Sentences with phrase «such as a couch»

UPS is in talks with at least one U.S. trucking firm to launch an in - home delivery service for large, heavy goods such as couches and treadmills.

Co-sleeping should NOT occur in unsafe environments, such as couches and waterbeds.

Use the largest, most stable pillows, such as couch cushions and bed pillows, on the bottom, then add chair pillows, throw pillows, and so on.

Further, it has been shown that in the majority of cases where a child was apparently suffocated, some abnormal sleeping arrangement was present, such as too many people in too small a bed, parents under the influence of sleep - altering drugs or alcohol, or unsafe sleeping surfaces such as couches or bean bags.

Research by Kathleen Kendall - Tackett, Ph.D., IBCLC, FAPA, shows that, in order to avoid falling asleep with their babies in beds, many parents are falling asleep with their babies on unsafe surfaces such as couches, recliners and chairs.

Such babies were placed on their stomachs, or in locations such as a couch.

Use larger tables and chairs for group - work areas, soft seating such as couches for private reading areas, and individual desks for independent work.

Tables and chairs may be arranged in small groups to facilitate collaboration, and rigid furniture may be supplanted by «soft space,» such as couches, cushions and bean bags that enable students to pursue their lessons in a more comfortable setting.

To do that, we recommend using an indexing strategy such as the Couch Potato (see page 44 for a recommended portfolio), or a low - cost balanced mutual fund (see page 42 for some recommended funds).

Adoptable greyhounds tend to be dogs who are retired from racing or breeding, and once they become accustomed to life indoors and to having kind people to care for them, their main purpose in life seems to be to find a soft spot, such as your couch, to curl up on and rest.

Foggers aren't able to treat underneath objects that fleas love to inhabit, such as couches, so it's best to use a spray to reach under those items.

Until they are a year old, Basset puppies should not go up and down long flights of stairs or be allowed to jump on and off elevated objects such as couches, beds or porches.

Place double - sided tape, plastic, sprays or a similar product designed to deter your cat from scratching on inappropriate materials such as your couch or a favorite chair.

Place furniture, such as a couch, sofa, chair or sturdy table in front of a window so your cat can sit on it to see outside.

Clean frequently and thoroughly to remove dust and dander, washing articles such as couch covers and pillows, curtains, and pet beds.

A dominantly aggressive dog may growl if he is disturbed when resting or sleeping, or if he is asked to give up a favorite spot, such as the couch or the bed.

Prohibit your dog from occupying places that are reserved for humans such as the couch or the bed.

There are a ton of travelers around the world and they are generally a pretty generous group of people who take other travelers in like family.There are many different sites online such as Couch Surfing and Hospitality Club that help you connect with people who have a room available or simply a couch to crash on.

Incorporating objects such as couches, refrigerators, and carpets into many of his works, as well as references to current and historical political events, McMillian makes connections between the domestic and the public spheres as he manifests the maze of legislative, linguistic, and visual strategies that construct race and class in America.

In works such as Couch (2012)-- a sateen sofa sawed in half and then cemented back together — McMillian uses post-consumer objects including discarded mattresses, carpets, chairs and bedsheets as both the material and the subject matter of his art, as he evokes the physical, psychological and economic distress of communities hit by loan defaults, home foreclosures and unemployment.

For instance, the companies showed how they could instantly map out the stage and reconfigure it with furniture such as a couch and a refrigerator.

Investors sometimes work around this limitation by offering to buy something from the sellers at an attractive price, such as a couch for $ 5,000.

I only had the basic furniture such as couch, tv, bed, dresser and kitchen table... all purchased by my ex!

Not exact matches

Sure, there are pieces that wouldn't look out of place in West Elm, but then there are furnishings tailor - made for the middle - aged man cave, such as a massive black leather sofa with built - in surround sound, a power - reclining feature, phone - charging ports and Bluetooth connectivity to allow couch potatoes to play music from their smartphones.

You can take a cue from the search engine giant and use a large sofa, or try smaller «hobbit hole» spaces such as enclaves with padded benches, acoustic couches, a long communal table for lunch or telecommuters, the modern version of old - school desk attachments to rolling chairs, and general seating that helps employees feel comfier.

It gave examples of headlines such as «When She Looked Under Her Couch Cushions And Saw THISâ $ ¦ I Was SHOCKED!»

It shows that assertions questioning the capacity of the FEDERAL government to pay for programs, usually prefaced with the call for â $ ˜â $ ˜adult conversationsâ $ ™ â $ ™, and couched in terms such as fiscal sustainability, solvency, and unfunded liabilities, are red - herrings that will lead to needless reductions and privatizations of public programs in health care, elder care, pensions and so on.»

There were pictures of women, every tribe, every tongue, on every wall, and so it felt like everyone here in the world was there with us, somehow, and a gigantic canvas on the stairs said: There is no such thing as small change, and the famous red couch at Idelette's was worn out and comfortable, especially with Kelley sprawled on it, twisting her hair unconcernedly when she really got talking about the theology of adoption and Lord, yes, that woman can preach and teach in a living room beside a piano better than some preachers I've seen in thousand - dollar suits on a television show.

