Sentences with phrase «by sweeping floors»

Cook even began to get requests from kids who wanted help out around the store by sweeping the floors, feeding the pets, and so on.

During the Depression he worked his way through college by sweeping floors for 25 cents an hour.

In the early 1980s, Jack, who had started with the business in 1976 by sweeping floors during summer college breaks, told his mother that she owned a dinosaur.

* Cleaned the store every day by sweeping the floor, dusting off shelves, and washing off dirty windows.

* Cleaned the store several times a week by sweeping the floor, dusting shelves, and washing windows in the dressing rooms.

Not exact matches

These are objective - subjective, and the actual experience is of displacement and re-orientation — for instance, falling off a roof or through a hole in the floor, or being swept away by a wave.

A deposition heard by the court alleges that when a 14 - year - old girl asked the priest for advice on how to fend off inappropriate advances from a 64 - year - old parishioner, he simply told her, «this is your problem; sweep it under the floor and get rid of it.»

And what's this about determining if a woman cheated on her husband by making her drink dirt swept up from the tabernacle floor (Num 5:11 - 31)?

But Martha was so distracted by all the preparations, that she spent her time going from room to room, sweeping the floors, testing the soup, checking the bread, stoking the fire, setting the table and on and on.

I think of Laxmi, a widow from Hyderabad, India, who rises before dawn each day to sweep floors and grill chapatis and kiss the bruises and bumps of more than twenty children who, like she, have been affected by HIV / AIDS.

The Bruins, swept by Utah and Colorado a week ago, hit the floor again on Saturday night aiming to do the same to USC — a result that would end the Trojans» hopes of claiming a share of the Pac - 12 title.

By assigning your kids chores like feeding pets and sweeping the floor, you are sending them an important message — that they are a contributing member of the family.

You can start them small by asking them to sweep or mop a small section of the floor while you do the rest.

In a news briefing held at Hein's sixth - floor office in the county office building in Uptown Kingston Wednesday afternoon, Hein gave an update on the efforts to help people whose lives have been turned inside out by the havoc - wreaking floods which swept away several homes, drowned numerous cars and swallowed up at least several million dollars worth of the county's infrastructure.

Toluwani Eniola writes about new mothers detained by hospital authorities for their inability to settle bills Sweeping the floor of the female ward at the Imo Specialist Hospital, Umuguma, Owerri, the Imo State capital, Mrs. Chinyere Nlemuwa cut the picture of a cleaner in the hospital.

Jessica Biel made an effortlessly elegant statement at the Makers Conference in a floor - sweeping coat by The Row ($ 4,990; neimanmarcus.com).

The more I thought about it, the more I was bothered by bringing home clothes that had swept the floor of the hospital (my work), public restrooms, and so on.

Skillfully cut and stitched by hand, this floor - sweeping robe is made from silk - georgette and has contrasting white lace trims.

This plus size dress features one - shoulder neckline complemented by embroidery at bust edge while drop waist of asymmetrical ruche leads into a floor length full skirt with sweep train back.

Performances also featured style icons such as Kylie Minogue, whose outfit was inspired by the traditional cockney pearly man, whilst Jessi J dazzled in an Aztec patterned dress accessorized with patriotic Union Jack painted nails, and Cheryl Cole got it totally wrong in a floor sweeping wet look dress and caked on eye makeup.

Washington — In the wake of the Senate's passage of sweeping anti-busing legislation last week, Democratic leaders of the House of Representatives are acting to prevent the bill, which must be passed by the House to become law, from being brought to the House floor for a vote.

Earn the respect of your custodial staff by picking up a paint brush, sweeping a floor, dumping trash, cleaning tables, or operating a floor buffing machine.

This includes the one regularly used by evo for its lap - time comparisons - so you'll be able to enjoy a fantastic mix of challenging corners, high - speed sweeps and foot - to - the - floor straights as well as being able to follow in the wheel tracks of the evo test drivers!

Designed by New York's Studio Gaia, the hotel's rooms boast floor - to - ceiling windows with sweeping views of the Toronto skyline and Lake Ontario.

In addition to treating your dog, keep your house clean by vacuuming regularly and sweeping your floors.

Filled with fresh flowers, the sweeping chaise lounge sofa sits by the floor - to - ceiling window with city views and natural daylight.

Designed by Aecom, the suites and residences will offer floor - to - ceiling windows, interactive living and private terraces featuring sweeping views of The Palm or the city.

The master bedroom covers the whole top floor and is fully embraced by a balcony exhibiting sweeping panorama of sensual rice fields and ocean swells.

Open floor plan framed by rough - sawn timber beams creates a spacious living and dining room with gas - burning stone fireplace, floor - to - ceiling windows, flat - screen TV, and French doors opening to a private balcony overlooking the Village Commons and offering sweeping views of the world - famous slopes of Jackson Hole.

At the entrance, 25 - foot - high ceilings, travertine floors and a sweeping staircase make a dramatic statement that's matched by the row of ten - foot glass doors connecting the living and dining rooms to the loggia.

Spectacular sweeping views of the Arabian Gulf and Dubai Marina skyline from a prime higher floor location immediately confer an ambience of luxurious exclusivity, enhanced by a wealth of exceptional in - room amenities.

This connects to the bedroom with it's luxurious king bed, suede headboard and valance, plush carpet and LCD television.There are floor to ceiling windows to enjoy the sweeping views over the lake with forest backdrop, and a large wooden deck with private barbeque.The cottages are surrounded by extensive gardens to encourage the local wildlife.

