Sentences with phrase «about a foot higher»

He called for the building of levees or other barriers to counter the threat of storm flooding as sea level rises; in New York Harbor the water is about a foot higher than it was a century ago.

As MIT's Kerry Emanuel, who published one of the key studies in the wake of Katrina, put it to The Post last week: «New York, when Sandy hit, the sea level was already about a foot higher than it was 100 years earlier.

Both it and the folded rear seats are about a foot higher than the cargo floor.

We measured it as only 32 inches wide and about a foot high.

But, you can make your own very inexpensive large litter box by taking a Rubbermaid storage tub that is at least 2 feet long and 1.5 feet across with sides that are about a foot high, and make that into a litter box.

For example, when Hurricane Sandy struck New York City in 2012, it hit an area where the sea level was about a foot higher than it had been a century before.

For example, when Hurricane Sandy pushed a record - high storm surge into New York Harbor, the surge rode on top of seas that were already about a foot higher at that location than they were in 1900, due to both climate change - related sea level rise and land subsidence.

Lots of room underneath as it lifts our 7.5 ′ tree about a foot higher.

Not exact matches

Hulu had struggled for years to find its footing with original programming, marked by failed pushes to launch original series with high - profile talent, including actors James Franco (in the time - travel drama 11.22.63) and Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul (in The Path, about a sinister cult).

It's about a system that trains them from the moment they set foot in their gym, and works in concert with their coaches to perfect routines that judges reward with high scores.

Tax experts say the feet - high stack of returns that he's posed with for photos could provide significant insights about the presumptive GOP nominee — new details on his income and wealth, how much he gives to charity, the health of his businesses and, overall, how Trump plays the tax game.

This means the current asking price of a Miami Beach luxury condo listed for sale is about 42 percent higher than the average transaction price achieved on a per - unit basis and nearly 22 percent higher than the average transaction price on a per - square - foot basis in the first six months of 2017.

For example, the cost of setting up a full - service state of the art pressure washing cum cleaning facility which has the following features: a seventy foot fully automatic tunnel; 3 high pressure wand self - service bays; 5 vacuum stations complete with fragrance and carpet shampoo dispensing machines, Insulator washers with a pump pressure of about 1000 psi and a nozzle pressure between 500 and 750 psi, centrifugal water pump, stainless steel water storage tank, high - pressure water hose, high - pressure dead - man type water wash gun, electrical grounds for the wash gun and washing system and chemical supplies for cleaning are same especially when bench — marked against the US Dollars.

The difference between low tide and high tide is about 2.5 feet, so Irma will drive a significantly lower storm tide to the coast if it hits at low tide.

Following a photo stop here, re-board your coach and drive to another spectacular, approximately 800 - foot - high (about 244 - metre - high) viewpoint overlooking the interior of the island, known as the Scotland District.

Its tall, pointed design is typical of Hindu architecture, and is highlighted by a towering, approximately 154 - foot - high (about 47 - metre - high) central building inside a large complex of individual temples.

Have you figured out how the volume of the earths water was expanded and then contracted to the level required (about 23 feet taller than the highest mountain), Where all the water came from and what pushed much of it from the earth, what replaced the water when it was forced from the earth?

Inside, they strung safety nets across the cathedral's vaults about 90 feet high, supported by steel beams.

17 Then the angel measured the wall, and by our measurements it was about two hundred sixteen feet high.

After about two to three hours, I finally had the flames under control, down to about 10 - 15 feet high, and went to the tool shed to get a rake and a shovel.

[This spirit of sisterhood can be summed up in one of the highlights of the conference: On Friday afternoon, Emily Scott told a story about how her high school band director, surprised that she had chosen as «unfeminine» an instrument as the trombone, tried to keep her from closing her eyes and swaying to the music by literally pulling her shoulders back and standing on her feet as she played.

Use of the name Armageddon (Har — Magedon) can not mean that the war will be fought at a literal Mountain of Megiddo There is no literal Mountain of Megiddo; only a mound about 70 feet (21 m) high where ruins of ancient Megiddo are found.

But if it's about figuring out how to get involved, consider offering your high - value skills for free — and be honest: «I'm just trying to add value and get my foot in the door.»

Thou didst create the earth according to thy heart While thou wast alone Man, all cattle, large and small All that are upon the earth That go about on their feet (All) That are on high That fly with their wings The foreign countries, Syria and Kush, The land of Egypt Thou settest every man into his place Thou suppliest their necessities Everyone has his possessions And his days are reckoned The tongues are divers in speech Their forms likewise and their skins are distinguished (For) thou makest different the strangers.»

