fell into a very clear dichotomy that painted cultures that practised FGM as backwards or cruel. Number of FGM victims found to be 70 million higher than thought 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z The story is at the heart of psychoanalysis, the profession Grosz has practised, with distinction, for 25 years. The psychoanalyst's tale – why we need to tell stories to relieve our sorrows 2013-01-07T19:00:03Z Best and worst bit Towards the end we practised some relaxation exercises, which were just flat-out amazing. Is it worth it? One-on-one yoga 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z What also comes across is the high price Fugard and his fellow artists had to pay to practise their art. Playwright Athol Fugard: a man of obstinacy and courage 2012-06-03T17:45:01Z I sat in my bedroom in Swindon, where I grew up, singing, practising, working hard to make it happen. Big in Belgium: the British celebrities you've never heard of 2013-03-15T18:00:00Z Then along came Pat Thomas, a huge hulk of a man with a dirty laugh. All four decided, very quickly, to make an album in a day, without practising beforehand. About Group: Alexis Taylor swaps Hot Chip for jazz improv 2011-03-31T21:29:00Z Their ability to extemporise has been honed to the point where their set sounds polished and practised, and they use this to good effect in segueing seamlessly between a wide range of styles. The Bays vs Stereo MCs 2010-04-18T21:30:00Z Buddhism is practised by more than 90 percent of Thailand’s population, and temples were education centres for centuries before the introduction of state-run schools. Monks in masks: Thai Buddhist novices study with social distancing 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z After a year of voluntary medical work – allowed within the parameters of his GMC suspension – Simon regained his licence to practise. Why doctors hide their own illnesses 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Charles Murray, a conservative social scientist, thinks the answer is for educated families to preach the family values they practise. The new merry-go-round 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z There she was on the cover of the Music for Pleasure Hot Hits 11 album, practising archery in a bikini and knee-high suede boots. 70s Bond girl Caroline Munro: ‘I loved Roger Moore. His knitwear was really classy’ 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z But perhaps no poet ever valued him more highly than Robert Frost: "We were greater friends than almost any two ever were practising the same art," he remarked. Edward Thomas, Robert Frost and the road to war 2011-07-29T21:57:01Z His characters are busy, caught up in – well, not exactly a frenzy of activity but at least a serious need to practise their art in order to survive both spiritually and communally. Quartet – review 2013-01-06T00:08:41Z Gross's father, a Jewish doctor practising in Mile End, had been born and brought up in eastern Europe, before arriving in England with his parents. John Gross obituary 2011-01-11T18:09:15Z Certainly it is a work of scholarship, but scholarship as practised by a rhapsode. Orpheus: The Song of Life by Ann Wroe ? review 2011-07-29T22:00:40Z She's a practising Christian sporting a cross around her neck, he's a militant atheist, and they gradually become convinced that these extraterrestrials might have actually created our world. Prometheus – review 2012-06-02T23:07:09Z I practised telling the same scene from three points of view. Barbara Kingsolver on The Poisonwood Bible – Guardian book club 2013-05-11T07:31:38Z Then we shared our parenting doubts, fears and frustrations while practising our conjunctions – and it was wonderful. Step away from the parenting books – and start worrying and doubting yourself instead 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z You’ll be far more effective, as a campaigner, if you practise stepping away, instead of getting swept into a futile whirlpool of rage, which only serves the other side. Angry? Don't let it get to you and you'll make a bigger difference 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z Those who admired the goods outside practised a novel pastime: window-shopping. Holiday windows: The allure of showing and hiding makes us look 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z And his students are benefiting from that priceless asset in a teacher: one who practises what he preaches. Cosmic professor 2012-06-18T18:45:01Z Yes, this image was about tension and fearing those piano lessons, knowing that I hadn't practised enough and that she'd be upset. Dinner, dusk and dancing Russians: my best winter shot 2012-12-16T17:59:01Z “It’s very important to me that I practise what I preach, and that my actions follow my words.” Jessica Chastain accused of hypocrisy for working with Matthew Newton 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z The cooked pastry dough is deceptively simple but it takes total concentration and a few rounds of practise to achieve good results. Folding, kneading, rolling: seven meditative dishes to cook when you need to zone out 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z It seems perfectly normal, coming to practise their beat-boxing rap here, but behind their presence lies a tale of war and peace. Strings attached 2010-10-02T23:03:00Z The delightfulness of the biennale has something to do with the fact that it is, unusually, directed by a practising architect, and a good one. Brilliant biennale 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z Usually when I get to sketching – I get so involved I stop practising my horn. Miles Davis: 'Coltrane was a very greedy man. Bird was, too. He was a big hog' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-11-06T13:26:00Z I borrowed a 35mm camera, and would go in the dark room for hours, practising how to load the neg on to the spools. Snap happy 2013-05-19T18:30:00Z On the other hand, I find books designed to help relaxing an enormous wind-up because all the time my mind will drift when I’m supposed to be practising mindfulness or something. 'I watch old westerns while the spuds are in the oven': creative people on how they relax 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z We knew we risked going to jail but what we practised was an independent journalism which, despite being officially prohibited, seemed to be tolerated. Free at last... and they all owe?their lives to Amnesty 2011-04-02T23:11:34Z She took an MA, a PhD, then earned her licence to practise. Mind power in Auschwitz – and healing decades later 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z In her trailer between takes, and staying up all night at home, she practised her favourite hobby: inventing. Hedy Lamarr – the 1940s ‘bombshell’ who helped invent wifi 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z I learned, finally, about generosity of spirit, although I will never be able to practise it as he did. Listening to Carlos Fuentes with my eyes 2012-05-17T14:54:20Z Quite capable of practising for 14 hours a day, he was impatient whenever I failed to meet his exacting standards, which was often. Rafael Puyana obituary 2013-03-09T18:43:43Z He’s been asking lots of questions and practising reading children’s books to me every night. ‘They take over your life and then, one day, they walk off with it’: life before and after children 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z While Copper spent those four years working with interior designers and practising photography, Liska worked as a security guard – and felt "lost and depressed". 'Theatre is awkward, weird and dirty': Nature Theatre of Oklahoma head this way 2013-04-30T17:00:01Z These new postcard pictures – a return to an art form they pioneered in the 1970s but have not practised since 1989 – all imitate this pattern, but in a rectangular format. Gilbert and George: Postcards from the sluice gates 2011-01-12T21:45:01Z If non-linear jigsaws were too superficial, then old-school linear narrative – of the sort practised by Hollywood – is too lodged in a single, self-serving perspective. A Hijacking and The Reluctant Fundamentalist announce a new narrative order 2013-05-15T12:47:25Z Shortly before he died, Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong granted a rare interview to the certified practising accountants of which fortunate nation? The Observer science quiz 2012: part 2 2012-12-22T17:00:02Z Though Khan stopped practising Islam at the age of 14, he remains fascinated by the rituals and devotion of his parent's faith. Artist of the week 80: Idris Khan 2010-03-25T13:25:00Z There are experiential workshops, which allow people to discover things they haven’t tried before, as well as talks, performances and a party, where people have the opportunity to practise some of what they have learned. Are any of us truly comfortable with sex? 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z I am fascinated by such disturbing demonstrations of the potency and currency of the nude, a genre of art born in ancient Greece, revived in the Renaissance and still practised currently. The disturbing power of the nude 2011-04-07T11:11:40Z I practise a style of cooking that I call root-to-fruit eating: it’s about cooking consciously, making the most of our ingredients and wasting nothing. How to use your food ‘waste’ 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Perel is a practising couples and family therapist who lives in New York. Esther Perel: 'Fix the sex and your relationship will transform' 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z That a writer should be "a committed and practising Anglican" is not part of the criteria for inclusion, said Hall. Ted Hughes joins literary greats at Poets' Corner 2010-03-23T06:00:00Z In the end, he didn’t practise as a lawyer, partly because of the cost of the final exams and partly because he realised he would be stymied by a career in law. Eddie the Eagle: ‘I was probably closer to the ostrich’ 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z The time spent practising the vocal parts in Good Vibrations was echoed down her career. Kirsty MacColl: the great British songwriter who never got her due 2012-09-29T23:05:11Z And no one but God knows how I struggle to give it up," she says of her unremittingly ghastly lifestyle, but the court is too busy practising its best "A talking tart! Murder On The Victorian Railway: something completely different 2013-02-16T06:00:03Z In 1993, Paul was the brains behind Living Islam, one of the few popular TV attempts to explain how Islam is practised worldwide. Paul Kriwaczek obituary 2011-03-17T19:00:53Z The mindset shift encouraged by practising “intentional