Upright in A Sentence

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    A moment later he sat upright in bed.

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    She scrambled to sit upright, forcing the pain in her shoulder to the back of her mind.

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    He steadied himself, pulling upright until he was sure of his footing.

    4

    They have generally the lofty brow, the regular features, the spare upright figure, and the calm aspect which might be expected in a race maintained in great purity yet upon a broad basis.

    5

    He bore throughout his career the reputation of an intelligent and upright public servant.

    6

    The dead in the earlier period were laid (so far as we know at present) within cists constructed of upright stones.

    7

    Adams's upright and patriotic conduct in taking the unpopular side in this case met with its just reward in the following year, in the shape of his election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives by a vote of 418 to 118.

    8

    The Eskimo dog has small, upright ears, a straight bushy tail, moderately sharp muzzle and rough coat.

    9

    The larger variety of the race has a sharp muzzle, upright pointed ears, and a bushy tail generally carried over the back.

    10

    It is a large forest tree of upright habit extending to 60 or 70 ft.

    11

    The upright white hewn studs and freshly planed door and window casings gave it a clean and airy look, especially in the morning, when its timbers were saturated with dew, so that I fancied that by noon some sweet gum would exude from them.

    12

    After supper, over their cherry brandy, Rostov and "Uncle" talked of past and future hunts, of Rugay and Ilagin's dogs, while Natasha sat upright on the sofa and listened with sparkling eyes.

    13

    Instead, she tried to keep her trembling body upright and her vision from growing tunneled.

    14

    A'Ran compelled the sword into the ground deep enough for it to remain upright when he released it.

    15

    Dryden, while compelled to honour him as an upright judge, overwhelmed his memory with scathing, if venal, satire; and Dryden's satire has been accepted as truth by later historians.

    16

    In the third he stands almost upright; in the first he kneels; in the second he stoops, halfway between the upright and the kneeling position.

    17

    Then Deioces, son of Phraortes, an illustrious man of upright character, was chosen judge in his village, and the justness of his decisions induced the inhabitants of the other villages to throng to him.

    18

    In the United States the spikes are simply driven in with a maul, and the rails stand upright, little care being taken to prepare seats for them on the sleepers, on which they soon seat themselves.

    19

    Now the local Baal was the divine owner of the fertile spot where his sanctuary (0 - desk) was marked by the upright stone pillar, the symbol of his presence, on which the blood of the slaughtered victim was smeared.

    20

    He created Adam and Eve, but was unable to make them stand upright, whereupon Hibil, Shithil and Anosh were sent by the First Life to infuse into their forms spirit from Mana rabba himself.

    21

    The sample, arranged as a bundle of rectangular strips, is caused to rotate about a central horizontal axis between the poles of an upright C-shaped magnet, which is supported near 'its middle upon knife-edges in such a manner that it can oscillate about an axis in a line with that about which the specimen rotates; the lower side of the magnet is weighted, to give it some stability.

    22

    When the specimen rotates, the magnet is deflected from its upright position by an amount which depends upon the work done in a single complete rotation, and therefore upon the hysteresis.

    23

    It was all she could do to remain upright on tingling weak legs.

    24

    The " Endeavour " then coasted northward, and after passing and naming Mount Dromedary, the Pigeon House, Point Upright, Cape St George and Red Point, Botany Bay was discovered on the 28th of April 1770, and as it appeared to offer a suitable anchorage, the " Endeavour " entered the bay and dropped anchor.

    25

    The Persians of Cyrus were a vigorous race of husbandmen, living in a healthy climate, accustomed to hardship, brave and upright.

    26

    In character Turgot was simple, honourable and upright, with a passion for justice and truth.

    27

    The blowing iron is constantly trundled, and the small lump of glass is squeezed and flattened into the shape of a foot, either between two slabs of wood hinged together, or by pressure against an upright board.

    28

    Some people claim they even saw the pig walk upright like a human, but generally no one ever believed them.

    29

    The top was clean except for accessories and a few letters standing upright in a sorter.

    30

    He laid down the seven of hearts, on which with a broken bit of chalk he had written "800 rubles" in clear upright figures; he emptied the glass of warm champagne that was handed him, smiled at Dolokhov's words, and with a sinking heart, waiting for a seven to turn up, gazed at Dolokhov's hands which held the pack.

    31

    Postural instability-loss of the ability to maintain upright posture caused by slow or absent righting reflexes.

    32

    Men often practice quick and sharp movements low to the ground, while women are more upright with hip twisting and flowing execution of dance.

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    Hold bottle upright to dispense cream either into your hand or directly on the area to be shaved.

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    The whole piece depends on retaining the type of tension only found when the wearer is standing upright.

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    Before giving your child this doll, make sure she understands that she shouldn't feed her when she's not wearing her diaper and she needs to hold her upright when she's giving her the bottle, just like you would with a real baby.

    36

    The DC14 Telescope Reach All Floors model is Dyson's entry-level upright vacuum cleaner ideal for households with different flooring throughout the premises.

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    The vacuum includes the same proprietary Cyclone technology found in their full size upright vacuums.

    38

    Oreck has several vacuum cleaners on the market today, ranging from classic upright vacuums to advanced steam cleaners.

    39

    There are two vacuums in this line, a traditional upright vacuum, and a smaller hand held vacuum.

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    Originally, the company manufactured upright vacuums that were sold to hotel chains across the United States.

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    Also, the design of the ionic purifiers require that is stands upright, this can be disappointing for people who wished to place the device in a vertical position to keep it out of sight.

    42

    Miele vacuum cleaner bags and belts available to fit all types of vacuum cleaners, including upright vacuums and canister style units.

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    Miele vacuums come in a range of styles from canister to upright and in designs to match your particular needs.

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    This allows them to be used upright to remove wrinkles from all types of fabric.

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    For example, the brush roller on a Kenmore upright vacuum is different from that found on a Kenmore canister vacuum.

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    Miele vacuums come in models that are canister, upright and stick.

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    Pre-motor Filter is designed to be used in all canister vacuums and also forthe S7 upright.

    48

    All styles include plastic food pushing tools to force foods inserted into the feed tube onto the upright cutting discs.

    49

    Upright freezers classified as small models typically range from just over one cubic foot to just over eight cubic feet.

    50

    The purpose of the core is to help keep the wick upright as it burns.

    51

    The first team to flip all their cups upright wins.

    52

    The fabulous Roxy Von Karmen upright is a true ode to Hawaii's blooming flowers and beautiful colors.

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    The Basic Upright suitcase, available in sizes from 21 to 28 inches, provides three exterior zip pockets, useful for documents and reading materials, along with a quick-release telescoping handle and inline wheels.

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    It's accented by the signature Dior charms and stands on protective feet to keep it upright.

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    Colora is a spinner-style upright that is available in 20, 25 and 30 inches.

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    The Travel category is true to its name, as here you'll find laptop bags, beauty cases, and cabin upright cases that will have you arriving at your destination in style.

    57

    The position of the card either in an upright readable position or upside down determines the meaning.

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    There are exceptions when the meaning isn't necessarily the opposite but simply a lesser degree of the upright meaning.

