They are sombre and inviting at the same time.
In light of its diffuse and rarefied ambitions, "Elizabeth Costello" proves improbably inviting at the simple narrative level.
The targets are too inviting at a time of day when hitters should focus on the finer points.
It tries to make the Mall more important and more inviting at the same time, and it ends up doing neither.
Even bathrooms — the pumping spots of last resort — are more inviting at an accounting firm than in a fast-food restaurant.
No matter what genius came into that room, no one could change its proportions, which were those of a long bowling alley, not inviting at all and impossible to arrange seating in a friendly way.
The wine list is especially inviting at IL POSTO ACCANTO, where varietals from all parts of Italy can be served in carafes containing the equivalent of a half- or quarter-bottle.
Still, the White House had to sell the nomination to conservatives, and over the weekend, top aides to Mr. Bush made a furious attempt to do so, inviting at least six leading conservative thinkers to the White House for meetings with Mr. Mukasey.
The wine list is especially inviting at Il Posto Accanto, where varietals from all parts of Italy, about 150 bottles, can be served in carafes containing the equivalent of one third to two thirds of a bottle, and 40 wines are offered by the glass.
Mr. Morton and Mr. Arsenault play all the characters, from Caroline Giovanni, a famous American actress who has a habit of "going ethnic" (i.e., inviting at least one local man to her hotel room) wherever she is on location, to Tommy, who claims to be one of the last living extras from "The Quiet Man" (John Ford, John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, 1952, filmed partly in Counties Galway and Mayo).
Begin by inviting at least two seasoned real estate agents to assess your home's market value.