kindness” means it is worth doing for your own happiness, says Kogan. The joy audit: how to have more fun in 2020 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z But these manifest as everyday magic, the kind that seamlessly rises from the loose sort of realism practised by this novel, which encompasses a crime story, an addiction-recovery narrative, and a family drama. Maya's Notebook by Isabel Allende – review 2013-05-30T07:01:01Z There is a specific way of practising this and it’s best done away from a bed and with the light on. Orgasm addicts, sex doesn’t have to be red hot 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z "It never fails to thrill my soul," Stasiuk writes about Roma life, "that one can . . . practise the ancient art of rag picking in the midst of the postmodern and post-industrial." On the Road to Babadag by Andrzej Stasiuk ? review 2011-07-08T21:55:08Z And I intend to do a lot of practising. How to cook perfect chocolate macarons 2012-05-16T23:10:00Z Describing herself as a "devout practising Christian", she said she was still coming to terms with "bigotry" in the church. Michelle Shocked enrages fans with onstage anti-gay rant 2013-03-19T11:11:21Z It is also believed to be practised fairly widely in some immigrant communities in Europe, where many governments have moved to make it a criminal offence. Female mutilation a means of male power over women: UN rights chief 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Teachers are given time to practise and they receive feedback from peers. Learning from the world’s swottiest countries 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z But Furre is no stranger to long distance swimming, which she describes as “like a yoga practise”. In love with winter swimming: ‘I like to feel the elements on my skin. It’s nourishing’ 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z For instance, by threatening to burn a child’s soft toys if she doesn’t practise the piano. ‘Snowplough’ and six more controversial parenting techniques 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z He shared a child's uncomplicated joys, practising magic tricks on friends and family, convinced he had fooled them when he hadn't. Brian Stewart obituary 2010-12-23T18:23:21Z Industry workers should “practise socialist core values ... and strive to be entertainment workers with belief, empathy and sense of responsibility in the new era”, authorities said, according to Xinhua. Chinese stars hit with $1.62 billion in 'cold winter' tax crackdown 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Murder has become a sport which every amateur is prepared to practise in his or her head. Psycho: Anatomy of a scene 2010-10-22T10:54:00Z Elizabeth had a membership at a rock-climbing gym; she meditated and practised yoga. Sex in Silicon Valley: are millennials better at free love? 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z This week, Haddish is going to practise what she preaches, handing the mic over to six comedians she thinks deserve our time. ‘The boys' club has been obliterated’: meet the women of colour shaking up comedy 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Even now, quarantining at home, Gallagher is practising singing daily, so as to “not completely go to seed”. Peter Gallagher: 'One of the most toxic things in the world is success' 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Although he made an early reputation by practising a form of what is now known as "outsider art", that is not what I mean by outsider here. John Byrne: in from the margins 2011-08-17T15:00:01Z “I practised that bit on my girlfriend,” says Oliver. 65,000 portraits of the artist: how Van Gogh's life became the world's first fully painted film 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Yet practising got her into the Moscow Conservatoire, where foreign students started to pique an interest in new musical worlds. Viktoria Mullova: from Russia in a blond wig 2011-08-16T21:30:00Z Her videos practising acrobatic kung fu amid a whirling blur of intricate swirls of a wooden staff are watched by her hundreds of thousands of followers. Why stuntwomen are angry about 'wigging' – and are changing the industry from within 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Only now, as the hospital practises physical distancing, these rounds are taking place in a National Trust-awarded building designed a century ago. 'Stay four koalas apart': an animal hospital's response to coronavirus – in pictures 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Kendrick, who was so nervous she had to practise lines with Clooney between takes, gave the veteran smoothy a run for his money. Anna Kendrick: real girl in la-la land 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z The practise of harmonising popular tunes by ear became popular throughout the 1920s in places where men met up regularly – in barbershops, for instance, although the style was also referred to as "kerbstone harmony". The secret of barbershop: harmonise, project ? and smile! 2010-07-27T21:29:00Z Over the last five years, 40 new weavers have joined the industry, some returning to a craft previously practised by their parents. Harris tweed returns to global boutiques after islands' renaissance 2012-11-09T16:45:33Z Not only that: after years of hiding it, he reveals to his practising Muslim parents that he eats bacon. Master of None's nuanced portrayal of Muslim life is a refreshing change 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z While he is now free to practise most dentistry, he is not allowed to do orthodontics. France's Jewish migrants face challenge of life in Israel 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z And the magazine has revealed that American witches and wizards use the alternate term “no-maj”, short for “no magic”, when describing those who are unable to practise spell casting. What, no muggles? JK Rowling fans aghast at new term for non-wizards 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z Medical professionals often studied at their government’s expense – and then emigrated, to practise in North America or Europe. Busting the myth that depression doesn't affect people in poor countries 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z Crowds gathered to watch a practise run by the troops who will accompany the newlyweds on a carriage procession after the ceremony. Britain rehearses carriage procession for Prince Harry and Meghan... 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Almost the only contented person around supplements her income by blithely practising one of the older professions in her spare time. This Is 40 – review 2013-02-17T00:06:00Z A keen traveller, Hykes was particularly drawn to Mongolian Khöömii, or "throat singing", practised within tantric Tibetan Buddhism; this LP was the first of his own variations on that ancient art form. The 101 strangest records on Spotify: David Hykes & the Harmonic Choir – Hearing Solar Winds 2012-11-13T12:55:03Z According to his sons, he still spends hours in his studio composing fugues and pieces, practising and developing his art. Jamie Cullum: Dave Brubeck and me 2010-11-23T22:01:00Z I've been practising being annoying all my life and, if I'm honest, it's a pure pleasure to annoy Simon Bird every day. Secrets of the pig's room 2011-02-19T00:04:01Z As we drank in the neighbourhood bar, Buscemi – who tries to practise meditation every day – talked fondly about his father’s belief in reincarnation and the afterlife. Steve Buscemi: ‘I feel I haven’t fulfilled my true potential' 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Her words move with the well-oiled oratory of a practised campaigner. Janelle Mon?e: sister from another planet 2010-08-26T20:36:00Z Both continued to practise obfuscation, budgetary strangulation, and aggressive apathy even as the number of dead Americans passed 20,000, and 1.5 million more were believed to be infected. Life on the frontline of the Aids epidemic | David France 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z I used to practise giving injections to the lizards on my wall' 'We have a shower for pain relief': can Haiti's young midwives save a new generation? 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z The ban was repealed by the high court in 2006 on the grounds that it violated the dancers' right to equality and the freedom to practise their profession. Beautiful Thing: Inside the Secret World of Bombay's Dance Bars by Sonia Faleiro ? review 2011-07-29T10:30:01Z "We are tired of war and we want to practise new things in our lives," she told Reuters Television. Female Afghan cyclists push boundaries one wheelie at a time 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z As for any future heckling scenarios, she might want to practise her putdowns with these tips. Michelle Obama: here's how to handle the hecklers 2013-06-06T12:06:00Z Tim Mead sings with honeyed allure as the Voice of Apollo, while Andrew Shore makes a wonderfully practised impact with each of his seven, highly distinctive character roles. Death in Venice English National Opera – review 2013-06-17T10:41:00Z But the daily prayer ritual sticks, and the ideas that I’ve been practising stay with me. How to be more positive this year: 'Trump makes this much harder' 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z Stith's evangelical family made him listen to Christian music and practised Wesleyanism. New band of the day – The Revival Hour (No 1,403) 2012-11-26T17:04:38Z Ross Lorraine's Not More Lovely revived the genre of melodrama, or music accompanying speech, as occasionally practised by composers such as Mozart and Strauss. Counterpoise | Classical review 2010-04-01T20:45:00Z The practise of directly addressing inequality underpins countless social justice movements, from civil rights to Standing Rock. Call-out culture: how to get it right (and wrong) 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Jyotirmayananda and a teacher from Portugal who has adopted what he calls the spiritual name of Arjuna are instructing me in the form of hatha yoga practised at the centres. My first adventure in yoga: less cobra, more corpse 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z All the guys in our town pipe band practised drums and chanter but listened to Deep Purple; it was simply my culture and I became weary of denying it. Six novelists on their favourite second artform 2013-04-27T07:00:18Z Something I could practise, in my spare, man-less time, so that, when one finally got near me, I could spring knowledgably into action. Caitlin Moran: my sex quest years 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z There are unreturned