If you draw the short straw I'll lend you some bread, like fifty bucks, before I take off to visit my sister in Frisco.

Sheldon H. Harris continued that, The Okinawa anti-crop research project may lend some insight to the larger projects 112 sponsored.

Exasperated by what he believed to be " nothing but a prank ", and convinced that the girls must have tampered with his camera in some way, Arthur Wright refused to lend it to them again.

In its prologue, the author gratuitously insulted Cervantes, who not surprisingly took offense and responded ; the last half of Chapter LIX and most of the following chapters of Cervantes ' Segunda Parte lend some insight into the effects upon him ; Cervantes manages to work in some subtle digs at Avellaneda's own work, and in his preface to Part II, comes very near to criticizing Avellaneda directly.

In contrast, tables that are not normalized lend themselves to some types of queries, but not others.

" Similarly, when two options are presented, they are often, though not always, two extreme points on some spectrum of possibilities ; this can lend credence to the larger argument by giving the impression that the options are mutually exclusive, even though they need not be.

A research library can be either a reference library, which does not lend its holdings, or a lending library, which does lend all or some of its holdings.

Contemporary devices that lend some support to this latter idea include mobile phones, digital audio players, radio-frequency identification tags, GPS, and interactive whiteboards.

That Sam Houston was an old friend of then U. S. president Andrew Jackson, and possibly had some communication during this crucial period, and Stephen F. Austin was in New Orleans during this time, lend a measure of credence to such speculation.

Later Dark Ages sourcebooks for the World of Darkness lend some credence to this presumption ( insofar as they show that White Wolf liked the idea ), as does the fact that Mark Rein Hagen ( one of the core figures at White Wolf, co-creator of the World of Darkness ) was one of the founders at Lion Rampant, and a co-creator of Ars Magica.

Data on violence from a range of disciplines lend some support to a distinction between affective and predatory aggression.

Native American tribes and animals lend their names to some counties.

This would lend some credence that the words were created by an individual with knowledge of the proper spelling the individuals mentioned in the songs.

Luckily, someone was able to lend her some acceptable clothing and she auditioned.

Even though he has the epithet of Pater he is no head of a divine family ; however some testimonies lend him a companion, sometimes female and a son and / or a daughter.

The fact that the onset / mk / is foreign to English phonotactics may lend some support to the idea advanced by Dalby that " okay ", along with " uh-huh " ( yes ) and " huh-uh " ( no ) -- and presumably the corresponding intonation patterns on " mm-hm ", " mm-um "— have a West African origin.

Although books and journal articles are the most frequently requested items, some libraries will lend audio recordings, video recordings, maps, sheet music, and microforms of all kinds.

* A rare book may be hard to obtain, but some libraries are willing to lend books that may be considered rare in other places.

You must needs go along with us ; we will wait for you, we will lend you our help, we will deny ourselves of some things, both opinionative and practical, for your sake ; we will not enter into doubtful disputations before you, we will be made all things to you, rather than you shall be left behind.

Larger numbers of computers means increased management complexity, as well as a more complex programming model and issues such as throughput and latency between nodes ; also, some applications do not lend themselves to a distributed computing model.

Several theories include that it is Christ in triumph and shown as a priest, God the Father, or the Holy Trinity amalgamated into a single person ( the fact that the figure is wearing a triple tiara might lend some credence to this theory ).

The strait's shallow depths lend to warm water temperatures in summer months, with some areas reaching 25 ° C, or 77 ° F.

Recent discoveries by the American University in Cairo of mummified dachshund-like dogs from ancient Egyptian burial urns may lend credibility to this theory.

Scottish author Hugh Blair's 1763 A Critical Dissertation on the Poems of Ossian upheld the work's authenticity against Johnson's scathing criticism and from 1765 was included in every edition of Ossian to lend the work credibility.

Thus, finding any evidence of extraterrestrial life similar to ours would lend credibility to exogenesis.

Unscrupulous nobles and royal officials would lend their names to bolster the credibility of doubtful and fraudulent claims in return for a share of the property recovered.

The statement was issued in response to reports that the name of the Smithsonian Institute was being improperly used to lend credibility to the claims of those looking to support the events of the Book of Mormon.

* Both wanted a president with universal prestige to lend credibility to the new office, especially since the new 1937 Constitution made it unclear whether the president or the British monarch was the official head of state ;

In recent years, more archaeological and genetic evidence has been found in both eastern China and western Japan to lend credibility to this argument.

A wooden half-disc found on the shores of Narsarsuaq, Greenland seems to initially lend credibility to this belief.

At the same time John W. Patterson, a professor at Iowa State University has harshly criticized The North Central Association's evaluation, saying it " does nothing more than to lend credibility to these crackpots ".

Despite his disapproval of his fellow military top brass, Naguib remained in the army in order for the Free Officers not to lose their highest-ranking officer and most influential member, although many today argue that his position on the top was merely a figurehead leader to the revolutionary Free Officers Movement to lend credibility to the group.

; Authority: Use by widely respected authors may lend credibility and favor to a particular construction: for instance, Ernest Hemingway is known for beginning sentences with And ; however, this is not a uniform rule: for instance, the intentional use of a non-standard style, such as an eye dialect, would not influence the canonical style.

Nonetheless, the other owners knew having the incumbent Heisman winner in their fold would lend the USFL instant credibility, and allowed the contract to stand.

These strict regulations lend great credibility to these records.

Deodato decided to make the film in English to appeal to a wider audience and to lend the film credibility.

However, once he did apply, the other owners knew that he would lend the upstart league instant credibility and quickly approved his bid.

The continuation of several long-time businesses lend credibility to the neighborhood's hipster status and add to its charm.

The award ceremony was again delayed until September, but three respected advertising professionals agreed to join the Clio Executive Committee to lend credibility: Jay Chiat of

A heated debate ensued after a brief statement on the Boing Boing site regarding this action stated: " Violet behaved in a way that made us reconsider whether we wanted to lend her any credibility or associate with her.

He argues that the footnotes in particular lend an air of credibility to the narrative: for example, they describe a fictional biography of Jonathan Strange and list where particular paintings in Norrell ’ s house are located.

To lend credibility to their investigations, the team tries to debunk what they find and look for reasonable explanations for things such as " cold spots " ( which may be drafty windows ), " strange noises " ( which may be a thumping branch or vermin in the walls ), " moving objects " ( which may have been accidentally bumped or tugged ), and " phantom lights " ( which may be reflections of light from a passing vehicle ).

The three departments do not all report to the same senior manager, to prevent unethical practices and lend credibility to the process.

To lend credibility to the new company, QVC made a two year deal to sell Sears products.

In a June 10, 2010, post on his blog, Mooney took issue with Horgan ’ s point, calling the idea that the fellowship was a “ Trojan horse ” for religion “ pretty untenable .” Prominent Templeton critics Richard Dawkins, A. C. Grayling, and Daniel Dennett declined to answer a Templeton-Cambridge fellow ’ s interview requests, saying that they did not want to lend credibility to the science and religion journalism program.

To lend credibility and force to Bowlin's demands, Buchanan ordered the Navy to establish a force which could compel compliance.