    59

    If he seems especially gassy, try burping him several times during his feeding and keep him in more of an upright position during and after he eats.

    60

    For about a week, post-surgery patients will not be able to stand completely upright or move about freely.

    61

    Jilian grabbed her again, and she grated her teeth against the visions, staggering as she tried to keep upright.

    62

    Her memories wiggled their way out of the mud of her mind, and she sat upright.

    63

    Fred sat bolt upright.

    64

    Something warm touched her back, and a jolt of hot electricity made her sit upright.

    65

    Another boom, another flash of light outside the window, another shudder as the building struggled to stand upright.

    66

    The antlers are short, upright and deeply furrowed, the beam forking at about two-thirds of its length, and the upper prong again dividing, thus making three points.

    67

    He was a man of upright, moderate and pacific intentions, but his pontificate of eleven years was anything but tranquil.

    68

    He Was Distinctly A Bon Vivant, But Withal An Upright, Conscientious And Capable Minister.

    69

    In the year 1000 his tomb was opened by the emperor Otto III., but the account that Otto found the body upright upon a throne with a golden crown on the head and holding a golden sceptre in the hands, is generally regarded as legendary.

    70

    The principle is to have a constriction in the tube above the bulb so proportioned that when the instrument is upright it acts in every way as an ordinary mercurial thermometer, but when it is inverted the thread of mercury breaks at the constriction, and the portion above the point runs down the now reversed tube and remains there as a measure of the temperature at the moment of turning over.

    71

    This is an upright frame, usually made in wrought iron or steel strutted by diagonal thrust beams against the engine-house wall or other solid abutments, the height to the bearings of the guide pulleys being from 80 to 1 00 ft.

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    Here, in 1740, he wrote his popular religious manual the Path of the Upright (Messilath Yesharim) and other ethical works.

    73

    More or less nearly related to the saiga is the chiru, Pantholops hodgsoni, of Tibet, characterized by the long upright black horns of the bucks, and the less convex nose, in which the nostrils open anteriorly instead of downwards.

    74

    In some respects connecting the last group with the Cervicaprinae is the rhebok, or vaal-rhebok (Pelea capreolus), a grey antelope of the size of a roebuck, with small upright horns in the bucks recalling those of the last group, and small lateral hoofs, but no face-glands.

    75

    The horns are generally rather small, upright, ringed at the base,.

    76

    As usually arranged, a thin metal plate is screwed on to the top of a firm upright post at the centre of the plate, which is horizontal.

    77

    In him the Boers, not only in the Free State but in the whole of South Africa, lost one of the most enlightened and most upright rulers and leaders they have ever had.

    78

    The walls were formed of split tree-trunks set upright and plastered with clay; and the flooring of similar timbers bedded in clay.

    79

    These may be used in either the upright or the inverted position.

    80

    Some timber bridges consist of queenpost trusses in the upright position, as shown diagrammatically in fig.

    81

    His internal administration, though not sufficiently rigorous to check abuses, was upright and thoughtful.

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    He was a consistent and upright Tory of the old school, who carried weight as an authority on financial subjects.

    83

    The upright and considerate manner in which he treated the provincials won him their affection, but at the same time brought upon him the hatred of Nero, who felt specially aggrieved because Soranus had refused to punish a city which had defended the statues of its gods against the Imperial commissioners.

    84

    Separating Franconia and Pemigewasset ranges is the romantic Franconia Notch, overlooking which from the upper cliffs of Profile Mountain is a remarkable human profile, The Great Stone Face, immortalized by Nathaniel Hawthorne; here, too, is the Franconia Flume, a narrow upright fissure, 60 ft.

    85

    By the "pit" process the green rods are stood upright in shallow pits of water at a depth of about 6 to 9 in.

    86

    In the Azores the horns are remarkably upright and straight, whence the name of "antelopegoat" which has been given to these animals.

    87

    The ears are more or less upright, sometimes horizontal, but never actually pendent, as in some Asiatic breeds.

    88

    A good seat on a horse should not be strong merely; it should be graceful; above the loins the body should be loose, so as readily to adapt itself to every motion of the horse, but it should be upright.

    89

    The discharge of a river at a weir can be regulated as required and considerably increased in flood-time by introducing a series of openings in the centre of a solid weir, with sluice-gates or panels which slide in grooves at the sides of upright frames or masonry piers erected at convenient intervals apart, FIG.

    90

    His abilities, his courtesy and his upright character made him a universal favourite.

    91

    The spinning or throwing which follows is done on a frame with upright spindles and flyers, the yarn as it is twisted being drawn forward through guides and wound on revolving bobbins with a reciprocating motion.

    92

    When suddenly disturbed, instead of trying to escape they sit upright, with their back against a stone, hissing and showing fight in a determined manner.

    93

    On this occasion a stone altar, consisting of a flat slab resting upon three other upright slabs, was presented to the parish, and was set up in the church at the east wall of the chancel.

    94

    If an iron ship be swung when upright for deviation, and the mean horizontal and vertical magnetic forces at the compass positions be also observed in different parts of the world, mathematical analysis shows that the deviations are caused partly by the permanent magnetism of hard iron, partly by the transient induced magnetism of soft iron both horizontal and vertical, and in a lesser degree by iron which is neither magnetically hard nor soft, but which becomes magnetized in the same manner as hard iron, though it gradually loses its magnetism on change of conditions, as, for example, in the case of a ship, repaired and hammered in dock, steaming in an opposite direction at sea.

    95

    In view of the serious difficulties connected with the inclining of every ship, Smith's formulae for ascertaining and providing for the correction of the heeling error with the ship upright continue to be of great value to safe navigation.

    96

    This strict and upright pope appears to have taken c Benedict XII.

    97

    The moulds for the face of a wall consist generally of wooden shutters, leaning against upright timbers which are secured by horizontal or raking struts to firm ground, or to anything that will bear the weight.

    98

    But it is the general opinion of historians that he had a high sense of his responsibilities and a strong love of justice; despite the looseness of his personal morals, he commanded the affection and respect of Gilbert Foliot and Hugh of Lincoln, the most upright of the English bishops.

    99

    The badge is a white cross, in the angles gold crowns, the points of the cross joined by gold swords entwined with gold and blue belts, in the blue centre an upright sword with the three crowns in gold, the whole surmounted by the royal crown The ribbon is yellow with blue edging.

    100

    The side walls are surmounted by short upright sashes which open outwards by machinery a, and the roof is provided with sliding upper sashes for top ventilation.

    101

    In this house the principal part of the roof is a fixture, ventilation being provided for by small lifting sashes against the back wall, and by the upright front sashes being hung on a pivot so as to swing outwards on the lower side.

    102

    Another set is planted at the back, and trained on a trellis c,which is nearly upright, and leans against the back wall; or the back wall itself may be used for training.

    103

    There are no upright front sashes, but to facilitate ventilation there are ventilators d in the front wall, and the upper roof sashes are made to move up to FIG.

    104

    A width of 7 or 8 ft., with the glass slope continued down to within a foot or two of the ground, and without any upright front sashes, will be suitable for such a house, which may also be conveniently divided into compartments of from 30 to 50 ft.