keys from hotels Springsteen stayed at early in his career, and a letter to his landlady where he admits to practising his autograph. My Hometown: exploring Bruce Springsteen’s New Jersey roots 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z I had agreed to run as a candidate to be a councillor; if I was going to bemoan the lack of working-class politicians I decided I should practise what I preach. ‘I was given a second chance’: six people describe their life changes 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z It's an educated English hand; it looks like an intelligent person to me, but one who maybe doesn't practise their handwriting very often. Beyoncé, Obama, Lady Gaga – what does their handwriting say about them? 2012-10-14T16:59:02Z Later in the film, we will see fleeting shots of a young brother practising his guitar. The Tree of Life ? review 2011-07-09T23:05:43Z Later I was to write pieces like Billy Elliot or the Pitmen Painters – celebrations of "ordinary" people practising art. 100% arts funding cut? This Newcastle budget is an act of vandalism 2012-12-18T15:45:01Z When my script arrived I practised, but I found thinking about the voice was hampering me from playing the truth of the moment. "It's a thrill to be back", says original voice of The Archers 2013-01-12T15:23:18Z He was often practising on a dummy piano but was willing to open a garden fete for us. Family life 2012-12-15T00:05:04Z Twenty years ago, the city allocated almost $5 million to erase graffiti and a lobby was set up to secure places for street artists to practise legally. A museum dedicated to street art opens in Berlin 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z The article nicely conveys his sense that democracy as currently practised in France is a charade inimical to true rule of the people. Alain Badiou: a life in writing 2012-05-18T21:55:11Z However, I have made a good thing out of it by practising my new ventriloquist skills and having conversations with people who visit my house. Drunk online shopping: readers’ regrets 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z Although any number of studies have shown that the more you practise the better you get, startlingly few have compared what happens when people of different ages get the same amount of practice. Guitar Zero: psychologist Gary Marcus says science proves it's never to late to learn music 2012-06-05T15:11:01Z Mudejar was the architectural style practised by Moorish artisans under Catholic rule; the tall, arched window on the palace's market-facing facade is a perfect example. Seville city guide: a day in Alameda and Macarena 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z What they're doing looks as relentless and numbing as the rain: the same shots practised over and over again. Rock critic Alexis Petridis reviews the GB Olympics beach volleyball team 2012-07-15T18:07:30Z You don’t realise you need to defend all the weird and wonderful habits you’ve inherited and practised in the privacy of your home until someone starts calling you out on it. 'Don’t pretend to be something you’re not': a letter to my teenage self 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z "So much filler …" Body painting is another area of his professional expertise, which he seems to practise mainly on scantily-clad women. A working life: The graffiti artist 2011-07-22T22:02:15Z He's successful because he is a class act, and practised a decade before he appeared to fast track his way to stardom seven or so years ago. Comedy gold – Michael McIntyre's Live and Laughing 2013-07-23T09:28:55Z I asked him questions about toning my glutes I would literally never put in to practise to keep him talking, while sharing all the usual soothing platitudes about the relative safety of air travel. Space austerity: plane seats and change rooms needn't bring out our worst 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z By the same token, we need to practise being told off. Life lessons from the mosh pit 2012-08-22T00:17:09Z But it is a step in the right direction and being funny around your friends is certainly one way of practising. Top 10 tips for being a comedian 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z We play the Rolling Stones and the Beatles at family gatherings – at the moment we’re practising for his 40th birthday party. How we live together: the father and son 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z I practised eight hours a day, almost every day for those three and a half months. Musician Khyam Allami on how the 'ud changed his life 2010-08-05T21:30:00Z In those years, I met a lot of Spanish women, because I liked to practise speaking Spanish with them, helping them in return with their English. 'Meeting new women became an addiction': one woman, 30 dates 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z It is an egregious breach of international law and of human rights that Syria practises torture in this way. Letters: Syria – destination for tourism and torture 2012-07-08T20:00:11Z But it was the "best friend" persona, refined and practised over decades, that made him a contender. The strange screen life of Ronald Reagan 2011-02-09T14:26:55Z According to the online Dictionary of Australian Biography, Logue practised at 146 Harley Street, London, from 1924 and "fees paid by his wealthy clients enabled him to accept poorer patients without charge". Stammering: lost for words 2011-01-09T20:29:00Z It is not possible to have followed events on American campuses in recent years and be blind to the terrible practises in male societies; yet Linklater persists with his oddly tone-deaf celebration of these jocks. How cinema failed diversity in 2016 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z He must have seemed novel, given the difference between his deliberately silly approach and the altogether more abrasive and politicised style practised by the likes of Ben Elton and Alexei Sayle. If you enjoyed those Peter Kay one-liners, they were probably written by Emo Philips 2010-07-09T23:14:00Z On the next track, "The Glorious Land", England no longer shakes to the age-old rumble of the plough, but the thunder of tanks practising manoeuvres. PJ Harvey: Let England Shake ? review 2011-02-13T00:15:33Z Trained as a doctor, he qualified but was not registered and never practised; instead, he began exploring the concept of artificial intelligence and created a logic machine at Cambridge. Martin Woodhouse obituary 2011-07-05T17:03:04Z How much time do you get to practise it? Play it again: conquering Chopin's Ballade No 1 2013-01-12T06:30:01Z Their father, a rock guitarist turned auctioneer, let them use a room above the auction house to practise in. Disclosure: how the Lawrence brothers are rebooting dance culture 2013-05-18T05:00:00Z The scales I was practising began to echo one another, doors opening unto doors. Mehdi Hassan's songs live on as Pakistan and India unite in mourning 2012-06-14T12:47:46Z “Yes, if you think so,” agreed Sam, who enjoyed practising the Charleston, and most of all loved delving into antique shops, a hobby of which his mother did not approve. Sam Beazley obituary 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z In Austria, the Empress Maria Theresa and, more especially, her son Joseph II, practised an enlightened absolutism and introduced reforms in the class system. Nozze di Figaro: The revolution in action 2013-07-10T14:55:47Z He practised on rats on the kitchen table at home, then applied for a transfer to the taxidermy department, starting as a trainee. Lifelike after death: the intricacies of a taxidermist's craft 2013-07-16T13:01:30Z He was one of the first to show a keen business sense by exploiting brand licenses - a strategy that was embraced by rivals too before many reversed the practise in recent year. At 97, designer Cardin is still seeking fashion's next trendsetter 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z There is no right or wrong way to do this, it’s just an opportunity to practise focus and improve concentration. The lost art of concentration: being distracted in a digital world 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, his wife, also a practising Muslim, had stopped wearing a headscarf on city streets: too much grief. Mahershala Ali: ‘I had to protect myself from people’s fear of me’ 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos by Dennis Overbye This extended piece of top-class journalism captures astronomy as it is really practised in the corridors of academia and the lecture halls of conferences. Stuart Clark's top 10 approachable astronomy books 2010-08-18T09:22:00Z My everlasting thanks, then, to GalleyCat , for pointing me towards the discovery of a new literary competition with which – if I practise regularly – I'm planning to wipe the floor with them come December. Is Amanda McKittrick Ros the worst novelist in history? 2013-04-19T10:41:40Z It is always better to start creating comics by practising the basics and, although there are some excellent 3000-page comic epics in circulation, I would suggest starting with something smaller. The Etherington Brothers' top tips for creating a comic book 2013-05-03T08:00:00Z Seeking discipline, he becomes a vegetarian, eating iceberg lettuce with ketchup for dinner every night, and practises abstinence. Zen and the art of torso maintenance: Matthew McConaughey's guide to life 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z The audition was at a dodgy nightclub in Birmingham; it smelled of chips and old beer, but there were people putting on glittery costumes, practising fire-breathing and doing Frank Spencer impressions in the toilet. Lenny Henry, comedian and actor – portrait of the artist 2013-06-04T15:59:12Z You’ll say I’m projecting my insecurities, but I’m well practised at keeping them under lock and key, and my emotional IQ is unnecessarily – and uselessly – high. I do my best to meet people, but I’m lonely and don’t have any friends 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z I had spent most of my life practising the skills I was teaching my students and I had written a critically acclaimed book. From dominatrix to professor: ‘I didn’t want my students to imagine me tying men up’ 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z Should I choose former Fringe director Jon Morgan, who just this week published a report into the strength of the Scottish dance scene, and is now practising what he preaches on the dance floor? Dare to dance 2011-08-08T00:35:42Z We still work in the same office, practising immigration and asylum law. 