Sentence examples for peril of having from inspiring English sources

In its own lacklustre, long-winded way — at nearly three hours, the play is proof of the peril of having a writer direct his own work — "The Starry Messenger" has similar ambitions: it is a demonstration of life's caprice, which calls Catholic assumptions into question.

Even large commercial vessels are warned of the very serious peril of having their bow in East River current pushing it to port and their stern in Hudson River current pushing it to starboard.

We soon learnt the perils of having our notebooks in the public domain.

If corporate America's excesses in the last decade demonstrated the perils of having too much capital, Oakland's success has demonstrated the virtue of having just enough.

One of the perils of having a huge social media following is that when you make a mistake there is absolutely no hiding it.

The brothers chat often, with Jeff talking Marquis through the perils of having his every dribble scrutinized by the team's rabid fans.

9. Pecan Pie Proving that Gondry isn't immune to making an idiot of himself, this demonstrates the perils of having too much time on your hands.

There are countless reports about the perils of having babies in later life - from the increased chances of abnormalities to the cost to the NHS because older women are more likely to have caesareans.

Beckham, who travels around much of the country on a motorbike, described some of the experiences as "terrifying" and complained about the perils of having to sleep in a hammock.

The perils of "having it all" (a phrase you would think had long since been relegated to 70's nostalgia quizzes) were trotted out again in pursed-lip fashion.

They ask us to move as flashes from the camera can be seen on-screen on the BBC News Channel – illustrating the perils of having a newsroom as a backdrop for live bulletins.