Sentences with phrase «than an inch closer»

Longer and wider than its predecessor, the new LS has a stretched, ground - hugging appearance, as well as a sportier stance due to its engine hood and trunk lid sitting more than an inch closer to the ground.

Not exact matches

More often than not, I see great leaders and organization so close to success, but if they would just make that one degree adjustment, that small step, or pursue that final inch, they would achieve what it was they were dreaming of.

It's smaller than, but comparable to, the huge amounts of rain we saw with Hurricane Harvey in Houston (some areas in the city got close to 50 inches).

At those meetings, the BoJ critically shifted monetary policy to focus on rate targeting, rather than negative rates, and the Fed inched closer to its eventual 2016 hike in December.

In the bigger picture, the economy seems to be inching ever closer toward late cycle, and the Federal Reserve has signaled an even tighter policy path than the markets were expecting.

I may get six inches closer than someone else but considering how far i still missed the moon that does not leave much room for gloating.

The campus offered the freedom to do that which was impossible in the parish, and more than one of us has maintained the title «campus minister» while inching ever closer to full - time teaching.

You want these cookies to be on the thicker side (closer to 1/4 inch rather than 1/8).

Matheny suffered from sixteen inches of bear bites on his face and head which required more than 100 stitches to close.

4 cups vegetable stock 5 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup diced onion (more than half a medium - size onion) 1 cup seeded and diced bell pepper of your favorite color (about 1 medium) 1 16 - ounce bag frozen black - eyed peas, or 1 cup dried black - eyed peas, cooked * 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika 2 cloves garlic, chopped finely 1 1/4 cups tomato puree 1/2 teaspoon crumbled saffron (optional) 1/2 cup white wine you enjoy drinking 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste 2 cups (1 pound) uncooked short - grain white rice Optional garnishes: Pickled peppers, chopped fresh parsley, lemon zest Tools: 15 - inch paella pan (or use a shallow, lidless skillet as close to 15 inches in diameter as possible)

Even though it was close in size, it still made for a very tall brownie, about 2 inches high, that took quite awhile to bake — about 10 minutes longer than the instructed 50 minutes.

Another piece of silverware is inching closer for the capital club, and there is no better source of late - season motivation than the prospect of securing the title against their closest rivals.

And when the sun began to set and we began to tire as we inched our way closer to home, she was more than happy to sing along with me at the top of her lungs to stay wide awake.

The Munchkin Easy Close Extra Tall and Wide Gate is 6 inches taller than the average baby gate and comes in two widths.

It's hard to believe that in less than a year, we're inching close to 3000 fans on Facebook.

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.

A 36 - inch stormwater discharge drain about 600 feet south of the beach — closer than permitted under the state beach code — dumps potentially hazardous chemicals and bacteria into the water during heavy rains.

Something to keep in mind is that these trays are actually closer to 42 inches long rather than 48 inches!

This itsy - bitsy fossil, Idmonarachne brasieri — less than half an inch long — is the closest relative to the first true spiders ever found.

Lightning strikes would also explain why the ratio of 235U to 238U at Oklo varied a thousandfold over distances of less than a thousandth of an inch.55 Lightning branches successively into thousands of thin, fractal - like paths, some quite close together.

No one would claim that it fell within the modern human range because it was closer to the nearest human (22 inches) than the tallest human was from the shortest human (24 inches).

However, keep in mind if your grip is too close, or less than 6 inches apart, you'll end up placing too much stress on your wrists and elbow joints instead of the triceps.

Well in less than a month and a half I've lost close to 20 pounds and I've tightened my belt by more than an inch.

Stand and spread your feet so that they are a few inches wider than your shoulders, holding the bar close to your body.

My last DEXA measured a body fat of about 9 %, and I suspect I'm about the same, though my waist is half an inch smaller than when I started, so I may be closer to 8 %.