'She's 85 and can out-dance me': the joy of the age-gap friendship 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z To sweat and practise and run through endless training montages and then see every fine young lassie slope off with the bloody DJ. Unseen Swells: The Jonas Brothers are the ultimate cock block 2010-06-18T13:10:00Z One curious phenomenon among her numerous novel teaching techniques was that we were obliged to practise on a closed piano lid. Composing for the piano in black and white 2010-06-03T22:05:00Z As Aslam later wrote in "God and Me", a fragment of memoir in Granta in 2006: "My uncle's version of Islam was the same kind practised by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan three decades later." Nadeem Aslam: a life in writing 2013-01-26T10:00:03Z She could have hired a club, invited all the girls, plied them with champagne and practised until she really nailed that Gotye mix. Paris Hilton the DJ? Next time, bring your iPod 2012-06-26T11:20:01Z The best riders duck or even catch rivals' spears with practised nonchalance. Picture of the week: Blood Sacrifice In Sumba, by James Morgan 2013-06-28T15:30:00Z For the first time in all of history a parent was pleading with a child to practise less. David Nicholls Every Good Boy 2011-07-22T22:01:00Z Shadows on Behalf shows the other type of music, from the same era, that the Stepkids draw on, the sort of sunshine pop practised by Free Design and Fifth Dimension. New band of the day ? No 1,077: The Stepkids 2011-08-04T16:05:05Z I think it is more common for people doing classical music, who need to practise a lot. Generation meds: the US children who grow up on prescription drugs 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z Beyond all that, Dad would wake up 5am and drive me to hockey practice before school and sit there reading a book while I practised. Steve Carell: My family values 2013-06-28T11:59:01Z She wrote two early novels and then taught and practised as a psychotherapist before cancer forced her retirement in 2010. Clive James up for Costa award 2013-11-27T02:06:32Z It's better to just serve your sentence, practise your table tennis and make a start on your Mills & Boon collection. The Dead Boss guide to TV prison 2012-06-08T23:06:00Z As a shy 10-year-old, I would practise his grandiose speeches and even more grandiose gestures from Moonstruck in front of the mirror: “I ain’t no freaking monument to justice!” Nicolas Cage: ‘If I don’t have a job to do, I can be very self-destructive’ 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z He is standing in a film studio in Montreal, clutching a rolled-up script and methodically practising tiny movements with his left foot on the edge of a crash mat. ‘If you hate heights, you won’t be comfortable watching’: Robert Zemeckis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt on high-wire drama The Walk 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Best of all, as a humanist you will be frightfully jolly about sex: you will consider it a "deeply valuable thing", provided, of course, that it is practised in a fair-minded, hygienic and respectful manner. The God Argument: the Case Against Religion and For Humanism by AC Grayling – review 2013-03-07T10:00:01Z I think we had been practising that on holiday! Sheridan Smith uncut: "I've played mainly slappers and chavs" 2012-12-30T00:05:26Z Photograph: AFP/Getty Images 's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said today that music is "not compatible" with the values of the Islamic republic, and should not be practised or taught in the country. Music fails to chime with Islamic values, says Iran's supreme leader 2010-08-02T21:25:00Z Lent is a period of about 40 days that ends just before Easter and during which many Christians practise abstinence of some kind. Pope Francis offered $1m charity donation to go vegan for Lent 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Science is not the exclusive domain of practising scientists, but anyone who undertakes it must dedicate their patience and resources to an unpredictable outcome. 'Made-for-TV experiments' can make really bad science 2012-12-13T12:24:00Z Stevie desperately wants to be like the older boys and stays up late at night practising skateboarding techniques. Actor Jonah Hill debuts as director with 90s skating film 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z Pink's musical default mode is a strain of spirited yet ultimately unremarkable power-pop; the banal if infectious U + Ur Hand is rock'n'roll rebellion as practised by Hannah Montana or the kids from Glee. Pink – review 2013-04-25T17:02:35Z Shocked, actually, because I have been practising for 42 years and it has become so normal for women not to be believed when they allege they were assaulted, particularly by a rich, famous, powerful celebrity. ‘I was shocked by the verdict’: Gloria Allred, lawyer for 33 of Bill Cosby’s accusers 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z He says he doesn't practise any formal religion now, "but once a Catholic you never lose it, never". 'The day I shared a pint or five with Pete Postlethwaite' 2011-01-06T15:48:31Z I didn't know if I wanted to embark on a career as a professional musician if it meant giving up my dream of practising law in China. Abigail Washburn: fingerpicking good bluegrass with Chinese flavouring 2011-01-20T23:08:01Z A Tale for The Time Being is the fourth novel from the Canadian-American writer and, according to The Age, she is the first practising Zen-Buddhist priest to be shortlisted for the Man Booker. Who Will Win The Man Booker Prize? Here’s The Shortlist 2013-10-15T15:51:23Z The 20-year-old rapper Angel Haze begins talking casually about the most raw, unflinching song she has written but her words soon pour out, as though she has practised them in her head for years. Rapper Angel Haze on religion, rape and survival 2013-01-31T19:10:01Z Pontius Pilates, the Roman governor who washed his hands of Jesus, invented his fitness regime 2,000 years ago, so it's likely that his methods will be practised for centuries to come. Was Noah's ark bigger than Oasis of the Seas? 2013-05-29T14:15:01Z Working with police intelligence, specific flights to countries which practise FGM – including Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Dubai, Egypt and Turkey – will be targeted, said Ingrid Smith, assistant director of the Border Force at Gatwick. Parents who allow female genital mutilation will be prosecuted 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z I practised assiduously, and finally got promotion to school pianist, with free tuition from the star herself. Season's reading: I Sing of a Maiden 2010-12-21T16:11:01Z To mark a difficult place to remember to practise next time? That iPad iRecital: do you buy it? 2010-07-16T13:34:00Z And I was serious about the immersion: I practised every day, two, three, four even six hours, roughly half on piano, half on guitar. Guitar Zero: psychologist Gary Marcus says science proves it's never to late to learn music 2012-06-05T15:11:01Z We recognize that people from those faiths practise their religions to varying degrees – and some not at all. Master of None's nuanced portrayal of Muslim life is a refreshing change 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z The fracturing and reassembling for which the Wooster Group are celebrated – they've practised it on Racine and Shakespeare – is at full tilt here. Caledonia; The Gospel at Colonus; Vieux Carr? 2010-08-28T23:06:00Z We wish to return to the simple, well-tried system practised up to 2008 which permitted the retention, study, curation and display of excavated remains as appropriate. Letters: Reburial requirement impedes archaeology 2011-02-04T06:00:00Z Photograph: Evening Standard/Getty Images I recently lamented in these pages that British television has generally failed – in fact, has too rarely even attempted – to dramatise politics as it is really practised. This House recalls the years when Britain really was a nation in crisis 2012-10-13T23:06:33Z Related: Jaws, 40 years on: ‘One of the truly great and lasting classics of American cinema’ This could look like we’re being practised upon, dupes of unconscionable skill. What Steven Spielberg's science fiction tells us about America 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z The concept of holding different ideas is one that I try to practise. Ask Molly Ringwald: my partner is a compulsive devil’s advocate 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z I was brought up as a practising Anglican, but ditched church for Camus and Sartre when I was 13. The death of a sibling: ‘It makes no sense and never will’ 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z Villages on the route, bedecked with bike-related art, seemed to be practising for the real thing. How it feels to tackle the Tour de France's 'final battle' – the Col d'Izoard 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z The wake is among the oldest rites of humanity first cited in the great Homeric war poem the Iliad and commonly practised across Europe until the last 200 years. Why the Irish get death right 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z This latter element is what seems always to come up in discussions of Frank Lampard: a willingness to practise harder, for longer, than anyone else. Frank Lampard interview: 'It was very difficult for me to write a kids' book' 2013-06-01T07:00:18Z The Detroit Free Press reported that Rock publicly announced he was stopping that practise in 2011. Singer Kid Rock: Outcry over headlining new arena is political hatchet job 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z I felt brave enough to practise my bad French. 'I got so sunburnt, I was like a piece of chorizo': comedians on their holidays from hell 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z It is something that was practised by prophets like Jesus and Abraham too. Is Channel 4 right to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer during Ramadan? 