These are they who shall be brought nigh to God, In gardens of delight; A crowd of the former And a few of the latter generations; On inwrought couches Reclining on them face to face: Aye - blooming youths go round about to them With goblets and ewers and a cup of flowing wine; Their brows ache not from it, nor fails the sense: And with such fruits as shall please them best, And with flesh of such birds, as they shall long for: And theirs shall be the Houris, with large dark eyes, Like pearls hidden in their shells, In recompense of their labours past.

We have come to see, as a matter of fact, that religious assertion by its very nature is inevitably couched in such metaphorical, symbolical, if you will poetical, language; and that all deep faith must express itself in this way if it is to express itself at all.

Eventually I did the same thing as Jason and tried to keep drinking water and such, which just led to me vomiting blood and actually shitting water onto a couch.

Flame retardants such as PBDEs are found in foam products like mattresses, couches, and carpets and electronic plastic casings.

be sure that you don't leave your baby for even a second when she is somewhere that she can fall, such as a changing table, bed, couch, etc..

Here are some of the excluding criteria most experts agree on: «Obese parents; parents who smoke (either during pregnancy or at present); parents sleeping on a waterbed, recliner, sofa, armchair, couch or bean bag; parents who sleep on multiple pillows, a sagging mattress or a sheepskin or use heavy bedding, such as comforters or duvets; sleeping in overheated rooms; parents under the influence of drugs or alcohol; other children or pets who can or are likely to climb into the bed; and stuffed animals on the bed that could cover the baby's face.»

Some children might get a kick out of taking a nap in an unusual place, such as in a fort under the table or in a nook behind the couch.

Throw in some self - pampering, such as getting a pedicure, going to a spa, or curling up on the couch to watch your favorite show.

A recent meta - analysis of 11 studies that investigated the association of bed - sharing and SIDS revealed a summary OR of 2.88 (95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.99 — 4.18) with bed - sharing.158 Furthermore, bed - sharing in an adult bed not designed for infant safety exposes the infant to additional risks for accidental injury and death, such as suffocation, asphyxia, entrapment, falls, and strangulation.159, 160 Infants, particularly those in the first 3 months of life and those born prematurely and / or with low birth weight, are at highest risk, 161 possibly because immature motor skills and muscle strength make it difficult to escape potential threats.158 In recent years, the concern among public health officials about bed - sharing has increased, because there have been increased reports of SUIDs occurring in high - risk sleep environments, particularly bed - sharing and / or sleeping on a couch or armchair.162, — , 165

If the activity he wants to repeat is unacceptable to you (like jumping off the couch), offer another, similar activity such as jumping outside or jumping over an obstacle course you make inside using soft pillows.

Since the basic information was couched in terms of broad groups with a positive image, such as homeowners or workers saving for retirement, it naturally provoked a positive response from the participants.

The vote in 2007 was itself an FPTP vote on the future of the Lords, rather than a preferential vote, and I remember it being couched in no uncertain terms at the time as 100 % being the obstreperous option that would result in Lords reform progressing the slowest; indeed, despite wide - ranging support in the Commons for 100 % elected Lords, the Labour government indeed made no progress whatsoever on such legislation.

Not only does this mean that colleges are now awash with therapy groups, workshops such as «Keeping Calm and in Control», «Mindfulness for Depression» «Anxiety 101», but many contemporary free speech disputes are couched in the language of psychological harm.

«If you compare a person who is 30 pounds overweight but physically active with someone who is thin but a coach potato, you'll find the thin couch potato has a higher risk of premature death and of some chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and hypertension,» Franke says.

They also tested the surfaces of the babies» incubators / cots and other furniture in the unit, such as chairs and couches.

In January 2012, I wrote a column that made a little joke about humanities Ph.D. students learning important skills such as how to put sheets on their mothers» basement couches.

In contrast, the grasses and other flowers and plants that grow naturally when such lands are left fallow — species such as goldenrod, frost aster, and couch grass, among others — can deliver roughly the same amount of biofuel energy per hectare per year if fertilized, yet also reducing CO2 by more than twice as much as corn.

It is not clear how such chemicals escape from couches, but as they age, they may leach retardants as dust that then gets inhaled or else works its way into the environment.

The modified robot, called CLASH, has interchangeable feet, including a magnetic option, enabling it to climb vertically on a range of smooth and rough surfaces, such as walls, couches or curtains.

In order to escape from your troubles and soothe your aching mind, you might seek comfort in numbing activities such as emotional eating, drinking or laying on your couch and watching junk TV all day long.

While seated and chatting with family and friends, such as when you are all on the couch watching football, you can do leg extensions in order to tone your hips and thighs.

There are many occasions outside of nutrition that can raise insulin and glucose, such as sitting in traffic, getting anxious, feeling angry, or even sitting on the couch.