Sentences with phrase «longer than an arm»

Known quantities, people with pull, guys with deep pockets, entrepreneurs with proven track records, members of prominent local families — the list of people who would find it easier than you to get support (and money) for a new business could be longer than your arm, depending on how connected you are.

The aisle was stocked with organic free from products with only a few ingredients, rather than a list longer than my arm!

Unlike the embryo, now the fetus» legs are longer than the arms.

Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs.

Wilson, a Westchester County resident who has a resume longer than your arm (leader of the president's auto bailout task force among them), came within spitting distance of unseating Comptroller Tom DiNapoli last year.

The squid has ten thin tentacles that stretch six to eight feet, nearly 10 times their body length and far longer than arms in any other known squid.

Do you have a list of pet hates or turn - offs longer than your arm?

There's only one USB port up front, which can be frustrating when two front passengers» phones are running low, and given the price of the car an options list longer than your arm is a bit insulting.

Not exact matches

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple unveiled its long - anticipated smartwatch Tuesday, introducing a device that transplants the features of an iPhone onto a smaller screen that's never more than an arm's length away.

Six feet tall with the proportions of an action figure, Dave Dahl has arms thicker than most people's legs, a snowplow of a jaw, long hair and a chest that looks overstuffed with pride.

It also ensures that any nuances in your body are covered (for example, my left arm is half an inch longer than my right) and accounted for in the construction.

China has only completed the first part of the rebalancing — interest rates, wages and the currency have all moved sharply closer to healthy levels, levels at which the imbalances are no longer getting worse, in other words, but Beijing has still not got its arms around credit growth because to do so would cause GDP growth to drop much more sharply than Beijing is willing to tolerate.

The initial rate for a 5/1 ARM is generally lower than the rates for 15 - year or 30 - year fixed - rate mortgages, which are aimed more for buyers hoping to stay in a home for a long time.

AirAsia X, its long - haul arm, is the only other airline other than Malaysia Airlines to have direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Australia — a flight to Sydney in September costs as little as $ 126, compared with $ 580 on Malaysia Airlines.

There is a long list of initial public offerings scheduled for 2013, more than double the number announced last year, according to SaudiMed Investment, BankMed's investment banking arm.

It was the soul of his entire race that had shuddered within him: an obscure memory of a first sudden awakening in the midst of beasts stronger, better - armed than he; a sad echo of the long struggle to tame the corn and to master the fire; a rancorous dread of the maleficent forces of nature, a lust for knowledge and possession... A moment ago, in the sweetness of the first contact, he had instinctively longed to lose himself in the warm wind which enfolded him.

I've known Jesus for as long as I've known my name, and still I use other people like capital to advance my own interest, still I gossip to make myself feel important, still I curse my brothers and sisters in one breath and sing praise songs in the next, still I sit in church with arms folded and cynicism coursing through my bloodstream, still I talk a big game about caring for the poor without doing much to change my own habits, still I indulge in food I'm not hungry for and jewelry I don't need, still I obsess over what people say about me on the internet, still I forget my own privilege, still I talk more than I listen and complain more than I thank, still I commit acts of evil, still I make a great commenter on Christianity and a lousy practitioner of it.

While overall retail sales growth exceeded market forecasts in June, delivering a long - awaited shot in the arm to traders, food sales growth was weaker than expected due to intensifying price competition between Woolworths, Coles and independent retailers.

Shortly after 4 p.m., wearing official Sky City Sabor Caliente aprons, pros and locals all gathered in the casino parking lot, lined up behind a long row of folding tables and armed with nothing more than their appetites.

He is strongest when someone is trying to bull rush him and he can just stand them up with his long arms and make them lose their anchor (although even then, he takes steps back more times than I'd like).

After looking up Ford's measurements at the combine, I noticed that his arms are less than 33 inches long.

His punch isn't necessarily all that powerful, but it is damned effective for two reasons: First, his arms are so long that they usually get to a pass rusher's chest quicker than they're used to; and, second, once he gets his hands on a guy and fully extends his arms, it's hard for the rusher to be able to reach out and get»em off because their arms are likely much shorter.

His pSPARQ score would be close to Landry's, because Ejiofor carries ~ 25 more pounds than Landry and Ejiofor has the longest arms (at 34.875») in this Edge draft class.