2013-07-02T13:30:00Z The man who wrote the book that helped popularise the alkaline trend was arrested for practising medicine without a licence and sentenced to three years and eight months in jail. Jennifer Gunter: ‘Women are being told lies about their bodies’ 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Unlike other clerics in Iran, whose religious rulings are practised by their own followers, Khamenei's views are interpreted as administrative orders for the whole country, which must be obeyed by the government. Music fails to chime with Islamic values, says Iran's supreme leader 2010-08-02T21:25:00Z Topics such as these were earlier the domain of film festival screenings catering to niche markets, but are today earning box office success as a new generation of filmmakers practise "real cinema". Bollywood gets real 2012-09-13T15:12:26Z Professor Ronald Hutton, a leading expert on paganism based at Bristol University, said he believed there were at least 100,000 practising pagans in Britain. Summer solstice: thousands descend on Stonehenge to greet longest day 2013-06-21T07:20:41Z The actor is invariably described as a "practising Catholic". Andy Garcia: the outsider 2010-07-19T06:59:00Z The art of discouraging with kind words is among the most widely practised. Elena Ferrante: ‘If you feel the urge to write, there’s no good reason to put it off’ 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z The impression above all was of naturalness; the result, Nemirovich-Danchenko observes, of many hours practising in front of the mirror. Simon Callow: Stanislavski was racked by self-doubt 2013-03-16T08:00:09Z Unfortunately, the area many runners neglect to practise is technique. Running technique: why form matters 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z I believe in my own words, but maybe I don’t always practise what I preach.” John Waters: ‘A new kind of anarchy is going to happen next’ 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z Putin and Seagal watched youngsters practise martial arts but did not join them on the gym floor, and Putin wore a jacket and button-down shirt. Vladimir Putin teams up with Steven Seagal to promote healthy lifestyle 2013-03-13T16:52:41Z But it was cool when I was playing the piano - it was pretty simple, but I practised it quite a lot. Whiplash stars drum up Oscar hopes 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Obama, campaigning to be re-elected on 6 November is widely known to be a practising Christian. Madonna defends 'black Muslim' Obama endorsement 2012-09-26T06:22:46Z They sit together with his complex notion of cheerfulness practised in the face of the terrifying collapse of certainties. Freud, Nietzsche, Paglia, Fanon: our expert guide to the books of "The White Lotus" 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z His turntables occupied a corner under bookshelves, where he endlessly practised beat-matching, and our record collections amalgamated. 'The clock of his life was counting down' – loving and losing my ex 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z He also practises yoga and meditation: “It’s all about harmony and balance, to ground yourself after a busy day.” ‘I’m a human calculator’: what’s it like to be a child genius – or to raise one? 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z Gervais and Merchant, on the other hand, have practised what they preach. Cemetery Junction may be joyous, but Brits were born to be glum 2010-04-19T10:03:00Z Although the group spent time together earlier this summer, they were reportedly practising old material, not recording new songs. Rolling Stones recording in Paris studio 2012-08-28T09:08:03Z Dr Murray, who is due back in court on April, is licensed to practise medicine in Nevada, California and Texas. Jackson doctor could lose licence 2010-03-24T09:30:00Z Off she goes, tense and practising bits from tonight's song, "Rolling In The Deep". The girl with the mighty mouth 2011-03-27T00:02:01Z From an early age I’d stand in front of a mirror for hours practising my sleight of hand. Dick Van Dyke: 'Someone should have told me to work on my Cockney accent' 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z He was always, always practising and he was tireless. Lee's 'love letter' to Jackson 2012-09-19T00:12:21Z I’m agnostic, I’m not a practising Jew, but culturally I’m very Jewish. Jenny Slate: ‘Ivanka Trump is a fake feminist and should be ashamed’ 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z We have long practised something resembling social democracy, but we have forgotten how to preach it. Tony Judt: A manifesto for a new politics 2010-03-20T00:07:00Z Then the cheerfully amoral Randall brings his skills as a silver-tongued salesman and his sexual magnetism, first practised selling TV sets and hi-fi equipment, to bear on peddling patent medicines. Love & Other Drugs ? review 2011-01-02T00:03:03Z Some universities apparently ask practising homeopaths to conduct this briefing; others, such as King's in London, invite Colquhoun. David Colquhoun, Twitter-addicted scourge of scientific quackery 2013-04-21T08:00:08Z Kaling has a well-honed instinct for the craft of comedy, the result no doubt of studying and practising jokes for her entire adolescent life. Mindy Kaling: 'My biggest challenge is being frequently underestimated' 2013-03-22T14:00:00Z For long periods, the martial art was banned and enthusiasts practised in secret, using secluded beaches, graveyards and caves. Get a kick out of karate at Okinawa’s new fight club 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z It’s easy to get worked up about this stuff if you practise. Five things grownups should do before going online this summer 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z The bass players featured in Spank the Plank know that evenings spent practising on the edge of your bed may get you some hits on YouTube. Paying homage to 'slap' bass 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z If elite runners with great technique are practising this, then surely it stands to reason that amateur runners can benefit too? Running technique: why form matters 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Some medical schools – understanding the threat of drink and drugs – are beginning to introduce "fitness to practise" hearings. Why doctors hide their own illnesses 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Undeterred, he insisted on a large enough room in the hospital to take executive meetings from his bed, and he practised a new, scrawly left-handed signature. Julian Thompson obituary 2011-03-02T18:17:56Z "Everybody who visits comes in and says 'wow'," says one, standing in his deep covered entrance lobby, as his daughter practises gymnastics moves on the garden fence. How social housing in Manchester has reinvented the back-to-back 2012-12-18T15:39:19Z We loved each other intensely, but we practised that love minimally. ‘People just want a bully’ - director Mike Mills on how the US picks its president 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z For the contestants, just as in Bake Off, the programme-makers have gone out of their way to show that sewing isn't just practised by little old ladies with glasses hanging round their necks. The Great British Sewing Bee; Crossing England in a Punt: River of Dreams – TV review 2013-04-03T06:00:07Z I practise all day, but it’s hard for me not to whistle. Experience: I’m a world-class whistler 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z When I got inside, I couldn't believe what I was seeing: it was 10 at night, and there were all these people – women, black people, Hispanics, white-collars, blue-collars – practising their moves. Beautiful Burnout in the East End 2010-09-20T21:00:00Z Librettist Matt Fox has grown practised at explaining why Swindon is a suitable subject for opera. Take your seats for Swindon: the Opera 2012-07-06T18:17:28Z Like so many other youngsters, I felt that I was practising to gratify someone other than myself. Listen to Britain 2010-03-20T00:05:00Z Sure, it’s bad not to practise what you preach. Why are we so hostile to others? | Oliver Burkeman 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Early on during his studies, he found unpaid work in the office of the architect and town planner Lúcio Costa, one of the few modernists practising in Brazil at that time. Oscar Niemeyer obituary 2012-12-06T00:35:38Z When not touring, the players practise on their own and then rehearse together for hours every day. Four into one does go 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z The singer in Childhood practises his darting motion. Powered by pure passion: the music venue that runs on love alone 2012-11-25T00:05:30Z HK Fashion, beauty and shopping Get a free haircut Trainee hairdressers need to practise on someone, and that someone could be you. How to have fun for free 2010-10-21T07:00:00Z Eventually they get to put on the suit and the beard and to practise saying "Ho, ho, ho". TV review: Bad Santas 2012-12-17T22:10:01Z Later, when the Ides of March has come and gone, and Caesar with it, she will practise the same wiles on Ashley Dixon's bullish Mark Antony. Cleopatra; Henri Oguike Dance Company ? review 2011-03-13T00:05:20Z Ultimately, the test pilots, who, in a simulated reconstruction of events, had managed to take the failing plane back to LaGuardia, were revealed to have practised the manoeuvre multiple times. Chesley Sullenberger: an old-fashioned kind of hero 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z This illusion of superiority and security, within which the bourgeois novelist traditionally practised his craft, has cracked in recent decades. Mo Yan, Salman Rushdie and censorship 2012-12-13T13:30:04Z Francis on Saturday issued the strongest attack on organised crime groups by a pontiff in two decades, accusing them of practising the "the adoration of evil" and saying mafiosi are excommunicated. Pope lambasts mobsters, says mafiosi 'are excommunicated' 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z Still, with Dappy's face sidelined in favour of a group of young dancers, it has inspired us to practise body gliding in the hope of scoring a role in the inevitable sequel. Songs about dirtee dancing and indie romancing 2010-05-25T15:37:00Z I sometimes go to Canterbury Cathedral on a Friday night and listen to the choirboys practising. Portrait of the artist: Bob Geldof, musician and activist 2011-04-11T21:30:01Z Classical audiences expect their musicians to be one-trick ponies, too busy practising to nurture any other talent. Stephen Hough – review 2013-01-22T12:18:59Z A few blocks east of here is E Street, a short, one-way street where Bruce’s one-time keyboard player Dave Sancious’s mother lived, and where they would practise in the earliest days. 10 of the best Bruce Springsteen landmarks in New Jersey 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z But while two-thirds of the county's 142 million people are considered Russian Orthodox, the number of practising churchgoers is far smaller. Pussy Riot trial over Putin altar protest due to begin 2012-07-30T02:00:01Z Her technical skills are consummate, and carry her art far beyond gritty caricature, as practised by Gillray or Daumier, for example, whom she admires. Paula Rego: my hero 2012-08-24T21:45:09Z When I gained a place at the School of Adventure Studies on Skye last year, I decided to live in a tipi, practising what I preach. Experience: I am 16 and live alone in the wilderness 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z I bought an original 1970s space hopper on eBay and practised on a nearby hill through the snowy spring of 2018. Experience: I crossed the Alps on a space hopper 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z "I have often seen him bent over a sheet of paper, and flick off a grain of dust that has just alighted on it: each time the practised gesture is just the same," Dupin noted. A life in paintings 2011-03-20T00:08:06Z So far, my efforts haven’t been successful, and to become more confident, I feel I will have to continue to “practise” approaching women and asking them out. I would like to experience casual sex, but worry that my pursuit of women is immoral 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z The doctors injected the men with an endotoxin, which usually elicits flu-like symptoms, while they practised Hof’s meditation and breathing techniques. Can the cold make you stronger? 