Sentences with phrase «thick carpet of»

They can only be controlled when they're actively growing.The best defense against weeds is a thick carpet of grass — so thick it doesn't give the weed seeds a chance to sprout.

In the performance, a person sweeps a thick carpet of dust around a dark room, so that it stays within a roving rectangle of light issued by an overhead spotlight.

At Mount Irvine Beach, in the south - west, a thick carpet of sand forms a double horseshoe and is backed by a thicket of seagrape and palm trees.

The ones in the Turtle Grass are a little difficult to see at first because the thick carpet of grass is usually taller than the anemone.

The thick carpet of sand is made up of quartz crystals that wash down from North Florida beaches.

The Alps are rising up out of a thick carpet of cloud into a clear blue morning sky.

Thick carpets of Alcyonacea in dozens of species adorn reefs in a rainbow of colors from white, red and yellow to deep blue.

A seated woman by George Segal faces Roger Hiorns's thick carpeting of dust from an airplane fuselage.

Not exact matches

When we imagine a powerful CEO, we typically picture a secluded corner office large enough to fly a kite in, with thick wood paneling, plush pile carpets, and a gatekeeping assistant — all designed to dampen the intrusion of any exterior stimuli.

... The tread of sinful feet Matted the thick thorns carpeting its slope!

Early Saturday afternoon, with the Lions» rout of the Wildcats under way on a dank day, the Paterno Library was deeply silent, the sounds of turning pages absorbed by the thick carpeting, low ceilings and endless stacks.

They look past the array of empty liquor bottles, some on top of the pond «s thick algae carpet, others poking up through the surface like some kind of strange water plant.

There are even nylon bristles and carbon fiber filaments that take care of dirt and dust from hard surface floors and thick carpets.

For a few stunned drivers on the back roads in the predawn gloom, the pulse of energy that tears through the ground looks dimly like a 20 - mile wrinkle moving through a carpet of pastures and into thick stands of redwoods.

Meryl Streep, in her interview with Ryan Seacrest — an interview she conducted with the activist Ai - jen Poo — summed up the optics of tonight's red carpet like so: «We feel sort of emboldened in this particular moment to stand together in a thick black line dividing then from now.»

Virtually all of them did, creating what Meryl Streep called «a thick black line» that wound its way up the red carpet and into the Beverly Hilton, where winner after winner thanked the power of women rather than the usual laundry list of power brokers.

On poor surfaces there's a lot of road noise, and for those used to being cocooned in a silent cabin surrounded by plush leather, thick carpets and an infotainment system, the wind noise around the top of the B - pillar will be unexpected.

The headliner is thick, and the carpeted cargo area behind the three - passenger rear seat has a covered sub-trunk that will hold a case of wine.

Coleman says the CX - 9 has more seals around panel gaps, acoustic glass added for the front side windows in addition to the windshield, sound - blocking plastic underbody panels, thicker floor panel sheet metal, and 53 pounds of sound - deadening under the carpet versus just 7 in the CX - 5.

A chrome console bisects the length of the cabin, which has thick wool carpeting underfoot, soft Alcantara armrests and a satin headliner, all matching the exterior color.

I have no gripes with the firm, leather bucket seats, the generously thick, luxurious carpets or any of the materials used to assemble the car.

The plushest leather, thick pile carpeting, and a broad array of the latest in cutting edge driver's aids make these trucks the equal of any luxurious automobile on the road.

That means you can stretch your foot to strike the pedal and instead get a foot full of thick carpeting.

Although the folding bench seat is covered with a high - quality and thick woven cloth, and the carpet has a nice, heavy - duty stitching, the inside of the Isuzu truck is about as utilitarian as they come.

While the Wraith is as long as some minivans it makes use of the available space by filling it with thick pile carpets, acres of fine wood veneer and some of the most comfortable seats around.

My wife would have luxuriated in her adjustable, heated captain's chair, and both of us would nod in approval of the thick carpeting, tasteful décor and huge greenhouse, and the apparent quality.

Afterward, he switched off the electric light, closed the door of the luxury cabin behind him, and attempted to sway with the gentle roll of the huge vessel as he walked across the thick carpet that muffled the distant thrum of engines propelling the ship through the Atlantic night.

On the floor, forget hardwood and instead opt for laminate (many types have the look and feel of real hardwood, for 20 % less) or carpet with thick, rubberized underpadding.

One of these is very thick carpet (such as shag).

The extra thick sisal rope that wraps around the post naturally attracts cats to use it for scratching instead of your expensive furniture, carpets or doorframes.

You can hasten the drying process in carpet by placing layers of newspaper or thick toweling over it and stepping on that.

Dogs that run on concrete, for example, normally have thicker paw pads than those that stroll on grass or carpet, says Patricia Ashley, D.V.M., a veterinary resident in dermatology at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville.

Consider keeping the cat mainly outdoors in a cat run, out of the carpeted areas of the home or away from any areas with thick, heavy curtains.

From the plush down bedding, to the rich tones of the thick English wool carpet, to the Italian marble bath with soaking tub and glass - enclosed shower, every detail beckons you to unwind in style.

A thick layer of slippery, sickly sweet bat droppings carpets the cave floor, through which bat - gorged pythons ooze in a state of surfeit.

Extra-large work desks with task lamps and ergonomic executive chairs; multiple international electrical outlets, phone chargers and hi - speed internet access; flat screen TVs equipped with media player, and thick plush carpeting are just some of the thoughtful features.

The handles of the doors leading to the galleries have been replaced by two works, Yes (working title) and No (working title), the galleries polished concrete floors have been covered with thick, wall - to - wall carpet and instead of standing the gallery attendants have been instructed to sit on the floor.

For «Anruf» (Call), Andro Wekua has partitioned the long, stretched space of Kölnischer Kunstverein with thick white walls, creating a clinical yet otherworldly setup: an artificial chamber lined with a bright pink carpet.

Some 120 words in English and Chinese were woven into thick protuberances that rested on an assortment of antique carpets covering the entire floor of the gallery's main room.

The thick, wool carpet and lack of seating forcing the institute's Information Staff to sit on the floor gives the large gallery rooms a hint of domesticity compounded by the frisson of unorthodoxy instilled by the encouragement to move some of the installations around and tear pages from others.

You could easily use a piece of old carpet (preferably Hessian backed rather than foam backed) or a thick piece of plastic tarpaulin weighed down with stones.

Postscript: I spoke with Steve Strong, the solar business owner, while a crew from National Energy Audits was in the attic, laying down thick additional carpet of insulation, adding a foil - like radiant barrier under the roof and spraying foam into spaces around the perimeter of the house — following our recent energy checkup.

While my wife found much amusement in my initial efforts, once my toes were nestled in the resulting thick, lush carpet of lawn that I had nursed back to health, she had to admit that maybe I did conceal a green thumb within my bosom.

If it wasn't a thick shagpile, it was a chic but practical layer of carpet tiles.

Still have to use the office chair for working because of the «everything on thick carpet» situation and all still a work in progress, but thanks yet again, Melissa, for the first and second and... inspirations.

Rich mahogany furniture from Furniture Village, yellow wallpaper and thick red carpet give this formal dining room real vibrancy, while fine glassware displayed inside the cabinet adds a touch of sparkle to the scheme.