    105

    In tonguing the leaves are cut off the portion which has to be brought under ground, and a tongue or slit is then cut from below upwards close beyond a joint, of such length that, when the cut part of the layer is pegged an inch or two (or in larger woody subjects 3 or 4 in.) below the surface, the elevation of the point of the shoot to an upright position may open the incision, and thus set it free, so that it may be surrounded by earth to induce it to form roots.

    106

    To form a pyramidal plant, which is a very elegant and useful shape to give to a decorative pot plant, the main stem should be encouraged to grow upright, for a length perhaps of 6 or 8 in.

    107

    The best-placed upper young shoot is selected and trained upright to a slender stake, and this also is topped when it has advanced 6 or 8 in.

    108

    Each upright bearing carrying the shafts of the revolving disks also carries a neutralizing conductor or wire ending in a little brush of gilt thread.

    109

    The limits set to the furnace builder's natural desire to make his furnace as large as possible, and its present shape (an obtuse inverted cone set below an acute upright one, both of them truncated), have been reached in part empirically, and in part by reasoning which is open to question, as indeed are the reasons which will now be offered reservedly for both size and shape.

    110

    The reason why at this level the walls must form an upright instead of an inverted cone, why the furnace must widen downward instead of narrowing, is, according to some metallurgists, that this shape is needed in order that, in spite of the pastiness of the slag in this formative period of incipient fusion, this layer may descend freely as the lower part of the column is gradually eaten away.

    111

    The converter is then turned upright into the position shown in fig.

    112

    An ingot should always stand upright while solidifying, so that the unsound region due to the pipe may readily be cut off, leaving the rest of the ingot solid.

    113

    In private life he was in every way estimable, - upright, amiable, devoid of all jealousy, and generous to a fault.

    114

    He is described at this period as intellectual, upright and absolutely trustworthy, but obstinate and self-opinionated to the highest degree, arguing with antiquaries about coins, with equerries about horses, and with foreigners about their own countries, always certain that he was right and they wrong, whatever the discussion might be.

    115

    Tice occurrence of such lateral movement was at once indicated by means of an upright haystalk fastened to the apparatus.

    116

    At other times the ceremonial was more mysterious and symbolical, as in the feast of the raising of the Ded-column when a column of the kind was drawn by cords into an upright position.

    117

    But it is clear that by the time this chapter was penned it was believed that no man could attain to happiness in the hereafter if he had not been upright, just and charitable in his earthly existence.

    118

    With the handle lengthened (86) and turned forward, this became the plough (87 is the hieroglyph, 88 the drawing, of a plough); this was always sloping, and never the upright post of the Italic type.

    119

    Justinian's selections were usually capable, but not so often honest; probably it was hard to find thoroughly upright officials; possibly they would not have been most serviceable in carrying out the imperial will, and especially in replenishing the imperial treasury.

    120

    They are lined on the inside with upright slabs, on which are painted geometrical figures and representations of animals.

    121

    About half a mile to the west of Boroughbridge there are three upright stones called the Devil's Arrows, which are of uncertain origin but probably of the Celtic period.

    122

    The wet alkali-waste as it comes from the lixiviating vats, is transferred into upright iron cylinders in which it is systematically treated with lime-kiln gases until the whole of the calcium sulphide has been converted into calcium carbonate, the carbon dioxide of the lime-kiln gases being entirely exhausted.

    123

    In this she is represented standing upright, simply robed, a hood over her head, the left hand raised and pointing upwards.

    124

    The red, or brownish-red, colour of the long and coarse hair at once distinguishes the orang-utan from the African apes; a further point of distinction being the excessive length of the arms, which are of such proportions that the animal when in the upright posture (which it seldom voluntarily assumes) can rest on its bent knuckles.

    125

    To obtain a good tree, the practice in Kent is to select a stout upright shoot 3 ft.

    126

    In this process the ammonium chloride is volatilized in large iron retorts lined with Doulton tiles, and then led into large upright wrought-iron cylinders lined with fire-bricks.

    127

    Indeed there is hardly a village in India which cannot boast of a shrine dedicated to Siva, and containing the emblem of his reproductive power; for almost the only form in which the" Great God "is adored is the Linga, consisting usually of an upright cylindrical block of marble or other stone, mostly resting on a circular perforated slab.

    128

    All pretence of moderation was put aside, and he marched on London, using the full arms of England, and with his sword borne upright before him.

    129

    Its earliest form is a rough ellipse transfixed by an upright line, cp. In various Semitic alphabets this has been altered out of recognition, apparently from the writing of the symbol in cursive handwriting without lifting the pen.

    130

    In Greece the head of the symbol is generally circular, and only in a few early inscriptions is the upright carried through the circle, p. The common form is ?

    131

    This is also the earliest form in the Latin alphabet, but forms with the upright turned to the right as in a modern Q are found in the Republican period, while this tail becomes longer and curved in the early Empire.

    132

    The Finns are morally upright, hospitable, faithful and submissive, with a keen sense of personal freedom and independence, but also somewhat stolid, revengeful and indolent.

    133

    A very sharp pointed wire was fixed at the top of the upright stick of the cross, so as to rise a foot or more above the wood.

    134

    For open pools and dams Schenck substitutes large wooden vats under cover, into which the flax is tightly packed in an upright position.

    135

    The earliest picture of a press shows roughly the construction to have been that of an upright frame, the power exerted by a movable handle, placed in a screw which was tightened up to secure the requisite impression, and was loosened again after the impression was obtained.

    136

    It is still used where hand printing prevails, and it was this form of press which was employed by William Morris at his famous, but short-lived, Kelmscott Press, the upright frame or staple, of iron; the feet of this staple rested upon two pieces of substantial timber dovetailed into a cross, which formed a base or foundation for the in the production of many sumptuous books, the most celebrated of which was the Chaucer, a large folio volume, illustrated by Sir Edward Burne-Jones.

    137

    Around this large type cylinder were eight smaller ones, all upright, for taking the impression for each of the eight sheets fed in separately, and rollers were so arranged as to apply the ink to the type as it passed alternately from one impression cylinder to the other.

    138

    The people are described as being of small stature with dark yellow complexions; they were fierce in appearance, but upright and studious.

    139

    The horns are peculiar for their upright direction and comparative straightness, although they.have the same triangular section as in other buffaloes.

    140

    We see a real man, but a man helpless anywhere save in the study or in the convent - a little fresh-coloured man, with soft brown eyes, who had a habit of stealing away to his cubiculum whenever the conversation became too lively; somewhat bent, for it is on record that he stood upright when the psalms were chanted, and even rose on his tiptoes with his face turned upwards; genial, if shy, and occasionally given to punning, as when he said that he preferred Psalmi to Salmones; a man who perhaps led the most placid uneventful life of all men who ever wrote a book or scribbled letters.

    141

    The treaty of Breda with Holland (21st of July 1667) removed the danger, but not the ignominy, and Charles showed the real baseness of his character when he joined in the popular outcry against Clarendon, the upright and devoted adherent of his father and himself during twenty-five years of misfortune, and drove him into poverty and exile in his old age, recalling ominously Charles I.'s betrayal of Strafford.