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z "She is still a practising Catholic," the actress points out. Frears tells tragic Philomena story for humour 2013-09-08T11:09:41Z She learns musical theory and practises her instrument. Palestinian children's orchestra inspires youngsters at refugee camp 2011-01-14T17:05:56Z At 14 he gave up ballet for music, channelling his obsessive energies into “hours and hours” of practising drums. 'It's fine not to do it their way': Bret McKenzie on home, Hollywood and the oddness of fame 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Behind us, Desmiray is practising a model’s snaking walk in her heels. Kaleb and Kordale: meet America’s new modelfamily 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z I tried practising at home, but outside the yogic environs, I felt less confident than ever. Fit in my 40s: how can I do Insta-friendly yoga poses? 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z So if you spend lots of time practising being depressed, you're going to get really good at being depressed. Director Joe Wright: 'I go nuts if I'm idle' 2013-02-20T19:30:01Z The remark was delivered with practised timing and self-deprecation, and the audience laughed a trifle uneasily, but it carried a great burden of regret. Rick Gekoski 2010-08-24T14:48:00Z He practises eight hours a day, for a start. Teresa Carre?o Youth Orchestra of Venezuela; Benjamin Grosvenor, LSO; Promised End; Radamisto 2010-10-16T23:07:00Z Mark Bovey, spokesman for the British Acupuncture Council, who has practised acupuncture for 30 years, disagrees. Why acupuncture is giving sceptics the needle 2013-07-26T09:31:00Z Twice a day we practised yoga in a space that opened on to the beautiful Andalucian countryside, in a group that ranged from complete yoga newbies to qualified teachers. 10 life-changing retreats worldwide: readers’ travel tips 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z We are a technology service,” says McCarty, as if practising for a future court date. Dreaming of the billion-dollar high in California’s marijuana green rush 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z There was no significant difference in muscle power between active men who did or did not practise intermittent fasting. How does intermittent fasting affect athletic performance? 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z But up to that point, I'm focused on Armando's ideas and directions – I'm practising, practising and practising. Aniello Arena: the Italian gangster who turned movie star 2013-02-17T00:02:02Z Their song also featured joik, a traditional form of Sámi music that is part of the traditional culture that earlier generations were prohibited from practising. Will Ferrell’s "Eurovision Song Contest" movie is the laugh we need this holiday 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z The family practise Judaism, though Banks has never formally converted. Elizabeth Banks: ‘My film is loaded with sneaky feminist ideas’ 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z I try to practise every day, and setting my points target high encourages me to spend an hour or two completing a full lesson. How to learn a language this year: ‘Will a virtual teacher work for me?' 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z “I wasn’t a practising Catholic, I had wandered away from the church in my 20s but still had fondness for it.” The Keepers: 'I've dealt with survivors and they're sickened by the church's response' 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z They have also been informed that God judges us on death for our deeds and thoughts, and they have been encouraged to practise physical healings. Christian teen camps are wicked, innit 2011-08-10T18:14:02Z Aguilera starts off waiting tables, but is always absent-mindedly flicking her head or arms while serving drinks, mentally practising dance moves. Burlesque ? review 2010-12-16T22:23:00Z “In a zendo, where I practise regularly, part of the thing is to clean the floor; that’s as important as winning the lottery.” David O Russell: ‘I relate to Joy – she manages a lot of commerce that is unforgiving and nasty’ 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Some also experience humiliation, mistreatment and discrimination for speaking their Indigenous language, wearing traditional clothes, practising cultural customs and for their physical traits. Two things you may have missed in Alfonso Cuarón’s "Roma" 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z "I was so excited that I thought I must keep practising," he said. Body-building site: Shi the laborer swings to China online fame 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z "He'd have a bunch of things to learn and I have a very vivid sensory memory of feeling the glass door to the front room vibrating when he practised them over and over." Elvis Costello 2010-10-16T23:04:00Z I'd only practise when I was sure no one else was in the house. Anna Calvi: 'I'm not afraid to be vulnerable and strong at the same time. You have to have those two opposites' 2011-07-23T23:05:57Z Black Girl Magic works as a virtual way of practising shine theory, connecting women through the use of three simple words and lifting them up to be respected and admired. How #BlackGirlMagic became a rallying cry for women of colour 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z You forget pretty much all of the combinations you dutifully practised on the punchbag and try to survive on the basics embedded in your muscle memory. KSI v Logan Paul: was the YouTubers' fight more than just hype? 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z The pastry rolls out easily – the acid of the yoghurt or buttermilk makes it tenderly cohesive – so let children practise. Nigella Lawson: my life in food 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z With its lengthy process of tribunal hearings and the power to bar doctors from practising, the GMC is often cast as demeaning and punitive for an addicted or ill doctor. Why doctors hide their own illnesses 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z A physical and mental sluggishness descends when I do not practise daily. When I could barely look in the mirror, hot yoga untangled my darkest thoughts 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z “Spent day practising,” the 19-year-old Mr. Richards wrote in January 1963, when the Stones were just beginning to play in public. Arts & Leisure Preview: Keith Richards, With Memories to Burn 2010-10-21T13:44:00Z He's practised so much that he can just cruise at altitude. 30 minutes with … Howlin' Pelle Almqvist 2012-05-30T11:41:55Z After practising medicine in London he later returned to the continent as a gentleman-soldier. Poem of the week: My Sweetest Lesbia by Thomas Campion 2010-03-22T10:50:00Z My friend Helen Fielding coined the term “fuckwittage” for the mental manipulation practised by such specimens when she documented the exploits of singleton Bridget Jones. Even though the guy I’m seeing has a girlfriend, he’s very attached to me | Mariella Frostrup 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z They knew how to fly, with no chance to practise. Tony Penrose 2010-08-21T23:04:00Z Acrobats practising tightrope walking, also called funambulism, maintain their balance by positioning their center of mass directly over their base of support, a rope or a wire. Tightrope walker stuns Parisians with Montmartre performance 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Men and women practise what is known as a “walking marriage” – an elegant term for what are essentially furtive, nocturnal hook-ups with lovers known as “axia”. The kingdom of women: the Tibetan tribe where a man is never the boss 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z More than 400 years ago, a few miles away from where my friends and I sat in the woods, a group of 12 people were arrested for practising witchcraft. Witch ways: knowing your heart’s desire is modern witchcraft 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z In the half century since the appearance of two earlier works, she had brought up a family, taught and practised as a psychotherapist. Bernardine Bishop obituary 2013-07-05T14:10:45Z The Europeans were practising physicians and experts in the metabolic system. The sugar conspiracy | Ian Leslie 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z The replacement of the word "torture" with "enhanced interrogation technique" is an extension of politically correct logic: brutal violence practised by the state is made publicly acceptable when language is changed. Zero Dark Thirty: Hollywood's gift to American power 2013-01-25T16:00:02Z Having just finished medical school, he was also forbidden to practise. German resistance centenarian Hans Keilson wins UK deal for war novel 2010-10-17T21:50:00Z But when they start practising their scenes together they just seem to click - but is it for real or is Tom just acting? Star Crossed by Jo Cotterill – review 2013-07-01T14:00:00Z He was encouraged by his mother to "improve" himself culturally, and from an early age took photographs and practised the violin. Herbert Whone obituary 2011-08-03T18:33:10Z During this time he began exploring the techniques of free association and spontaneity developed by the Surrealists by practising drawing in the dark. US artist Cy Twombly dies at 83 2011-07-05T22:25:19Z And Venezuela turns out to be not as far away as it seems: Christy intended to spend last summer practising for a concert the Superstrings would give in September of Vivaldi's "Autumn". Strings attached 2010-10-02T23:03:00Z One of his children is doing schoolwork nearby; another is practising jazz trumpet in the background. Alex