Off-the-ground Sentence Examples

When he rose, her feet dangled high off the ground.

Bordeaux picked his hat off the ground and dusted himself off.

He wrenched Sofi off the ground in a tight bear hug and deposited her on the other side of the gate line.

The swordsman lifted a sword off the ground and raised it, charging her.

She continued in that fashion until she was a good fifteen feet off the ground.

Gabe swiped it off the ground and studied it.

Mansr closed the door as another mine exploded and guided the spacecraft farther off the ground.

His eyes flashed and he grabbed the front of her shirt, lifting her off the ground.

Winston crossed over to Baratto with surprising speed and grabbed him by the collar, nearly lifting him off the ground.

The time my truck broke down, I said something that irritated him and he grabbed me by the front of the shirt and jerked me off the ground.

Returning to the cell, she used the long-sleeved shirt to wipe the blood off her body quickly and then to clean the blades of the weapons she snatched off the ground.

Charles let out a string of curses and dragged one of the guardsmen off the ground.

She was hauled off the ground and slung over someone's shoulder.

He held her by the back of her neck, high enough off the ground that her tiptoes barely touched the sand, and forced her head back, until the soft skin of her neck was exposed.

He gripped Ashley's throat and picked her up off the ground.

Also the notion that snakes when attacking are able to jump off the ground is quite erroneous; when they strike an object, they dart the fore part of their body, which was retracted in several bends, forwards in a straight line.

This lizard when startled rises with the fore-legs off the ground and squats and runs on its hind-legs.

Rule Vi.-Carrying Press Of Sail-Damage To Or Loss Of Sails Damage to or loss of sails and spars, or either of them, caused by forcing a ship off the ground or by driving her higher up the ground, for the common safety, shall be made good as G.A.; but where a ship is afloat, no loss or damage caused to the ship, cargo and freight, or any of them, by carrying a press of sail, shall be made good as G.A.

Unqualified reliance upon single gauges in the past has been the cause of serious errors in the estimated relation between rainfall and flow off the ground.

About the size of a small aluminum briefcase, supported on a small tripod about a meter off the ground.

An ideal place is a locked cabinet, 1.5 meters (5 feet) off the ground.

I felt I was walking twelve inches off the ground.

These were fairly low-level (about 3 or 4 meters off the ground ).

I have lost count of the number of internet travel ventures and airline start-ups that have never got off the ground.

In the latest test, to destroy a dummy warhead fired from Alaska, the interception missile never even got off the ground.

Along with the press of the day these racecourse managers were the prime movers in getting the NGRC off the ground.

You should fall to the ground with the soles of both feet off the ground whilst your torso touches the ground.

While certain components of the nursery remain, such as the crib and rocking chair, putting a sleek and contemporary spin on them can get the modern nursery design off the ground.

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If mold or damp is a problem in your house, lift the rug up off the ground and hang it to allow moisture to escape every few months.

The riders are suspended high off the ground and taken to the top of the mountain.

I do my best to juggle charity functions, school, friends, family, getting my modeling and acting career off the ground and dealing with everyday life situations.

In other instances, the ideas never get off the ground because academic advisors or administrators don't approve a student's preliminary plan to follow a new course of study.

It shouldn't be hard enough to lift her off the ground at all.

Senior dogs, arthritic and/or injured pets may all have difficulty climbing up into a dog cot, even if it is only a few inches off the ground.

The beds sit about six to seven inches off the ground.

It is a free-growing plant, but requires some support to get it off the ground at first.

Lifting the fruit off the ground will produce hardier fruit that doesn't get eaten by all the critters in your soil.

The walls of the raised beds do not necessarily need to be very high, but they do indeed 'raise up' the soil level by several inches off the ground.

When the berries form, you may put a layer of straw under them to keep them off the ground and prevent rot.

This keeps the grapes off the ground and away from critters.

The left foot (if you are a right handed player) is placed on a foot stand to elevate it approximately four to eight inches off the ground.

While it's hard (or impossible) to actually lose at Lemonade Tycoon, it can be pretty difficult to get your lemonade empire off the ground.

Your cot will keep you comfortably off the ground for a better night's sleep.

You don't want it to be over 18 inches off the ground.

Two different types of pop ups are available; up off the ground and partially on the ground.

A pop up tent trailer for a motorcycle that is set up off the ground looks like a miniature of a normal pop up tent trailer that tows behind large vehicles.

Partially off the ground pop up tents have one bed that is up off the ground and covers the entire trailer bed including a slide out.

Muscle loss in the feet and calves leads to foot drop in which the foot does not lift high enough off the ground when walking.

These poles are rhythmically lifted about four inches off the ground and slammed together, then separated and slammed down into the ground.

Men traditionally dance this samba with the foot completely hitting the ground while women, who often dance samba wearing high heels, usually dance just on the balls of the feet with the heel kept off the ground.

