Spread-out Sentence Examples

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  • We moved to Howie's office where she spread out the charts and papers.

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  • Dean fig­ured it hadn't rained in Pagosa Springs in months but she began to spread out her sleeping bag in the narrow space next to him, nudg­ing him closer to the side with her hip.

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  • He braked carefully as the last of a series of curves came up before the level of a long valley was spread out before him.

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  • Only this time her focus spread out to other things; the arbor of forget-me-nots where they would exchange vows, the cake with its three tiers of cascading flowers.

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  • The material employed in all cases is the droppings of horses, which should be collected fresh, and spread out in thin layers in a dry place, a portion of the short litter being retained well moistened by horse-urine.

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  • As a matter of fact, they are an alluvial deposit spread out by the same flood waters.

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  • The great rivers of Australia, draining inland, carve out valleys, dissolve limestone, and spread out their deposit over the plains when the waters become too sluggish to bear their burden farther.

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  • The outer membranes are spread out between two or more successive bronchial semi-rings, a distance from the trachea which is, in typical cases, devoid of sounding membranes; some Cuculi, Caprimulgi, and some owls.

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  • At one end of each rail the flange spread out to form a foot which rested on a cross sleeper, being secured to the latter by a spike passing through a central hole, and above this foot the rail was so shaped as to form a socket into which was fitted the end of the next rail.

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  • It then often retains its vitality for a long time, apparently crawling as if it were itself a worm, a phenomenon which is at least partially explained by the extraordinary development of nervous tissue, equally distributed all through the walls of the proboscis, and either united into numerous longitudinal nerve-stems (Drepanophorus, Amphiporus) or spread out into a uniform and comparatively thick layer (Cerebratulus, sp.).

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  • Methodism this year spread out from Birstal into the West Riding.

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  • It is then pruned, in order clearly to show the mode of branching, and is spread out as naturally as possible with the right hand.

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  • On the other hand, they can be spread out horizontally so as to expose their own upper side as well as the dorsal surface FIG.

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  • The finished cigars are either spread out in the sunlight to be dried, or exposed to a gentle heat.

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  • Numerous lateral ramifying branches spread out from the main trunk in a horizontal direction, tier upon tier, covering a compass of ground the diameter of which is often greater than the height of the tree.

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  • The waves from a source surrounded by a uniform medium at rest spread out as spheres with the source as centre.

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  • In the broad orographical disposition of the ranges there is considerable similarity between north Tibet and west Persia, in that in both cases the ranges are crowded together in the west, but spread out wider as they advance towards the east.

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  • Hyatt (1883) observed of the ammonites that each group originated suddenly and spread out with great rapidity.

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  • When hunting antelope (prongbuck) and deer the coyotes spread out their pack into a wide circle, endeavouring to surround their game and keep it running inside their ring until exhausted.

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  • In certain districts the subglacial till was not spread out in a smooth plain, but accumulated in elliptical mounds, 100 or 200 ft.

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  • The limitation of power is introduced as in all optical instruments, by the finiteness of the length of a wave of light which causes the image of an indefinitely narrow slit to spread out over a finite width in the focal plane of the observing telescope.

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  • A handful or two of the soil is then put in, and on this the plant with its roots spread out is to be set, a trifle higher than the plant should stand in the pot when finished off; more soil is to be added, and the whole pressed firmly with the fingers, the base of the stem being just below the pot-rim, and the surface being smoothed off so as to slope a little outwards.

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  • For winter use the tops of the most useful kinds of herbs should be cut when in flower or full leaf and quite dry, and spread out in an airy but shady place so as to part slowly with the moisture they contain and at the same time retain their aromatic properties.

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  • Among the simplest cases are the sheet-like aggregates of sporogenous hyphae in Puccinia, Uromyces, &c., or of basidia in Exobasidium, Corticium, &c., or of asci in Exoascus, Ascocorticium, &c. In the former, where the layer is small, it is often termed a sorus, but where, as in the latter, the sporogenous layer is extensive, and spread out more or less sheet-like on the supporting tissues, it is more frequently termed a hymenium.

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  • These are open tracts upon which the blue ground is spread out and left exposed to sun and rain until it crumbles and disintegrates, the process being hastened by harrowing with steam ploughs; this may require a period of three or six months, or even a year.

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  • In all the instances already alluded to the leaves have been considered as flat expansions, in which the ribs or veins spread out on the same plane with the stalk.

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  • When the vascular bundles reach the base of the lamina they separate and spread out in various ways, as already described under venation.

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  • The object of this cutting down is to cause the bushes to spread out and cover the ground area usually allowed to each plant, i.e.

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  • They are then spread out thinly on trays or racks made of bamboo, canvas or wire netting, under cover, for some 18 or 30 hours (according to the temporary weather conditions) to wither, after which they are in a soft, flaccid condition ready for rolling.

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  • After being rolled, the leaves are spread out in layers of I to 2 ins.

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  • Most of the straths and glens have a floor of detritus which, spread out between the bases of the boundary hills, has been levelled into meadow land by the rivers and provides almost the sole arable ground in each district.