This is how people go for years with chronically elevated blood sugar levels without feeling any negative effects, despite inching closer and closer toward diabetes, and why more than 1/3 of American adults have have prediabetes but 9 out of 10 don't know it.

Note how far you get and then stand up and close your eyes and in your minds eye picture yourself bending forward with ease and effortlessly stretching 6 inches further than you did before.

Because powder is harder to control than cream, to avoid any pink particles from getting too close to your nose, making it look red and irritated, start applying powder blush almost an inch away from your nose on the apples of your cheeks.

I like the blue velvet, but at 5» 1 ″ I am afraid the underarm seam would fall closer to my waist than armpit, the shoulder seam would fall several inches down my upper arm, pockets at mid-thigh... Garments like these make me look like a (very old) little girl dressed up in Mommy's clothes, and I'm not willing to pay the cost of the garment over again for a complete remake.

Come in close (less than one inch), pulling very lightly on the Trigger.

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Again, shoes should be closed and no higher than three inches.

It manages small dips and big bumps with a level of composure closer an air suspension - equipped Range Rover Sport (which is roughly 2 - inches longer, bumper to bumper) than the Evoque, which measures 17 inches shorter.

Meanwhile, auto retailing inches closer to e-commerce with the use of digital, rather than paper, forms.

The 28 - inch wheels — each built from 65 individual pieces of aluminium — are also a sight to behold, and perhaps closer to production reality than some of the concept's other features.

The Encore bears no relation to the Chevrolet Equinox or GMC Terrain from its GM parent; in fact, it's closer to a Mini Countryman — which is about 7 inches shorter still — than either one.

The SUV is 1 inch taller than its sibling and very close to an 8.7 - inch gap of the Subaru Outback.

The beeps increase in frequency as the vehicle gets closer to the object, until it becomes a continuous tone at less than approximately 10 inches from the object

This vehicle is more than 10 inches longer and close to 7 inches wider than today's version of the Clubman.

«The tires are 1.5 inches wider than those found with Performance Pack Level 1,» stated Barnes, «They provide firmer grip, and work with a retuned chassis to put the car more than a half - inch closer to the ground.»

The main impression when you see it up close for the first time is the added width brought to the rear haunches, which extend out by 3.3 inches more than the front fenders to provide it with some serious visual intent and instant distinction.

The Kicks stretches 169 inches long, 69.2 inches wide, and 62.5 inches tall, dimensions that make it roughly the same size as the Fiat 500X, one of its closest rivals, and over half a foot longer than the head - turning Juke.

Better yet: when wading through deep water (you can go through up to 27.6 inches of it, four more than before), a water sensor in the front bumper signals the engine to close the air intakes in the front fascia, while a warning in the instrument cluster advises if you exceed the 10 kilometers - per - hour (about 6 mph) maximum speed recommended for fording.

It's more than a foot longer than an Audi A3, 10 inches longer than a BMW 135is, and close in overall exterior dimensions to an Acura ILX.

To balance it, McLaren has a front splitter some 5.9 inches longer than the P1's, with active aero blades hidden in ducts close to the headlights that adjust in harmony with the rear wing's movements.

It gets its edge thanks to 19 - inch wheels, a rear - lip spoiler and a revised fascia — and, of course, a hotter 2.0 - liter turbocharged inline - four (290 hp est.), larger brakes, a dynamic drive adjustment system and a sport suspension that lets the car's body sit one inch closer to the ground than that of the regular A3.

The 8 - series brought a handful of new technical features to the brand, including dynamic stability control, an aerodynamic drag coefficient of less than 0.3 g and the automatic lowering windows that move down an inch when you close the door.

New suspension tuning brings the car more than 0.5 inches closer to the ground, as well.

Slightly taller and wider than its closest competitor, the Mazda5, the Rondo provides a comfortable front row with 41.6 inches of headroom and 41.3 inches of legroom.

They provide a firmer grip and put the car more than a half - inch closer to the ground.