Sentences with phrase «size of a pile»

He applauds the authors» approach, but he cautions that they left out one important factor that changes radically from one site to the next in Japan: the size of the pile.

That is ten to the power of 12 dollars, in case you can't grasp the size of a pile of money that large.

Not exact matches

That should ensure that borrowing costs will remain low, but in the longer - run trade deficits and shrinking current account surpluses could threaten Japan's ability to finance a debt pile that is twice the size of its economy, the highest ratio in the developed world.

And thanks to Dell's financial engineering, it has a Texas - size pile of debt stuffed into its saddlebags.

The debt pile, he said, has been growing for three decades in both absolute terms and when compared to the size of the economy — and about $ 1.5 trillion of it currently consists of mortgage debt.

The debt pile has been growing for three decades in both absolute terms and when compared to the size of the economy.

When it comes to Apple, two topics constantly get discussed: The next product or idea it's working on and the size of its cash pile.

But those too had to be piled in the Closet of Doom, and sometimes they weren't the right size either.

my counters are covered in a thick blanket of flour and powdered sugar, red and green sprinkles can be found in every corner, and the sink is a never ending pile of greasy bowls, dye stained quirt bottles and spatulas of every size.

Less time costume planning, more time eating piles of fun - sized candies, that's what I always say.

A massive pile of pork ribs and a Volkswagen - sized hunk of black - as - a-meteor beef sit steaming under the waving flypaper strands.

Nueva Vizcaya is among the provinces with the most number of mining applications — said to be almost double the size of the province as the applications are «piled on top of the other.»

The time for the oil to heat before you start, plus the time to cook the batches, plus the time to wait for the oil to reheat in between means you'll want to mark out over an hour to make a decent sized pile of chips.

Place heaping tablespoon - sized piles of dough onto cookie sheet covered with parchment paper or greased with oil.

But before things got completely dreary, there was Hedlin's with piles of pumpkins of every size, shape and color.

It's much easier to make a few mini sized snacks, pile them on a plate, and enjoy them in front of the TV while watching the game.

Outgrown baby clothes can pile up fast, especially during those early months when baby seems to double in size between loads of laundry.

If you have multiple children in diapers, cloth diapers mean that you may not have to purchase diapers in two or more different sizes — and you won't be stuck with piles of leftover disposables after a growth spurt.

One clever idea we came across some time ago and made note of (but have yet to replicate ourselves) is to gather up a pile of decent size boxes and have kids decorate them like little cars to create their own «drive - in» movie theater.

I am also overwhelmed by the piles of clothes that are one or two sizes too small for me; the bargain purchases that I wore once; and the poorly made and misshapen clothes that make me feel like staying at home when I wear them.

Leg gussets, adjustable rise, true sizes so you don't have piles of fabric bulk to fold down in the front yet each size still does have one rise adjustment which helps you get a perfect fit as baby grows and changes shape.

Things were not looking so good for alien life in 1976, after the Viking I spacecraft landed on Mars, stretched out its robotic arm, and gathered up a fist - size pile of red dirt for chemical testing.

Because of how heat transfers, only piles larger than this critical size will ignite, meaning rearranging debris into smaller piles could prevent fires from breaking out.

Tucked in a very large ground - floor laboratory was a room - sized pile of instrument boxes, all connected, and covered with green plastic covers and attached to large tubes and a thick string of cables.

Take the back of a spoon or a spatula and carefully drag it along the top of the pile of batter, flattening it into a relatively even sheet that takes up the majority of the pan (depending on size).

When it comes to overall size and mass, this is the top of the pile — the A-list of professional bodybuilders, old and new.

Think of it like digging out an appropriate sized foundation and then reinforcing it before piling on top.

You might not have banks piled ten feet high on the side of the road, but chances there's at least the potential for enough of the white stuff to make a pint sized snowman with once during the season.

It was relegated to my swap / sell / donate pile ages ago, after I lost weight and went down a couple of sizes.

Still obsessively piling pins into my Badassery board, including loads showing women of size rocking edgy style.

A pile of jumbo and regular sized pompoms, some sparkling ribbon and a banner that takes its cues from the icy outdoors with an invitation to come inside and «be warm,» makes a perfect wreath for our front door right up to springtime.

However, when I went into Zara yesterday to get a glimbs of some new season items, I found this jumper in one of those piles of clothes (you know exactly what I mean)... It's a very big one for me (size L), but I guess that just works out perfectly well now (gosh where did my bump go?).

Do not believe Rotten Tomatoes or Metacritic or the legion of critics piling up trying to convince you that Justice League is another Batman vs Superman sized dumpster fire served on a pile of poo.

From every different - sized box of chocolate piled to the ceiling to roses upon plastic roses, as soon as February rolls around, it's impossible to ignore this looming day of romance.

That applies to the size of the eggs he eats or the pile of poo he steps in.

Coming in September to toy and specialty shops around the country, these plush representations of Cut the Rope's hungry little mascot Om Nom are so ridiculously adorable I would gladly suffocate beneath a mountain - sized pile.

BTW, there is a pile of research show reduced class size is an effective reform strategy and almost nothing to support increasing technology.»

Inside, there's a medium - sized herd's worth of leather and fancy deep - pile mohair carpet mats.

There were piles of dirt all around him, and the latest one was still small, the size of a science project volcano.

Maybe that's my excuse for the size of my TBR pile — I'm trying to create my own personal library.

Tatty coaches full of carrot - crunchers up for the Xmas wallet - fuck, pale - skinned, rust - grazed Transit vans with England flags taped across their back windows, boogaloo bruvvers in Seven Series BMWs, throw - cushion specialists in skateboard - sized Smart cars, Conan - the - fucking - Barbarian motorcycle couriers, warped flat - bed trucks piled high with scrap metal, one - eyed old Routemaster buses — the whole stinky caravan of London wholesale - to - retail, five credit - worthy days before Christmas was intent on crushing this bit of Yank, wannabe roadkill... So Dave slewed the Fairway over to the nearside lane and waited to see whether he'd make it.

Essentially, the Kids Edition is a standard Kindle Fire HD tablet — at either the 6 - inch or 7 - inch size — with a pile of add - on features that are designed for kids and the havoc they tend to wreak.

The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 swells Amazon's UK tablet offering to three devices, with the 8.9 sitting at the top of the pile, at least, in terms of size.

This would cut down tremendously on the size of slush piles, improving the attitudes of of agents, and making it easier for those with a clue to submit.

Companies of all sizes have been sitting on huge piles of cash, as have many banks, brokerage firms, hedge funds and mutual fund companies.

Most rabbits can eat a pile the size of themselves almost every day.

One of the best places to put a big pile of hay — and we're talking a pile the size of your rabbit!

But if a dog is still piling on the pounds long past the point where other dogs of his size has stopped growing, you need to ask yourself some questions, such as «am I overfeeding my dog» and maybe get him a check up with your vet.

Every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., this flea market in the parking lot of Fairfax High School bustles with eccentric antique collectors, talented acrylic painters, distracted furniture restorers, bearded hippie leatherworkers, and oversize - sunglass - wearing vintage designers — along with the pint - size actresses, fashion - forward shop owners, and beach bums who arrive to scope out the vendors and their piles of goodies.

The focal point of each Milliken guestroom is the lavish king - size bed, which is piled high with pillows that rest atop a luxurious down comforter.