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  • Above the highest Secondary rocks on the west coast come terraced plateaus of basalt, which spread out over wide areas in Skye, Eigg, 1VIull and Morven, and form most of the smaller islets of the chain of the Inner Hebrides.

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  • In preparing this for the market it is usually spread out on the leaves of the pepper plant in order to free it from the hairs that have become detached from the pouch.

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  • This drop will not spread out like the first drop, but will take the form of a flat lens with a distinct circular edge, showing that the surface-tension of what is still apparently pure water is now less than the sum of the tensions of the surfaces separating oil from air and water.

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  • It is collected before sunrise, by shaking the grains of manna on to linen cloths spread out beneath the trees, or by dipping the small branches in hot water and evaporating the solution thus obtained.

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  • As the Barada escapes from the mountains through a narrow gorge, its waters spread out fan-like, in canals or "rivers," the name of one of which, Nahr Banias, retains a trace of Abana.

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  • T, telson, having the uropods or appendages of the last abdominal somite spread out on either side of it, forming the " tail-fan."

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  • The scientific historian of antiquity works on the hills of Crete, rather than in the quiet of a library with the classics spread out before him.

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  • The arrows indicate the direction in which the wing is spread out in extension and closed or folded in flexion.

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  • It was hoped that when the aeroplanes were wedged forward in the air by vertical screws, or by the body to be flown, each aeroplane would rest or float upon a stratum of undisturbed air, and that practically the aeroplanes would give the same support as if spread out horizontally.

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  • Its central core of Lower Carboniferous rock is broadly displayed towards the north, while southward it contracts; on either side lie the younger rocks, the coal-fields, the Permian strata and the Triassic formations, the last-named, while sweeping round the southern extremity of the Carboniferous axis of the uplift from its eastern and western flanks, spread out in a large sheet over the midland counties.

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  • When spread out this forms an almost complete semicircle.

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  • The radical leaves of this biennial plant spread out flat on all sides from the crown of the root; they are ovate-oblong, acute, stalked, and more or less incisely-toothed, of a greyish-green colour, and covered with viscid hairs; these leaves perish at the approach of winter.

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  • In many places these look like a river following the coast-line, but frequently they spread out into extensive sheets of water.

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  • The fact that the fore-legs are somewhat shorter than those behind enables the ibex to ascend mountain slopes with more facility than it can descend, while its hoofs are as hard as steel, rough underneath and when walking over a flat surface capable of being spread out.

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  • When the axis is so shortened that the secondary axes arise from a common point, and spread out as radii of nearly equal length, each ending in a single flower or dividing again in a similar radiating manner, an umbel is produced, as in fig.

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  • In the case of thin, flat organs such as leaves, the whole organ may be spread out in the plane of stratification, leaving its impress on the overlying and underlying layers.

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  • Fred had returned and was seated in the parlor with the Quincy letters and the rest of his acquired paraphernalia spread out before him on the coffee table.

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  • The three vamps were spread out around the foyer and trailed her like bloodsucking puppies as she moved down the hallway.

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  • In the evenings he likes to sit in dad's favorite armchair or spread out across the sofa.

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  • The 8th arrondissement contains the beautiful neighborhoods which spread out as branches from the Place de l'Etoile.

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  • On about September 12 he sent for Jodl, who fetched a map which they spread out on the white bedspread.

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  • Some modern brachiopods have rootlets, but they spread out into soft sediment, just as plant roots do.

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  • The Bassoon tubes spring up a little conical, and suddenly spread out wide at the top like a bell.

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  • From the moment you get your Mini Racetrack, you'll be dying to spread out on the carpet and get racy.

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  • We spread out and walked across a treeless plain on a very spongy area.

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  • If a set has a low standard deviation, the values are not spread out too much.

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  • Many clubs require an upfront joining fee, however monthly payments soon spread out the total cost of a years membership.

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  • As the low-lying plains are altogether an alluvial deposit, the coarser sediments accumulate in the regions where the river first overflows its banks to spread out over the plains.

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  • When the grain in the ear is about half developed the straw is pulled up by the roots, dried in the sun, and subsequently spread out for several successive days to be bleached under the influence of alternate sunlight and night-dews.

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  • The space underneath the roof, where they stood, permitted them to see on all sides of the tall building, and they looked with much curiosity at the city spread out beneath them.

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  • Dorothy was a little anxious about the success of their trip, for the way Jim arched his long neck and spread out his bony legs as he fluttered and floundered through the air was enough to make anybody nervous.

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  • The vase had a very small neck, and spread out at the top like a bowl.

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  • And she spread out her arms to show her short-waisted, lace-trimmed, dainty gray dress, girdled with a broad ribbon just below the breast.

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  • He shrugged his shoulders and spread out his hands.

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  • Prince Vasili bent his head and spread out his hands.

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  • On hearing this the regimental commander hung his head, silently shrugged his shoulders, and spread out his arms with a choleric gesture.

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  • Kutuzov and the Austrian member of the Hofkriegsrath were sitting at the table on which a plan was spread out.