    142

    When not moving, they often assume a perfectly upright position, the tail aiding the two hind-legs to form a tripod, and the front-limbs dangling by the side of the chest.

    143

    The femur is short, and the tibia and fibula of great length, as is the foot, the whole of which is applied to the ground when the animal is at rest in the upright position.

    144

    It consists generally of a fiat, upright leaf standing on stems.

    145

    Only half the outer circle (sarsens) now remained upright, three on the west, thirteen on the east; and this indicated the effect of the prevalent west wind.

    146

    Similar forms are also found in early Aramaic, but another form 1 or L, which is found in the Phoenician of Cyprus in the 9th or 10th century B.C. has had more effect upon the later development of the Semitic forms. The length of the two back strokes and the manner in which they join the upright are the only variations in Greek.

    147

    Gregory was upright and devout, but utterly ignorant of politics.

    148

    As to the mechanical conditions of the human body, the upright posture has always been recognized as the chief.

    149

    The antlers are large and curve forwards, giving off an upright snag near the base, and several vertical tines from the upper surface of the horizontal portion.

    150

    To this time may also belong a lost Leda, standing upright with the god in swan's guise at her side and the four children near their feet.

    151

    He was simple and upright in his character, and had a strong religious faith.

    152

    In the order Pseudaxonia the colonies are upright and branched, consisting of a number of short zooids whose proximal ends are imbedded in a coenenchyma containing numerous ramifying solenia and spicules.

    153

    In the section Asiphonacea the colonies are upright and branched, springing from membranous or ramifying stolons.

    154

    The corallum of Heliopora is of a blue colour, and has the form of broad, upright, lobed, or digitate masses flattened from side to side.

    155

    Europe, in which the long upright horns are spirally twisted like those of the mazkhor wild goat.

    156

    An Oxford Down ram has a bold masculine head; the poll well covered with wool and the forehead adorned by a topknot; ears self-coloured, upright, and of fair length; face of uniform dark brown colour; legs short, dark, and free from spots; back level and chest wide; and the fleece heavy and thick.

    157

    In powerfully folded regions the axial planes of the folds are no longer upright; they may be moderately inclined, producing an "inversion," "inverted fold" or "overfold."

    158

    To the primitive nomadic Semite the presence of the divinity was indicated by springs, shady trees, remarkable rocks and other landmarks; and from this earliest conception grew the theory that a numen might be induced to take up an abode in an artificial heap of stones, or a pillar set upright for the purpose.

    159

    Some writers have maintained that this sudden elevation of the most recent member of the Sacred College was due to bribery in the conclave, whilst the apologists of Sixtus affirm it was due to the friendship of the powerful and upright Cardinal Bessarion, and explain that the pope, having been brought up in a mendicant order, was inexperienced and did not appreciate the liberality of his donations after his election.

    160

    Its general absence in man forbids the idea of its having any connexion with the upright posture.

    161

    The plant is reproduced by tubers, which resemble the protocorm in bearing first a number of protophylls and later the upright shoot with its single terminal strobilus.

    162

    The wheat is not stacked as in the Eastern states and in England, but stands upright in shocks in the field.

    163

    His life was marked by the severest simplicity and even Puritanism; he was affectionate in his domestic relations, a most loyal friend, and strictly upright in conduct..

    164

    Halophila, Enhalus and Thalassia are submerged maritime plants found on tropical coasts, mainly in the Indian and Pacific oceans; Halophila has an elongated stem rooting at the nodes; Enhalus a short, thick rhizome, clothed with black threads resembling horse-hair, the persistent hard-bast strands of the leaves; Thalassia has a creeping rooting stem with upright branches bearing crowded strap-shaped leaves in two rows.

    165

    After all she conquered Ireland, which her predecessors had failed to do, though many of them were as crooked in action and less upright in intention.

    166

    The rice is threshed by being beaten in bundles on stones set upright on the threshing-floor; and when beaten out the grain is stored by the Hova in rice-pits dug in the hard red soil, but by the coast tribes in small timber houses raised on posts.

    167

    The majority of Hova houses were formerly built of layers of the hard red soil of the country, with high-pitched roofs thatched with grass or rush; while the chiefs and wealthy people had houses of framed timber, with massive upright planking, and lofty roofs covered with shingles or tiles.

    168

    At last Oedipus guessed correctly that it was man; for the child crawls on hands and feet, the adult walks upright, and the old man supports his steps with a stick.

    169

    When they descend to the ground they sit upright, and move about by jumping with their hind-legs like jerboas.

    170

    A great warrior and an upright ruler, his conquests recalled those of the great Christian emperors, and the Church completed the parallel by training him in her lore.

    171

    They insinuated themselves into the counsels of their ignorant masters, and though still sitting humbly at the feet of the barons, these upright and well-educated servitors were already dreaming of the great deeds they would do when.

    172

    He was a man of vast learning and upright piety, but, although personally friendly to Galileo, there is no doubt that he saw in his scientific teachings a danger to religion.

    173

    For many purposes it is immaterial whether the image is inverted or upright; but in some cases an upright image lightens the work, or may be indispensable.

    174

    The simplest microscope which produces an upright image has a negative lens as eyepiece.

    175

    Double microscopes, which produce a correct impression of the solidity of the object, must project upright images.

    176

    The Getae are described by Herodotus as the most valiant and upright of the Thracian tribes; but what chiefly struck Greek inquirers was their belief in the immortality of the soul (hence they were called aOavaT4"ovTes) and their worship of Zalmoxis (or Zalmolxis), whom the euhemerists of the colonies on the Euxine made a pupil of Pythagoras.

    177

    In standing these birds preserve an upright position, sometimes resting on the "tarsus" 2 alone, but in walking or running this is kept nearly vertical, and their weight is supported by the toes alone.

    178

    The comminuted seed is placed inside a vessel connected with an upright refrigerator on trays or baskets, and is surrounded there by the volatile solvent.

    179

    The primary structure of the stem was thus of a simple Lycopodiaceous type, resembling on a larger scale what we find in the upright stem of Selaginella spinosa.

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    These organs, to which the name Stigmaria was given by Brongniart, have been found in connexion with the upright stems both of Sigillaria and Lepidodendron.

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    All that was required on Dean's part was to remain standing upright and pick his path around obstacles while his position was monitored by blinding lights from below and above.

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    Fred sat up bolt upright.

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    There was the yellow move­ment of a flashlight much too close and Dean sat bolt upright, a frantic vision of Bob from Boise, or Hal the creep, or someone ready to avenge the chastity of a wife or sister.

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    Although redundant, the wallower was left on the upright shaft.

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    In an upright position, you will work the upper abs more.

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    If you are using ceramic briquettes, allow them to cool and then turn them upright again.

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    The site has a variety of aspect and gradients, with the grassland dominated by red fescue Festuca rubra and upright brome Bromus erectus.

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    Nine upright stones support the heaviest capstone of any Cornish quoit which shows no signs of floating away.

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    She would sit in a wicker chair that had a shoulder high back and secured her in a bolt upright position.

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    Stair Cleaning The hose and tube attachments on your upright cleaner enable you to clean up the stairs.