I will welcome Cesc back with two arms, we can't pay him up to 200k weekly, and we can't pay up to # 15mill for him because his about 30 years of Age, two years younger than Santi, but of cousre, he would add the exact value we need in that Midfield, since Carzola injury, He's better than Ramsey in my opinion, and he has alot of experiences, he will combine very well with both Xhaka and Ozil, can deliver pass Ozil to open up Attack, and also deliver those long passes to the Main strikers..

He long ago mastered a handwriting technique that utilizes the muscles in his arm rather than his hand, so he won't get writer's cramp.

Also, Sherman being taller with longer arms makes up for some of his less than stellar physical abilities.

The properbreaststroke, according to Counsilman's new and successful theory, is rapidacceleration achieved by short, fast arm pulls and leg kicks, rather than thewide, slow, stylized motion so long accepted.

A well worked corner really should have resulted in more than it did, with Mohamed Elneny's goalbound long - shot kept out by the arm of Alex Bruce — no reaction from Mike Dean.

Coming back down the strip, Garlits smiled and waved his arm in a slow pirouette that seemed more like a long sigh than a gesture.

While he somehow got away with the blatantly illegal contact to the head, the problem was Cherilus seemed to have forgotten that Irving's arms were longer than his.

That was by far the longest of the wide receivers, longer than former Auburn offensive tackle Greg Robinson's and longer than his college teammate Jake Matthews» arms.

In almost any basketball context, having longer arms than your opponent is helpful.

If Bill Polian phones in another Sirius XM interview - yesterday he cited Marcus Davenport as a longer - armed Ezekiel Ansah, despite Ansah's arms being two inches longer than Davenport's - I will die.

I can commit to shorter showers, but I have long, thick, super curly hair, I (literally) could not get all of my hair wet in less than 3 minutes, much less lathered, rinsed, and conditioned, and then there's actually bathing, another 3 - 5 minutes (I happen to have a small shower, I could not possibly extend my arms even halfway standing in the middle, which believe it or not, adds time to my shower, trying to maneuver in a tiny space) I will commit to trying to get my time down below 30 minutes, though.

I have long said I would rather have a baby sleep in the crib when we are home (where most of our time is spent) and have a hard time sleeping in my arms when out and about than me need to hold the baby for naps at home and have a baby sleep in my arms when we are out and about.

For naps and night sleep, you can swaddle your baby (except for at least one arm when older than six weeks) for as long as the baby likes it.

Most babies like to have their hands free, rather than tucked in, and long sleeves are important to keep the arms warm.

Many babies, if not newborn, actually stay asleep longer if lying down rather than being held in your arms.

Let me tell you, one handed unpacking takes about ten times longer than being able to use both arms so the unpacking job was put on the back burner.

The long sleeves on the 3.5 tog winter sleep bags are slightly less padded than the sleep bag to allow for unrestricted arm movement.

Recipe for dishwasher detergent is: 1 cup of kosher salt 2 cups of borax 2 cups of washing soda (arm & hammer; same as used for laundry recipe) 4 packets of lemonade koolaid (added white vinegar to the «jet dry» dispenser in the dishwasher too) I used it after cheesy macaroni dinner and dishes were sparkling, no white residue at all, and dishwasher smelled fresher than it has in a long time!

The long sleeves are slightly less padded than the sleep bag to allow for unrestricted arm movement.

(I have seen more infants in my extended family and friends» network spend more time in a carry car seat than in their mothers» arms), and I have been saving and buying some nice nursing tanks and shirts for the long haul.

By the close of the first trimester, your baby is more than 3 inches long and sports arms, legs, eyes, a beating heart, and more.

If you hold this space long enough, you might find your emotional child melting into your arms rather than your angry child, retreating to their room feeling upset and confused, blaming YOU and your reaction to their upset as the cause of their angst.

I know, because I carried him in my arms — but we had to call 911 because the law said we could not ambu a baby for longer than a certain number of minutes.

For babies who need the constant motion of a long car ride or want to be rocked longer than a parent's arms can manage, the mamaRoo is perfect.

The long sleeves on the sleep bags are slightly less padded than the sleep bag to allow for unrestricted arm movement.

Colombia's armed conflict, the longest - running in recent global history, left more than 220,000 people dead and about 6.7 million displaced within the region.

``... I won't break my arm patting myself on the back here, but I think we've come a long way in making New York State much more relevant than it was in previous years.