Negative Pyramid (1997) and three works from his Incomplete Open Cube series (1974) illustrate in three dimensions the generative potential of LeWitt's serial approach, exemplified by the museum's sweeping installation of the artist's wall drawings — which span LeWitt's entire career, covering over an acre of wall space on three floors of a building at the very heart of MASS MoCA's campus.

Whether he's mimicking the act of sweeping the floor in agile grace or responding to verbal statements of cultural criticism in gliding movement, Linder's paid - by - the - hour choreography goes beyond music and ultimately engages choreography and language as a critical reflection of the relationship between economic labor and social conditions.

To create her large - scale pieces, she lays unstretched canvas on the floor of her Brooklyn studio (à la Pollock) and then attacks it with sweeping brushstrokes, taped - off geometrical passages, and Rorschach - like splotches (made by allowing paint to pool and then folding over the canvas with a tight crease).

The trapezials represent foliage in this highly stylised garden or park, and these forms are echoed in the «fallen leaves» which are made of brown, paraffin - coated crepe paper and scattered in the corners of the floor, as if swept up by a park attendant.

A brisk sweep takes you across the length of the floor and back again in good time, with the promise of works by 60 artists from across the continent, including South Africa's William Kentridge, Frances Goodman, and Billie Zangewa.

Indeed, the LACMA exhibition of Dwan's multiple endeavors encapsulates a sizable chunk of the contemporary cultural landscape, sweeping along artists of so many persuasions and highlighting pieces of the art puzzle that they helped to define — from the austere minimal work of Sol LeWitt, Agnes Martin, and Fred Sandback, to Carl Andre's sixty - four - piece floor grid fabricated from hot rolled steel and an aloof diptych by the painter Jo Baer.

In Light Giver Light Taker and Chalk Bike, Rhode expands the idea of what can be used as a drawing instrument by utilizing unconventional objects to make marks, here in sweeping, performative gestures, on the gallery's walls and floor.

Likewise, her animated 2009 drawings, such as Flora and The Double, each document an unrelenting process of erasure, as elegant and covetable drawings are rubbed - out and the detritus swept onto the studio floor, accompanied by the purposeful humming of the artist.

The exhibition, organized by Dia curator Yasmil Raymond and former Dia director (now MOCA director) Philippe Vergne, is an occasion to consider the entire sweep of Andre's oeuvre, which, together with Donald Judd and Richard Serra's work, formed the hieratic core of the Minimalist movement — with Andre's key contribution being his breaking of the fourth wall, as it were, by encouraging viewers to interact with his famous floor - tile sculptures by walking on them.

MOCA Shanghai's exhibiton space of 1,800 square meters is situated on the ground floor and first level of the museum which are connected by a sweeping steel ramp.

A Feast for the Eyes, a sweeping two - floor exhibition focused on food and dining in art, features works by Isabel Bishop, Robert De Niro, Sr., Janet Fish, Robert Kushner, Duane Michals, Jane Wilson, Alexi Worth and others.

Whether they're Roombas sweeping the floor or chauffeurs in the form of self - driving cars, our collective image of the future is almost always accented by machinic helpers.

Maintain the grooming facility and equipment by performing tasks including, but not limited to, sweeping floors, wiping counters, cleaning cages, and checking equipment and supplies

Gas Station Attendant HEB — Houston, TX 2011 — 2017 • Serviced, cleaned and supplied public restrooms • Cleaned building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and vacuuming around equipment • Restocked retail items on shelves • Refilled towel dispenser and soap dispensers • Maintained supplies, tools, and equipment and storage areas • Refilled the exterior washing dispensers with towels • Cleaned and swept the parking lot • Refilled propane tanks, check pressure gauges and restocked supplies • Washed windows, glass partitions, and mirrors with different cleaning agents • Cleaned and scrubbed garbage cans and replaced with liners

Keep to cleaning schedules that are set - up by the cleaning supervisor in the organization, i.e. cleaning of windows, mopping floors, dusting, and sweeping

Kitchen Aides provide support to cooks by completing the following duties: cleaning equipment and utensils, sweeping and mopping floors, discarding waste, scraping food from dirty dishes, replenishing supplies, and setting up tables.

Assist with day to day salon up - keep by filing shampoo bottles, sweeping the floor, and folding towels

• Demonstrated ability to follow floor plans and directions to install hardwood, vinyl and laminate floors • Demonstrated expertise in planning floor installation process in accordance to set deadlines and budget constraints • Hands - on experience in installing LVT, VCT, carpet and ceramic floors as directed by customers • Complete insight into mixing and applying required compounds to join and adhere foundation materials • Proficient in sweeping, scraping and cleaning base surfaces to correct imperfections in a bid to prepare worksites for flooring work • Adept at cutting coverings and foundation materials according to specifications laid out in blueprints and sketches • Competent at using a variety of hand and power tools by following strict safety measures • Hands - on experience in cutting, trimming and shaping materials so that they align with walls • Demonstrated ability to measure, cut and install skirting along walls or baseboards • Documented success in creating and maintaining effective working relationships with vendors and suppliers in a bid to acquire materials on time • Proven record of efficiently handle repair, remodeling and renovation work on floors, using exceptional insight of repair and maintenance work • Qualified to provide a neat finishing touch to installed floors by performing buffing and polishing duties