Sentences with phrase «patch leading off»

There's no garden as such, other than a small patch leading off the downstairs bedroom.

Not exact matches

The Conservatives are maintaining their strong lead in the polls as Gordon Brown struggles to shrug off his bad patch.

«Closing off a small patch of reef has led to massive increases in the total fish yield.

Although the three lead actors are all working under serious impediments — Travolta has been equipped with a singularly ridiculous soul patch and a Boston accent that runs the gamut from non-existent to «SNL» sketch broadness, oftentimes in the same scene, Plummer has a role that all but insists on being played in the hammiest manner imaginable and Sheridan (whose previous films have included such better projects as «The Tree of Life,» «Mud» and «Joe») is playing a contrivance instead of a character — they are not without a certain innate charm, and indeed, the best scenes here are the ones in which they are simply allowed to interact and bounce off of each other in a relaxed manner before having to return to the mechanics of the increasingly forced plot.

It's quite easy to study this because she's a filthy buffoon and as soon as she's off the lead she's drawn towards the biggest and slickest patch of mud within any five - mile radius.

The Cyclical Ups and Downs of Marriages First few years Exciting and passionate (aka honeymoon effect) 3 years When marriages begin to falter 3.5 - 5 years A drop in marital quality leads to high divorce rates 10 years If a couple survived the first rough patch, then a second rough patch hits around this time 16 - 20 years Third rough patch After 20 years Marital satisfaction tends to rise and level off (Bliss!)