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    Hence upright posture, sophisticated speech and deciduous dentition develop together as an interdependent system.

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    Then, still upright, his stomach was slit open so that he could be ritually disemboweled.

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    By the time we reached the ridge the wind was so ferocious I could barely keep upright and progress was very slow.

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    The landing movement should involve an upright torso position, and increased knee flexion on impact should be encouraged.

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    The vigorous upright bush of medium height is well-clothed with luxuriant bright green foliage.

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    From the set piece Town almost took the lead when a well struck free kick Lordan hit the upright.

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    Free Fridge Friday Domestic fridges, fridge-freezers and upright freezers and upright freezers can be collected free of charge.

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    The patient should sit upright and bite against a clean rolled up linen handkerchief for about half an hour.

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    They are good, upright dense bushes with slightly smaller leaves than common holly.

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    The development of upright walking in early hominids is still an area of some debate.

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    The incense stick holder is fixed upright at the end of the box, to support the incense stick holder is fixed upright at the end of the box, to support the incense above the lid.

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    Patty snapped upright to quell the insurrection, causing Splash to leap for safety.

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    The eastern upright was mortised into position and had an external lateral brace to the base plate.

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    The plaster is pushed onto and into the timber laths, which have been nailed to upright studs.

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    This compact, upright Japanese maple is an ideal specimen tree for a small garden.

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    The limbs are not muscular enough to be used for standing upright; bats instead rest hanging upside down.

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    In shape they are usually a narrow upright, about 60 by 27, or a long oblong.

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    The flowers are at their best around mid May and the upright panicle can be as much as 12ins long.

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    The first dish uses just water, but they are difficult to keep upright so I now use perlite soaked with water.

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    The sun's rays shone through the windows onto the newly painted upright pianos.

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    Pietist form of life, encouraging an upright and close-knit family.

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    He was a candid, upright, and benevolent man, of liberal sentiments and sincere piety.

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    The most distinguishable of the circles consists of three upright red sandstone pillars, the tallest of which is just over 18 feet high.

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    Then slowly restore an upright posture, starting at the ankles.

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    The pulley wheels attach to pulley wheels attach to pulley stiles - the upright sides of the frame which hide the weights.

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    It differs from C. bicolor in having an upright raceme, which is an unusual characteristic in this section of the genus.

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    Spring sees the appearance of greenish yellow, upright racemes of flowers followed by decorative red winged fruits.

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    Hidden behind the rear door's rearmost frame upright, access gained via a scoop in the clear polycarbonate rearmost side windows.

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    All of us began as the same upright primate, roaming tropical savannas on a million identical earths, and look at us now.

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    Adjustable seat - This upright bike includes an adjustable seat, providing a more comfortable workout for a variety of users.

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    She has fiddled with toe shoes left on the upright piano, but she tosses them behind the piano before she opens the door.

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    She still lies exactly as she sank, upright and mainly intact, but, like all the harbor wrecks, very silty.

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    The drying chamber, with an inner ring of upright stone slabs, had been cut into the earlier enclosure bank.

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    Peel the top third of the skin from the apples and cut a sliver off the bottom so the apples can stand upright.

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    Nationally scarce plants found in London's acid grassland include clustered clover, upright chickweed and autumn squill.

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    A view of another section of the museum showing a carved stele (upright slab) and various pieces of Egyptian sculpture.

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    To keep the glass upright, it sits in a wooden stirrup.

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    Waste water from the drip tray needs to drain via a pipe to a waste upright or waste container under the counter.

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    Description Tree - It forms a large strong growing tree, almost always with a single clear upright trunk to a considerable height.

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    The threadlike blue foliage and blue flower heads form dense upright tussocks.

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    She looked quite uncanny; upright and gently rocking some 50 feet down on the firm seabed.

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    She was sitting bolt upright with her jaw set in a tight line, desperately trying not to laugh.

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    Now pull the string tight, then lie it down, remove the string and stand the arch upright.

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    Other staying upright almost morally obliged have more than.

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    Marco's excellent kick was unlucky to hit the upright.

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    Then Rommedahl's cross was half-cleared to Danny Murphy, who drilled his shot wide of the left-hand upright.

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    With Dafydd on the bench, Alex Goode took aim into the sun and caught the wrong side of the left hand upright.

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    God has also been believed to be the ultimate justification for living a loving and morally upright life.

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    The artist shows Peter Du Cane standing upright with his hand on his hip, looking straight forward.

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    Once your baby begins to be able to sit upright they can be carried on your hip.

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    The Practice Room houses an upright piano and is ideal for individual practice.

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    She is currently conducting research using an upright piano, which she has been dismantling over a period of weeks.

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    A celesta just looks like a small upright piano, but the part can also be played on a piano.

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    Aptitude upright Bags are the best replacement bags for your quality Aptitude upright vacuum.

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    Your source for electrolux vacuums, upright vacuums, electrolux vacuums and upright vacuum cleaners.. .

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    Kitchen with electric cooker, fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster, iron, and upright vacuum cleaner.

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    The striker let the ball bounce once, then lashed an unstoppable volley past a statuesque Barnard and in off the upright.

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    The Hispania is the most intact wreck in the Sound as it sits upright with its deck in about 15m.

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    Leaving Italy in the summer preceding the year 1000, when it was popularly believed that the end of the world was to come, Otto made a pilgrimage to the tomb of his old friend Adalbert, bishop of Prague, at Gnesen, and raised the city to the dignity of an archbishopric. He then went to Aix, and opened the tomb of Charlemagne, where, according to a legendary tale, he found the body of the great emperor sitting upright upon a throne, wearing the crown and holding the sceptre.

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    Very slow in its movements, it rarely descends to the ground, but, when it does, walks upright like the other members of the group. It is found throughout the forests which clothe the mountains on the east coast of Madagascar, and also in a limited district on the northwest coast, the specimens from the latter locality being of smaller size and rather different in colour.

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    An elongated shot is made to preserve its axial flight through the air by giving it the spin sufficient for stability, without which it would turn broadside to its advance; a top in the same way is made to stand upright on the point in the position of equilibrium, unstable statically but dynamically stable if the spin is sufficient; and the investigation proceeds in the same way for the two problems (see Gyroscope).

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    Of the three grades of the first class the badge is a rectangular gold and yellow enamel plaque, decorated with two upright blue dragons, with details in green and white, between the heads for the first grade a pearl, for the second a ruby, for the third a coral, set in green, white and gold circles.

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    The seats generally can be folded back so as to allow the occupant to stand upright or kneel; beneath the seat, especially in monastic churches, is fixed a small bracket, a miserere, which affords a slight rest for the person while standing.

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    The terrestrial eyepiece (see Telescope), which likewise ensures an upright image, but which involves an inconvenient lengthening, has also been employed in the binocular microscope.

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    The pulley wheels attach to pulley stiles - the upright sides of the frame which hide the weights.

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    Hidden behind the rear door 's rearmost frame upright, access gained via a scoop in the clear polycarbonate rearmost side windows.

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    Frequently, the main culprits are those whom many would regard as respectable, upright citizens.

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    Products include rotary, injection extraction, tub and upright vacuums and scrubber dryers.