Children will especially love creating this fun, paper toy that actually leaps off the ground when used.

Hotel staff and catering services will happily work with you to get your event off the ground and help make it impressively memorable.

The High Boy is more like a standard lawn chair, sitting about eighteen to twenty-four inches off the ground.

The grill stands six inches high off the ground or can be placed on a tabletop for indoor cooking.

You'll need to offer him or her a percentage of your profit, but this can be a great way to get your business off the ground without the hassle of opening your own store.

Make sure that pants and skirts are high enough off the ground that they don't present a tripping hazard.

Be realistic about how much time you will be able to spend getting your business off the ground.

However, some writers turn to this kind of work to boost their income while getting their writing careers off the ground.

If you ever decide to pursue freelance writing as your primary occupation, this can provide an extra financial cushion to help you get your business off the ground.

The image further captures the quick movements of this dog as all four paws are high off the ground.

Virgos are one half immaculate practicality, while the other half seems to float off the ground.

Loft beds, like bunk beds, are elevated off the ground.

Some kids are simply not developmentally ready to sleep elevated off the ground!

Bunk beds, like loft beds, are elevated off the ground.

According to CinemaBlend.com, Frank Marshall, the producer of the other Jurassic Park movies said he was not interested in getting a fourth Jurassic Park movie off the ground.

Ava is a 30-something clothing designer, who struggles to raise her niece and nephews while trying to get her fashion line off the ground.

Alternate from one leg to the other until you feel that you can lift both feet off the ground simultaneously.

Your angel will demand this until your business gets off the ground and provides a return on the investment.

Get your business off the ground and running before hiring a full staff.

The amount of inventory you start with will dictate how much funding you'll need to get off the ground.

The amount of inventory you start with will dictate how much funding you'll need to get off the ground and how much to charge for your work.

You can learn a lot about getting a home based business off the ground from professionals with successful internet marketing expert home businesses.

While it is true that you can make your own hours, it is also true that you will probably work plenty of extra hours while getting your business off the ground.

Finding government grants for women for a startup business can help you to get your business off the ground or take it to the next level.

Save up at least three years' worth of your salary to live off of while your business gets off the ground.

Put your hands on your chest or behind your neck (don't tug at the back of your head) and press your heels down and back while you lift your shoulders a few inches off the ground.

Found in most gyms, this is like a bottomless chair suspended a few feet off the ground.

Squeeze your abdominal muscles to reach the highest point possible without lifting your back off the ground while keeping your hands tucked under your backside.

Place your hands next to your neck (don't tug at the back of your head) and contract your abs so that your shoulders are lifted a couple inches off the ground.

Place your hands next to your neck or across the chest (don't tug at the back of the head) and crunch your abs together so your shoulders are lifted a few inches off the ground.

Keeping a straight line from the crown of your head down to your toes, push yourself up off the ground with your hands shoulder width apart, flat on the ground.

In a controlled manner, lift your body up off the ground and then bring it slowly back down to the ground.

Since the kettlebells keep you far off the ground even in the low point of the pushup, the high point of your pushup will be much farther off the ground than a standard pushup.

Your focus is being able to push your entire weight up off the ground.

Hold your shoulders off the ground while you bicycle your legs through at least ten reps.

Both muscles work together to enable you to lift your heel off the ground.

Holding your abdominal muscles very tight for support, lift your right arm and your left leg simultaneously up toward the ceiling and off the ground.

Pick your right foot up off the ground and rest it on the heel of your left foot, then press your left heel down toward the ground to stretch your left calf.

At the same time, lift your feet off the ground so that your hips and knees form 90-degree angles.

You can flex your ankles and lift your toes off the ground if you like.

Originally from the East Coast, she traveled to Los Angeles in an attempt to get her acting career off the ground.

The company was founded in 1863 by a group of businessmen in New York who raised $100,000 to get the company off the ground.

The rapper served jail time and had been released on parole before getting his music career off the ground.

New England metal band Lost Soul came so close to the big time they could taste it, but audience member violence and in-fighting between the band members put the kabash on their dreams before they could get off the ground.

Urban left The Ranch and set out to get his solo career off the ground again.

He then made the rather unusual choice of heading to Tulsa, Oklahoma to get his music career off the ground (after splitting up with Axium, a band he had been in since his high school days).

It was through her television and movie roles that Gomez got her singing career off the ground.

There were plans for a Breakfast Club sequel, in which all of the students were in college and together again, but director Hughes died before the project could get off the ground.

Hughes died before that sequel could get off the ground.

While most reality TV casting notices are on the up and up, there are always scammers who will try to get you to pay for their services, or people who are trying to film a low-budget series that will likely never get off the ground.

His other endeavors include attempting to get a clothing line and nightclub off the ground.

The L in the name comes from scientist Charles Lachman, who helped them get their idea off the ground.