Winter: 'I had extreme PTSD for many, many years. That will wreak havoc' 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z “I’m more comfortable with practising my religion at home in private rather than in public. I don’t want to be judged.” Teenagers trade personal stories: 'It's great to find you are not alone' 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z Before he alighted on a career in comedy, Woody Allen aspired to be a magician, spending hours every day practising sleight-of-hand tricks with billiard balls, coins, cards and rings. Magic in the Moonlight: Woody Allen's film is as airy as they come – first look review 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z He became a Buddhist 27 years ago, and has been practising a Japanese regime of chanting morning and evening for 15 years. ‘Farmed’ out to a white family, I became a skinhead: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje on his first film 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z I was a bit amazed that he kind of practised this cognitive dissonance for so long. Alex Gibney interview: journey into the seductive world of Scientology 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z Because she criticises the Republican party, saying things like, "I may not be a practising Jew, but why we gotta talk about Jesus all the time?" Women we love to love and women we love to hate 2013-03-22T22:00:00Z As a schoolchild, I used to get up at 6am every day to practise the piano before I went to school, and 6am is still That Time for me. Listen to Britain 2010-03-20T00:05:00Z She was started on the violin aged four, practising every day with her father, an aeroplane engineer. Viktoria Mullova: from Russia in a blond wig 2011-08-16T21:30:00Z Browne's unlikely 17th-century bestseller was an account of the religious convictions and doubts of a practising physician. Ten of the best 2011-07-15T21:54:01Z One day, little Derek was practising his ventriloquism act in the bedroom. Derek Batey obituary 2013-02-20T19:23:11Z The latter is briefly depicted in Russian Doll, being practised by Nadia’s therapist godmother Ruth during a session with a client. Stuck on repeat: what is Netflix’s Russian Doll actually about? 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z Instead, prepare yourself by practising ways of staying calm and controlled in a challenging situation. Horrible parents: a survival guide 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z Of course I may not win – and no, I haven't been practising a face of fake sincerity to congratulate whoever does. 2013 Olivier award nominees: 'No, I haven't written a speech' 2013-04-25T05:30:01Z “There we were, practising our illnesses together. She was still funny throughout it all,” Newman recalled. ‘She was our Michelle Obama’: how Gilda Radner changed comedy for ever 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z He was practising with his dad how not to panic. That Day We Sang; The Crash of the Elysium; The Village Bike ? review 2011-07-09T23:06:26Z You need Sherlock Holmes, The A-Team, and a boy who's practised an awful lot of balancing. We were holding out for a hero ? then three turned up at once 2010-07-23T23:06:00Z After the concert, Hot Chip fans asked Thomas how much the band had practised together – ignoring his protestations that it was all improvised. About Group: Alexis Taylor swaps Hot Chip for jazz improv 2011-03-31T21:29:00Z Quite astounding paradoxes could result—Counter-Reformation bishops who enjoyed “absolute” rule could only fume quietly over their Jewish or Protestant populations, free to practise their religion under imperial protection. Neither holy nor a failure 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Director general Mark Thompson, a practising Catholic, visited the Vatican two weeks ago and is thought to have raised the issue. 2010-02-17T16:19:00Z It is an issue of how a person chooses to practise their faith, and in a democracy we cannot deny any human being that. Is France right to ban the burka in public? | Debate 2010-03-21T00:08:00Z Sinead reveals that she's a practising medium, who specialises in the bereaved, but only with her friends and people she trusts. Sinead: I didn't enjoy being 'Crazied' 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z His films were politically conscientious, skewering consumerism, racial prejudice and bigotry with their zombie metaphors, and he never disappointed in terms of practising what he preached. Edgar Wright, Alice Lowe, John Landis and Ben Wheatley on zombie king George A Romero 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z You could ask: if practising a hippy lifestyle makes people calmer and happier, where’s the harm? The hippy is back: not so cool if you remember it the first time round 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z “What kind of intersectionality do you practise that does not see the oppression of others? I am not interested in a system of hierarchy. I am interested in a system where we are equal.” Beverley Ditsie: the South African woman who helped liberate lesbians everywhere 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Possibly time to start practising those Oscar speeches. The 75 films we're most excited about in 2016 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z She likes to joke that by the fourth, she was so practised at handling babies, she could spin them like basketballs. Maya Rudolph: ‘I'm not a woman in comedy. I'm a comedian' 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Roberts is that precious pearl: a practising scientist who not only knows his field inside out, but also understands how to write compelling, persuasive non-fiction. Callum Roberts' Ocean of Life is a manifesto for marine management 2012-06-07T06:30:01Z I want a relationship with an instrument I practise on everyday. Cameron Carpenter: rhinestone cowboy 2010-05-20T22:30:00Z We seem to believe both that handwriting doesn't matter, since everyone types, and that when people do write a handwritten letter, it ought to be elegant, graceful and well practised. Philip Hensher: Why handwriting matters 2012-10-06T23:05:27Z He was an individualist: too much so for the Soviet government, who eventually banned him from practising architecture, and he was denounced by a gathering of 800 of his fellow professionals. The Melnikov house and the battle for the Soviet era's artistic soul 2011-01-16T00:05:37Z He also granted a request by the California Medical Board to suspend the licence of Dr Murray to practise in the state. Trial for Michael Jackson doctor 2011-01-12T02:14:06Z “But I tormented my wife practising, and it’s one of the things I’m most proud of in my life.” ‘I didn’t want to be a Hollywood actor’: Julian Sands on controversy, fear and his best friend, John Malkovich 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Together, the staff practised their routines multiple times for imaginary guests. Magic out of mould: inside the world’s wildest restaurant | Jordan Kisner 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z The therapist spent the rest of the hour practising a mindfulness technique, says Richard. Later-in-life virgins – ‘At my age, it becomes a red flag’ 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z At the time, Christianity was banned in Japan, and those who practised the faith were tortured and executed. Martin Scorsese’s Silence to premiere at the Vatican 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z The effective range of the largely decorative AR-15 is about the length of a football pitch; farther if you practise. A History of Syria; Panorama – America's Gun Addiction: TV review 2013-03-11T22:00:01Z The flow included the second world war, when she did hardly anything creative, but worked in a pacifist farming community practising organic agriculture. Pip Benveniste obituary 2010-09-16T18:15:00Z The more you practise happiness, the better you get at it. Director Joe Wright: 'I go nuts if I'm idle' 2013-02-20T19:30:01Z Most of the people I know who live in Detroit have low-key jobs, so they can spend most of their days practising, playing shows, making flyers, recording, listening to records, making T-shirts. The Dirtbombs on Detroit: a city of unlimited possibilities 2010-10-20T10:49:00Z I am a practising Catholic and I lead a church choir. ‘We’d been denied a personal life’: Northern Ireland’s long road to equal marriage 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z The archive includes three draft versions of Kafka’s story “Wedding Preparations in the Country”, an exercise book in which he practised Hebrew, hundreds of personal letters to Brod and other friends and travel journals. Israel's national library to share reunited Kafka archive online 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z You need Sherlock Holmes, The A-Team, and a boy who's practised an awful lot of balancing. We were holding out for a hero ? then three turned up at once 2010-07-23T23:06:00Z Separately, Young was jailed in June this year after being convicted of charges including practising medicine without a licence. Why we fell for clean eating 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z She's too practised a Bond girl to give any of this away before the closely guarded opening night, though. Judi Dench: 'I never want to stop working' 2012-10-13T23:05:47Z I'm a practising misanthrope, but that movie turned me into a bunny rabbit. Once the Musical: how I fell for its honesty 2013-03-17T17:00:01Z Certainly, the field of cultural studies as practised in the modern university is a subject that offers itself up so readily for laughs that you might wonder if it's even a legitimate target. Mandy, Charlie & Mary-Jane by Stewart Home – review 2013-03-05T13:49:00Z I think it's really important that if you go in front of a crowd and DJ, you actually take the time and practise becoming a DJ. Paris Hilton's DJ debut: was it a complete fiasco? 2012-07-05T19:00:02Z Now she's back in Los Angeles, practising her technique for the Oscars on Sunday. Oscars: Reporter's diary 2014-02-27T09:51:07Z The duo, who practised lines over the phone between Wellington and the US with Nancy Cartwright, who voices "Bart", are apparently lined up to appear in an episode later this year. Flight of the Conchords alight on The Simpsons 2010-04-30T14:43:00Z Despite a cast list that reads like a Bafta Hall of Fame, the death quotient is so high, it's conceivable that stars simply take on the roles to practise their "not breathing" face. Spooks final series: time for a glorious death? 