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    Lying upright on the seabed at a depth of some 20 m with the bow facing NNE.

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    Adjustable Seat - This upright bike includes an adjustable seat, providing a more comfortable workout for a variety of users.

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    Whenever, feasible, the gravestone was placed in an upright position and ranked in serried lines like soldiers on parade.

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    The Quakers, or Society of Friends, were upright, hospitable people and known for their simplicity of manners and public spirit.

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    With Vintage guitars and the upright slap bass, King Memphis delivers a hip shakin ' beat that keeps fans dancing all night long.

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    Keep your back as straight as possible - avoid bolt upright or slouching positions.

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    Nationally scarce plants found in London 's acid grassland include clustered clover, upright chickweed and autumn squill.

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    Add flour to stiffen so that a fork will tank upright in the mixture.

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    I creaked upright and stomped forward and hauled the main down a reef.

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    Your back heel your torso upright on your back the real estate.

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    I trembled violently; I could scarcely stand upright.

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    Marco 's excellent kick was unlucky to hit the upright.

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    Then Rommedahl 's cross was half-cleared to Danny Murphy, who drilled his shot wide of the left-hand upright.

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    His father is bringing round an old upright piano for Gordon.

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    I am told that each machine is about the size of a domestic upright fridge/freezer, perhaps a few cms wider.

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    The approach to playing fretless bass is much more like playing upright bass than to fretted bass.

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    Aptitude Upright Bags are the best replacement bags for your quality Aptitude upright vacuum.

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    This was very helpful, as I could lay it back farther when I wanted my baby to fall asleep or place it upright at other times.

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    This is also an important feature for younger babies whose necks aren't yet strong enough to sit upright without additional support.

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    The seat reclines all the way back to make sleeping on the road a comfortable experience while also being able to get into enough of an upright position that your child will be able to look around when he or she is fully awake.

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    A tower is an upright version that can either be placed on top of your desk or on the floor.

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    They're the most comfortable bikes to take on long trips, but the upright seating position does sacrifice some degree of control - which is where Choppers come in.

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    Bradford pears have fluffy white flowers in the spring and an upright, oval or pyramid shape.

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    Often this journey begins with a trip to a piano store, where very quickly one can be overwhelmed by the choices between digital vs. acoustic, upright vs. grand, rebuilt vs. new and a host of other more subtle but important choices.

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    On upright luggage (which most is these days) the better wheels have sealed ball bearings and are the same wheels used on in-line skates.

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    Generally speaking, infant car seats are much smaller because they are designed for little babies that cannot hold their heads up nor sit upright.

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    Toddler seats are larger and are designed for children that already know how to sit upright.

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    They're designed to provide more comfort through more upright seating, soft seats, and lower gears.

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    Decide if you want an upright or a grand.

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    Hallways are much easier to clean with an upright vacuum, and you can cover larger carpeted areas quicker as well.

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    You are more likely to see this feature on an upright vacuum rather than a canister one.

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    You'll have to do a lot more stooping when you use an upright vacuum cleaner, which is particularly useful for those with movement restrictions, as well as those who spend a considerable amount of time vacuuming every day.

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    When you test out a vacuum cleaner, it should be tall enough that you can use it while standing upright, and with your shoulders back.

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    Animals naturally stay upright when alert.

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    When a cat is uncertain of his surroundings, he will remain in an upright position.

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    Some bags are made with gussets to help the bags stand upright.

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    Common types of this classical musical instrument include the baby grand and the upright (or spinet) piano.

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    During this period while the glue is being set, you can also lightly hold the false eyelashes upright toward the eyebrows to encourage them to open up the eyes.

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    Her trunk should be upright and her legs tuck slightly back.

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    French Script is a little more upright and formal looking, but still pretty.

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    Your upper body will be upright but relaxed.

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    Begin by sitting in an upright position either in a chair on the floor, provided there is back and head support.

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    Place all of recipes that will be served at the reception dinner into a bound album in the wedding color and display upright in the center of the table.

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    Make mini-egg sugar cookies, decorate, and place upright on top of a cupcake covered in green buttercream, piped with the grass tip.

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    Let the royal icing dry and then place it upright into the buttercream-frosted cupcake.

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    Some are two pieces and designed so that the finished cake can stand upright instead of on one large, flat side.

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    Use beige fondant with a sand impression rather than brown sugar, because the sugar may fall off an upright cake.

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    In this latest stunt, he not only hung upside down for two and a half days, but he didn't eat or sleep and urinated via catheter (you know you were wondering) although he did have to stand upright a few times to go potty.

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    Make sure upright ears are clean inside.

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    They are useful, free-flowering, and hardy, forming tufts with large heads of pretty, bell-shaped, upright flowers, of various shades of purple.

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    Iris Korolkowi - Of this the leaves are tall, narrow, and upright, the scape, which is about 1 foot or so high, bearing two large flowers of delicate shades of grey and brown, and beautifully veined.

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    It is a tall, upright grower, established bushes being 6 feet high.

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    Twin Flower (Linnaea) - A little evergreen creeper, L. borealis having slender upright stalks bearing two flowers each, delicately fragrant white, often tinged with pink, and drooping.

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    Find the stones you wish to arrange and determine which side of the stone should be facing upright.

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    Each flower resides on its own long slender stem, standing upright from the plant's base.

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    Snapdragons are available in a wide range of sizes and colors ranging from dwarf snapdragon plants only inches tall to towering garden monsters that need staking to remain upright.

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    Dig a hole deeper and wider than the root system, create a small mound of soil in the middle and sit the plant upright into the hole so it is about two inches higher than the original soil line on the tree trunk.

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    In the image, your guitar is standing upright, facing you.

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    Bluegrass relies upon stringed instruments like the banjo, upright bass and mandolin, but guitars are crucial for maintaining perfectly timed rhythm.

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    Scrape in small amounts, occasionally pushing the handle upright to pull the tile up from the floor.

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    They have a distinctive upright form, with their head topped with a large snout shape and their tail curling under their body.

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    Colonial cloaks featured an upright collar, a cape that covered the shoulders and a length to either the knee or calf.

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    Many blackberry types are vining and require trellising, while others can be grown upright like a brush.

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    This added support helps keep the back more upright and helps minimize back pain.

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    If you plan to use your shorts for working out and in an upright position more, then even four-panel styles will work.

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    While seated upright, hold your right wrist with your left hand.

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    An upright contact lens case is an option for those who wear contacts frequently and need a great way to disinfect them.

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    An upright case, also called a barrel case, is used to store your contact lenses when not in use.

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    The child may sit bolt upright in acute terror, screaming inconsolably.

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    Every full moon, the old pig can still be seen walking upright through town with the old woman next to him, heading towards the mercantile for his scraps.

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    The animal is also said to have powerful hind legs that allow it to sometimes walk upright and even make great leaps.

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    Cozy flannel lines the insides and rubber soles with lots of traction keep the Fluff Mama upright in the ski lodge or on downtown streets.

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    Step 1 Wrap one hand around the top of the heel, and pull down on the lower half with the other hand to take it from the upright locked position.