Palestine's mountainous backbone running north and south between the Mediterranean and the Jordan valley is higher and more rugged in the south; and the city of Jerusalem, well fortified by nature against ancient methods of attack, stands at an elevation of about 2,700 feet.

It was about eight feet square and five feet high.

It was 50 cubits high, which is about 75 feet high.

Another reason was ease of picking — he built platforms about four feet high to place the pots on so that his «surfer dude» pickers would not have to bend over and risk back injury.

The Melrose pepper is very high yielding pepper plant that stands about 2 feet tall.

The miniature plant only grows ten to twelve inches high and about one to one and a half feet wide.

The chili plant grows to be about 3 feet tall and the produces an ornamental, vertical growing green to red high yielding chili chop.

The colony - enriched housing system encloses a group of hens in cages that measure approximately 12 feet by 6 feet and are about 2 feet high.

He makes wire cages 18 to 20 inches in diameter and about five feet high, and then wraps the bottom half of the cage with 6 - millimeter clear polyethylene.

we are about 5 - 6000 feet high and altitude makes gluten free baking really difficult.

In the meantime, while I'm flying high above you at 38,000 feet you can read about my new favorite ingredient — brick red adobo chile paste.

Réunion, about 500 miles east of Madagascar, is volcanic in origin and extremely mountainous, with peaks over ten thousand feet high.

I have a small pepper, it grows on a rather tall bush about three and a half foot high.

«My father has two plants about two feet high and the peppers are quite small, but unfortunately he lives way up in the hills and it will be a while before I will see him again.»

Villanova's little (5 feet, 9 3/4 inches) Phil Reavis gave track buffs more to talk about, leaping 6 feet 10 inches to win high jump in Philadelphia Inquirer Games.

There were questions and concerns about draft analysts about the 6 - foot - 6, 220 - pound center, but Rasmussen squashed negative perceptions of his skating and speed, and didn't look out of place among NHL players (Rasmussen scored a team - high four goals).

And though the Bears received a trophy — «I mean, it must be about three feet high,» Herrera marveled in his collect call that night — there was no formal presentation or other official act recognizing that Bowie had won Texas's inaugural baseball championship.

In high school Jackson did things like twist his ankle while winning the state title in the triple jump (48» 8 1/4») and then come back the same day to set a state record (9.54) in the 100 - yard dash; like throw a discus 149 feet without spinning his body, because he'd never been taught the proper form; like win the state decathlon crown his junior and senior years without running the mile, the final event, because «distance is the only thing I hate about track.»

It was done by a six - wheeled, 17,500 - pound truck - tractor out of Fort Dodge, Iowa, the kind you might see behind you on any road: a conventional Kenworth about 10 feet high and one lane wide, powered by a 1,150 - cu.

Why would Alexis do that These days when a player signs as a «free agent» he will.ask for a signing on fee and his salary will be set high... depending upon his marketability.Defoe signed for Bournemouth on a «free» and received a very healthy fee himself as well as a reported # 100k a week.Imahine what Alexis could negotiate in January... and after that he can just about «shut up shop» as far as Arsenal are concerned... going through the motions until the end of the Season on preparation for the World Cup followed by his lucrative move to a new Club Once again Arsenal made the wrong decision and have shot themselves in both feet #shambles

A day earlier, in the same dank office, Levy had quarreled with a visitor about the Bills» loser tag, noting the three - foot - high stack of supportive mail from across the country that he has received this season.

• Approach shot: Tiger takes advantage of his nice tee ball with an even better second shot, settling pin - high and about 6 feet to the right of the hole.

Instead, he threw the ball about 10 feet too high to P.J. Tucker.

About 40 residents of the subdivision recently told members of the DuPage County Zoning Board of Appeals that a proposed 30 - foot - high gymnasium is too close to homes, will generate traffic, kill mature trees and take up too much space in the 7 - acre park next to Western Acres Golf Course.

Be sure your middle schooler establishes a strong academic footing and be sure to spend some time during middle school to talk about high school and to prepare your child for the final years of his or her education.

DrK, your version seems a smidge more central, but it still puts a very large amount of weight up high and changes the center of gravity from about 2 feet off the ground (bottom of the cart where food goes) to 4.5 feet or higher.