2011-08-11T13:29:34Z Scans show tasks we are practised at often use less energy than novel activities – we tend to do them more efficiently, and the mental energy required decreases. Brain game: how quitting routine tasks can help you learn new tricks 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z Now, I hate to make sweeping generalisations, but if you’re going to practise witchcraft, then you’re going to need a broomstick. Broomsticks, T-shirts and coffee: what every feminist wants for Christmas 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z He said it was not the most exciting place from a culinary point of view, but he watched these shows and practised at home. The conversation: Are there too many food programmes on TV? 2012-08-17T20:00:05Z It showed the kind of doubt, scepticism, inconsistency, fanaticism, wishful thinking, love and kindness that is surely common among many who visit the shrine and who practise their religion every week. Lourdes: realistic about religion 2010-04-07T11:00:00Z Alone among Britain's bestselling authors he describes himself as a practising magician. Alan Moore: why I turned my back on Hollywood 2012-12-15T19:08:25Z Earlier in the programme, Rice performed a selection from Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor with the orchestra, a piece she said she practised furiously. Condoleezza Rice and Aretha Franklin perform duet 2010-07-28T09:05:00Z "Though when it comes to my musical practise, the brain and the body are probably winning out over the soul." DJ /rupture: how to sing like a sufi 2013-03-26T18:59:01Z I think I'd always found a certain perverse satisfaction in telling myself I was only practising because someone else had made me. Listen to Britain 2010-03-20T00:05:00Z Actually, I don't spend very much – but that's because I spend most of my time playing music, or practising. How musical are you? 2011-01-10T20:00:02Z If we look at religion as practised in the world outside, we see multiplicity. Mohsin Hamid: 'Islam is not a monolith' 2013-05-19T19:00:07Z "They practise hell for leather," says Garden, and an Ofsted report recounted that the school's "achievement in playing musical instruments and performing in concerts as the West Everton Children's Orchestra is astonishing". Strings attached 2010-10-02T23:03:00Z He fixed the hairline in place with a ladder of surgical staples at her temples and blue stitching along the top of her forehead, with a practised tilt of his wrist. 'I just want to see the person I always saw in my head': the story of a face 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z If you practise music for six hours a day and become a great musician, your brain will show recognisable changes both in large-scale anatomy and genetically. Identically Different: Why You Can Change Your Genes by Tim Spector – review 2012-08-08T09:30:03Z In fact there's a guy a few doors down who's been loudly practising the drums every weekend for the past five years with no sign of improvement. Charlie Brooker 2010-07-11T23:04:00Z When the person who you’re practising with is fighting back, it keeps you switched on, so you work harder. My workout: ‘Mixed martial arts is a lot like chess’ 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z I was on a version of a vision quest – the traditional rite of passage ceremony practised by many indigenous cultures across the world, including the Native American Lakota and Hopi people. ‘I cultivated a joy in little things ’ - coping with isolation in the wild 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z Even so, it's clear that he'll still be at a disadvantage compared to his inevitably more practised opponents. The Karate Kid betrays America's fear of China 2010-08-02T08:00:00Z He baked from the floor; a yogi practising shivasana while checking on his savarins. Bake Off at 10: the greatest moments from the nine series so far 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z In my student years, both at music college and later at university, I had a prolonged crisis about practising. Listen to Britain 2010-03-20T00:05:00Z A young girl practises violin at home in a slum area of Caracas. José Antonio Abreu on Venezuela's El Sistema miracle 2012-06-14T19:00:02Z Romans were cops and we practised constantly for when they made their inevitable raid on our home. Work, pray, fear: my life in the Family cult 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z Into middle age, Stardust continued to practise his music. Alvin Stardust: Life and career in pictures 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z My witches' work is inspired by British folklore and the African-American magical practises of hoodoo. Ways to catch a witch 2012-06-13T11:36:48Z Both of these scenes in Netflix’s creature feature share a noticeable trope in modern TV storytelling; mostly practised by a new wave of American shows that unsparingly portray their characters’ inner lives. Girls, Insecure and Stranger Things: how bathrooms became TV’s safe space 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z Now he is a practised operator, able to fit a tryst into an unexpected gap in his day. The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst 2011-07-22T21:55:09Z I loved practising and worked really hard, every day before breakfast and in the evenings. Meet the super humans 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z The festival focuses on learning the skills the organisers say are essential to allowing ourselves to practise intimacy. Let’s talk about intimacy – and why it makes for better love and sex 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z Some of the German players have been spotted on local TV on the beach practising with a local dance teacher but are perhaps waiting for the later stages to break it out on the pitch. Dancing Colombia set bar for wild World Cup celebrations 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z The Detroit Free Press reported that Rock publicly announced he was stopping that practise in 2011. Singer Kid Rock: Outcry over headlining new arena is political hatchet job 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z A recurrent though explicable phenomenon in Birds and People is the way in which practising ornithologists and environmentalists seem discomfited when speaking of any emotional connection with birds. Wings of desire: why birds captivate us 2013-07-27T07:00:07Z I still practise being silent every morning, and sometimes don’t speak for several days at a time. Experience: I didn’t speak for 17 years 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z No, they saw no problem in the processes and procedures of literary and archival research as they practised them. Why literary archives are like monkfish 2011-01-21T10:46:31Z She plays a practising Christian and private security operative charged with infiltrating a shadowy eco-anarchist commune. The East star Brit Marling is a Hollywood connundrum 2013-06-28T13:00:00Z If you're after a good reason to practise, consider that running with the correct technique improves efficiency and can significantly reduce injury risk. Running technique: why form matters 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Two flies are playing football in a saucer and one says to the other, "Remember, we've got to keep practising. We're in the cup next week." Q&A: Paul Merton 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z I practised smiling at him, thinking: this is what a mother would do. ‘My baby had devils’ eyes’: the reality of postpartum psychosis 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z Morgan's back home in the bath, practising her underwater staring as usual. Camelot: episode nine 2011-07-30T21:01:00Z This is the first time in UK film that the hoodie gang, practised in petty crime, rather than snazzy gangsterism or striking violence, has been treated like big canvas outlaw antiheroes. SXSW 2011: Joe Cornish on aliens, hoodies and Attack the Block 2011-03-14T01:24:49Z The band were practising Christians – not so common in the rock'n'roll fraternity – but reluctant to define themselves by it. Paramore: no more Misery Business 2013-01-26T06:00:00Z For the losers, a chance to practise that rictus grin. I've got chronic prize fatigue 2010-10-09T10:00:00Z The Chinese influence on Vietnam still persists, notably in the Mahayana Buddhism which today is practised by many ethnic Vietnamese, and in Vietnam’s distinctly Confucian political and education systems. Striving for unity 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z And many of us are practised in that particular hug that shelters, that relieves, that confirms. Skin hunger: touch saved me from unbearable loneliness. What will we become without it? 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z The dilemma I’m a 38-year-old lady of Muslim background, but barely practising. I don’t want to have sex with my husband any more 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z To the untrained eye and ear, it seems obvious: they all do a great deal of practising – hours, hours and hours. David Shenk's bright idea: Genius isn't in the genes 2010-05-01T23:08:00Z Harry Langdon, 26, is based in Jersey and has been practising for three years. ‘It’s a safety blanket’: why more and more teenagers are relying on life coaches 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Photograph: Tristram Kenton Who's best qualified to assess the merits of a new production of Hamlet: a practising theatre critic, or a Danish prince? Plays about jobs find expert critics in every profession 2010-08-13T09:24:00Z His 30-month prison sentence was commuted by Bush, but his career in public service was over and he was barred from practising as a lawyer, though he is still active as a lobbyist. Fair Game: Free agents 2011-03-06T22:30:01Z As one part of her multi-pronged counter-attack, she denounces violence practised by Western Christians against others, be they native Americans or Indian Muslims. Trouble and strife 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z Some want only to practise their trade on equal terms with their white colleagues; others investigate what it means to be black, summoning their ancestral heritage or confronting racial stereotypes. Playing tag 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Through experiences such as this, she said, you become the apparently confident person you are practising to be. Jo Brand charms Hay festival with anecdotes of her pre-comedy life 2010-06-01T11:44:00Z Its secret rituals, practised in the mountains of the Kunisaki peninsula, include treacherous climbs on rusty chains and regular dowsings in freezing cold waterfalls. Kyushu island, Japan: shrines and shugendo on the Kunisaki peninsula 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z |
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