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    For example, it was found that the shadow of an upright stick or stone varied from day to day, because, as we have already noticed, the sun rises farther north in summer in the northern hemisphere than it does in winter.

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    Practitioners can perform TM anywhere they can sit quietly upright and close their eyes.

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    Mastering Mountain Pose means being able to straighten your knees (but don't lock them), tighten your leg muscles, and align your spine and shoulders to be upright and relaxed.

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    Using only your back muscles, lift your upper torso from the floor so that your head becomes upright.

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    Using only your back muscles, lift your upper torso from the floor so that your head becomes upright, curling your legs upward at the same time.

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    You can do this either sitting upright and cross-legged, or while lying on your back.

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    Make sure the base's body stands tall and upright.

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    Keep your back upright and tall in order to prevent injury.

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    During the front split, you extend one leg in front of your body and one leg behind your body, with your torso upright and your hips squarely facing forward.

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    During the straddle split, both legs point laterally away from your body, toes pointed and torso upright and straight.

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    Place both hands on the thigh of your raised leg, and while keeping your torso upright, shift your weight forward until you feel a stretch down the front of your back leg.

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    Many beginners find it's easier to apply even pressure to rubber stamped images while standing upright.

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    Coat the insides of each egg half with petroleum jelly, then set the halves upright in the egg carton.

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    Keep your chest upright and forward-facing with your shoulders squared throughout the movement; sometimes it helps to look at a spot just above eye level to remind you not to drop your chest toward the floor.

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    Throughout the exercise you want to make sure you keep your chest upright and forward-facing.

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    Keep your body upright as you bend both legs and lower your back knee toward the floor.

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    Start standing upright with your arms at your sides, then jump a little as you move your feet to a wide stance while raising your arms in wide arcs so they're stretched above your head.

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    Don't be afraid to bend your hips and knees -- glance towards the ceiling to keep your upper body reasonably upright.

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    Lift bar by extending waist and hips until standing upright.

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    While the term gluteals or "glutes" is thrown around in the fitness world, not everyone understands that this muscle group helps stabilize and hold the body upright.

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    To exercise, lift the weight until you're standing upright with the barbell hanging in front of your thighs.

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    Lean into the wall and push yourself with your arms (without recruiting your legs) back into an upright position.

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    Strengthening them helps keep your posture upright, which can slow down the sagging process.

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    The resistance of the water creates a balance challenge, which means that you need to use your deep core muscles in order to maintain an upright position.

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    Gold's Gym Power Spin 210 Upright Bike - This exercise bike retails for around $200 and features adjustable resistance, pre-programmed workouts, built in MP3 music jack and heart rate monitor.

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    As the knees are bent, the upper body stays in an upright position and the rear heel is lifted from the floor.

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    Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.

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    When you walk across a pool, the resistance of the water acts against your muscles and challenges you to stay upright.

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    Once you enter the water, simply use your ordinary upright running style with your torso centered and posture tall.

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    Take a dumbbell in each of your hands and rest it upright on your thigh.

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    You would lean forward until you were in a push-up position and then you would use your hips, hams and glutes to pull you back upright.

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    From there, you can tighten these muscles and use them to pull you back up to an upright position again.

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    As such, it helps you keep your spine in an upright position.

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    Concentrate on keeping your head and torso as upright as possible instead of leaning forward.

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    Whether the bike is recumbent or upright, you can get on and start pedaling away without a tutorial.

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    Indoor cycling consists of an upright exercise bike and an instructor to keep you motivated and moving.

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    Get your own upright bike and you can create your own intervals, with a plethora of speed and hill options on most bikes.

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    Adjust your hands on the band so that when you're standing upright with your arms hanging at your sides, the band has a high level of tension in it.

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    They come in two styles, the upright and the recumbent.

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    The recumbent and upright bikes are the more long-standing staples at fitness centers and gyms.

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    They're designed similarly to an upright cycle, with a saddle seat and pedals positioned vertically underneath the seat, but instead of automated resistance levels, you manually adjust the resistance yourself.

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    You can purchase either recumbent or upright cycles, and you can also choose from mountain, road, hybrid or touring bikes.

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    The upright and group exercise bikes have a saddle seat with pedals located underneath the seat so that you reach them by dangling your legs underneath you.

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    Most upright and recumbent bikes offer pre-programmed workouts or a manual workout option.

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    The bicycles are available as upright bikes and recumbent exercise bike models.

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    Not only does running burn off lots of calories, but it also works your core as you hold your body upright and engage your abdomen as you breathe.

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    Stand upright with your feet hip-distance apart and your feet turned outward 45 degrees.

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    Upright stationary bikes mimic the typical bicycle.

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    Buying anything on eBay is always a risk, because while most sellers are upright and honest, you really never know what you're likely to get.

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    He specializes in comedy, and belongs to The Upright Citizens Brigade improv group.

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    This style of werewolf combines the ability to stand upright of a man with some reasoning intact with the features of a wolf.

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    If you want the horseshoe to bring you luck, perhaps the points should be upright with the bottom of the horseshoe directed at the bottom of your nail.

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    She floundered to a sitting position, then her feet, cringing as she struggled upright, the sting in her wounded knees bringing tears to her eyes.

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    But Dean's first priority was his wife Cynthia and he continued to jog, forced to concentrate on his footing if he were to remain upright in the gathering snow.

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    Once able to sit upright, the pounding in his head commanded his attention, as well as the bone-numbing chill.

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    He fought off the last of his dream demons, pulled himself to an upright position, and stumbled into the bathroom.

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    Betty bounced upright making no move to cover herself.

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    The game is obviously bowls, the sole difference being that an upright peg, about 4 in.

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    He was known to be truthful, upright and God-fearing; if he had neglected his studies it was to devote himself to manly sports and exercises; and in the pursuit of his favourite pastime, bear-hunting, he had already given proofs of the most splendid courage.

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    The last six or seven caudal vertebrae coalesce into the pygostyle, an upright blade which carries the rectrices.

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    There are some ancient stone remains in Tongatapu, burial places (feitoka) built with great blocks, and a remarkable monument consisting of two large upright blocks morticed to carry a transverse one, on which was formerly a circular basin of stone.

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    When they descend to the ground - which they must often do in order to obtain water - they frequently walk in the upright posture, either with the hands crossed behind the neck, or with the knuckles resting on the ground.

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    In the upright walls of these galleries loculi were cut as needed to receive the dead.

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    The origin of the obelisk may be sought in sacred upright stones set up in honour of gods and dead, like the menhirs, and the Semitic Massebahs and bethels.

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    He pointed out that God "before all temples prefers the upright heart and pure," and must be worshipped in spirit and in truth, and not with the idolatrous accessories of incense, sandal-wood and burnt-offerings.

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    In addition to satisfying these conditions of equilibrium, a ship must fulfil the further condition of stability, so as to keep upright; if displaced slightly from this position, the forces called into play must be such as to restore the ship to the upright again.

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    Provided the ship is designed to float upright at the smallest draft with no load on board, the stability at any other draft of water can be arranged by the stowage of the weight, high or low.

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    In the young tree, the bole is straight and upright, and one or two leading branches rise above the rest.

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    He held himself remarkably upright, and even from his school-days at Eton had been remarked for the rapid pace at which he habitually walked.

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    It consists of two thick trunks placed upright, their upper ends mortised into a horizontal log which projects beyond them at either side.

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    In both Greek and Latin, however, although the upright and cross stroke are frequently not exactly at right angles and the upright often projects beyond the cross stroke, the forms approach more nearly to the modern than to the Semitic shape.

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    It is ordinarily caught in wooden traps of simple construction, being little enclosures of stakes or brush in which the bait is placed upon a trigger, with a short upright stick supporting a log of wood, which falls upon its victim on the slightest disturbance.

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    And as the people look to him to kill bad measures, he is frequently able, if he be a man both strong and upright, to convey intimations to the legislature, or to those who are influential in it, that he will not approve of certain pending measures, or will approve of them only if passed in a form satisfactory to him.

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    Anatole was sitting upright in the classic pose of military dandies, the lower part of his face hidden by his beaver collar and his head slightly bent.

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    From the words of his comrades who saw better than he did, he found that this was the body of a man, set upright against the palings with its face smeared with soot.

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    Contact lens cases come in a variety of styles from the basic plastic screw top that has two separate compartments for each lens to the barrel design which stands upright.

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    The plastic two-compartment case is the most popular, but some prefer the upright design.

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    A barrel or upright contact lens case has a cage or basket design that holds each contact lens separately.

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    Those who wear contacts frequently or that require enzymatic cleaners may prefer the upright case.

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    Peroxide based solutions also require the use of an upright case.

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    If you are to use an upright case then there are several options to consider.

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    It is done in an upright design and has markings for the right and left eye.

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    Another upright case to consider is the Cosmetic Contact Lens Case sold online at Body Jewellery Shop.

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    This case is done in an upright barrel style that will keep your lenses clean and safe when not in use.

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    Remove the bottle from storage on its side and allow it to stand for several hours or a few days in the upright position so that any sediment can filter to the bottom of the bottle.

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    Some wine experts insist that the carbonation of the Champagne helps keep the cork moist when the bottle is in upright storage.

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    The advantage of storing bottles upright is that you'll be able to fit more Champagne in your wine cellar.

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    If you'll be drinking your Champagne within five years, you might consider upright storage.

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    Constructed out of pine, maple, oak, exotic woods and even leather, some boxes open while upright with a hinge and others have removable lids.

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    Unit can be used hands free by using the belt clip or standing the unit upright.

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    In Central American nations, toilet training may begin as early as when the child can sit upright.

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    Some infants and toddlers will insist on being held upright and not laid down, often falling asleep over a parent's shoulder or in a parent's arms.

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    Holding a baby upright for about a half hour after breastfeeding or bottle feeding will help keep reflux to a minimum.

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    The doctor will usually have the patient sit upright or lie on one side and will remove blood clots, broken teeth, vomitus, or other foreign bodies from the nose or throat.

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    Stepping reflex is observed by holding the infant in an upright position and touching one foot lightly to a flat surface, such as the bed.

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    The doctor will usually have the child sit upright or lie on one side, and will remove blood clots, broken teeth, or other foreign bodies from the nose or throat.

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    Most nosebleeds are treated by five to 30 minutes of direct pressure on the nostrils, with the child's head placed in an upright position.

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    By the ages of 28 to 54 weeks, on average, they begin navigating a room in an upright position by holding on to the furniture to keep their balance.

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    Often, these alternate means of mobility are so convenient the child never learns to crawl, advancing directly to pulling herself upright and learning to walk.

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    In this surgery, the vertebrae are fused together to maintain the spine in the upright position.

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    A child having difficulty swallowing, speaking, holding the head up, or maintaining an upright posture should receive emergency medical attention.

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    Shortness of breath may cause a patient to become very anxious, sit upright, lean forward, and use the neck or chest wall muscles to help with breathing.

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    Patients sit upright and inhale deeply through the nose.

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    The patient either sits in a chair or sits upright in bed and inhales then pushes the abdomen out to force maximum amounts of air into the lung.

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    The patient either sits in a chair or sits upright in bed and inhales, pushing the abdomen out to force maximum amounts of air into the lung.

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    The first line of treatment is to gently pinch the nostrils together with the thumb and forefinger, while sitting upright and breathing through the mouth, for five to ten minutes.

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    It covers many different types of dance from breakdance that first came on the scene in the 1970s to upright dance styles like house.

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    Upright Moves incorporate steps like hopping and jumping and various footwork patterns in addition to body and arm movements.

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    This type of pet memorial is an upright stone designed to be displayed either indoors or outdoors.

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    They placed a pole upright in the ground, and then recorded the length of the shadows cast on a daily basis.

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    Add to that the fact that many people view cops as "the bad guys" rather than upright public servants, the life of a cop can be quite stressful.

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    The wheels on this model were also interesting; they were designed so that the "Bat" logo would always be in an upright position when they were turning.

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    It's an upright vacuum, and has the Kirby certified HEPA filtration.

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    The Dyson DC24 upright vacuum cleaner utilizes the new rolling ball technology to increase the accuracy and smoothness when steering the machine.

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    Now, the company sells upright vacuum cleaners across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

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    The Oreck XL Upright Vacuum line is a modern take on the classic push vacuum.

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    Some users prefer a canister vacuum over and upright vacuum because the hose attachment makes it easier to reach in corners and behind large furniture.

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    Shortly after, the company began selling upright vacuums to general consumers.

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    The upright version of the Dirt Devil Lite comes with a 10 amp motor, which is rather impressive for such a small sized vacuum.

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    This rugged hand held mixer stands upright on a non-skid base and it can easily and effectively replace up to four different kitchen appliances, including a blender, a mixer, a food processor and a wand mixer.

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    Kenmore vacuums come in a range of styles, from canister to upright to hand-held, with each one comprised of different parts.

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    Miele vacuums are available in canister, upright, stick and art models.

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    It can be used for all canisters as well as for the S7 upright.

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    S179 Advanced Micron Filter is designed to be used in upright models.

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    Are you thinking about getting a small upright freezer?

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    To set the wick, you simply add a bit of melted wax to the tab, center it in your container, and hold it upright while you pour the wax into the container.

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    People who want to keep their decorations on the tree intact need to have both the room to store the tree upright and the proper case for storing it.

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    Included are a tote bag, carry-on upright and expandable upright.

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    Roxy's Wheeled Upright Duffel in pink Hawaiian floral print is bright, fun, and spacious.

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    The Zurich Upright suitcase rolls along smoothly on rotating casters, so that you can make 360-degree turns and even roll it sideways in cramped airports.

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    Pop is a three piece upright spinner collection that comes in colors such as aqua blue, black and purple.

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    When a card appears upside down, it is a reversal, and it means something entirely different than when it appears upright.

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    Sometimes when the card appears upside down or reversed, the meaning is the opposite of the upright position.

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    The bags are held upright, ready for you to grab.

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    But unlike bears, Bigfoot walks upright and not on all four feet, and it seems to have some semblance of higher intelligence.

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    Using these molds is the same as any other kind of candle mold, with the exception that the plastic molds might need to be held upright.