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  • The wide expanse that opened out before the heights on which the Russian batteries stood guarding the bridge was at times veiled by a diaphanous curtain of slanting rain, and then, suddenly spread out in the sunlight, far-distant objects could be clearly seen glittering as though freshly varnished.

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  • As soon as they had passed the fence they all spread out evenly and quietly, without noise or talk, along the road and field leading to the Otradnoe covert.

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  • While they drove past the garden the shadows of the bare trees often fell across the road and hid the brilliant moonlight, but as soon as they were past the fence, the snowy plain bathed in moonlight and motionless spread out before them glittering like diamonds and dappled with bluish shadows.

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  • The crowd spread out again more evenly, and the clerk led Petya--pale and breathless--to the Tsar-cannon.

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  • And all this moved, or seemed to move, as the smoke and mist spread out over the whole space.

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  • The smoke spread out before them, and at times it looked as if the smoke were moving, at times as if the troops moved.

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  • At that very time, at ten in the morning of the second of September, Napoleon was standing among his troops on the Poklonny Hill looking at the panorama spread out before him.

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  • Moscow seen from the Poklonny Hill lay spaciously spread out with her river, her gardens, and her churches, and she seemed to be living her usual life, her cupolas glittering like stars in the sunlight.

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  • Il etait temps, * said he, and dismounting he ordered a plan of Moscow to be spread out before him, and summoned Lelorgne d'Ideville, the interpreter.

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  • A single report of a signaling gun followed, and the troops, who were already spread out on different sides of Moscow, moved into the city through Tver, Kaluga, and Dorogomilov gates.

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  • Still smiling, the French officer spread out his hands before Gerasim's nose, intimating that he did not understand him either, and moved, limping, to the door at which Pierre was standing.

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  • Each drop tried to spread out and occupy as much space as possible, but others striving to do the same compressed it, sometimes destroyed it, and sometimes merged with it.

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  • There now, Karataev has spread out and disappeared.

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  • Expecting the enemy from behind and not in front, the French separated in their flight and spread out over a distance of twenty-four hours.

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  • You would think the women had spread out their linen, said one of the men, gazing with admiration at the Milky Way.

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  • The twenty rescheduled dates are more spread out than they were prior to her illness in order to ease the pressure on the singer.

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  • There are dozens of tufted duck spread out along the quieter section of the river upstream from the lake.

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  • There are people here flying about like kites arms spread out catching the warm whipping winds their bodies flattened against a blue sky.

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  • Of course, as he grows and develops, these feeding sessions will spread out somewhat, and his food options will begin to change greatly.

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  • Since we don't live in the "ideal" world, I imagine it would be hard for you to find a space to spread out all your scrapbooking supplies that wouldn't be disturbed by another family member before you can get all your work done.

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  • While this is important at any age, teens especially need nutrients spread out throughout the day.

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  • Designate one or two players as "ghosts," then have the remaining players spread out through the house, then remain stationary with their eyes closed.

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  • Put a small shovel or two in them.Cut a plastic beach ball open and spread out.

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  • Weekend weddings are always more complicated than a normal day or evening wedding, but only because the program is spread out over two or more days.

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  • Use the pin to spread out the fondant as a smooth layer.

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  • Cut apart a cupcake liner so that the bottom circle is removed and the cupcake liner can be spread out in a slightly curved arch or fan shape.

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  • The program is 45 hours and involves nine courses spread out over 18 months.

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  • If you are making your first book and this is something you feel you may make as a gift, then you know you're going to spread out the cost of the dividers between a few books.

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  • Be sure to allow enough room for the plants to spread out as they grow.

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  • Be sure that there is at least six or more inches of soil for the plants and enough space for them to spread out.

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  • As long as the container has a hole allowing excess water to drain away and plenty of room for soil so that the plants can spread out their roots, you can try virtually any container.

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  • Grape vine roots can spread out in a circle as large as six feet in diameter, so make sure you plant vines well away from underground wires, pipes, and other things that roots can interfere with.

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  • Grape vine roots spread out in a great big circle around the main plant, so having the soil nicely tilled helps the roots move through the soil as they grow.

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  • Use a small spade or trowel to dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots and allow some room to spread out in the hole.

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  • Japanese honeysuckle spread out of your garden and into the surrounding landscape, choking out trees and understory species in the process.

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  • Keep plants spread out by several inches or more if the plant will grow to a larger size.

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  • Keep in mind that as flowers grow, they need room to spread out their leaves.

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  • Place the crown with roots spread out and down in the trench and gently cover with soil.

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  • Also ensure your layout includes plenty of space for filing cabinets, a small copier/fax machine, bookshelves, a large desk to spread out your workload, and adequate electrical outlets.

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  • The lights can be clustered in one area, spread out along the entire track and positioned in different angles to light specific spots in the room.

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  • The "easy" setting only provides a single note at a time and they are relatively spread out.

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  • Lego Star Wars consists of 17 levels spread out over the three Episodes that you play through sequentially in Story Mode.

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  • You can shoot five bullets in quick succession, but if you are aiming at a tank, spread out the bullets so that they travel at your opponent in an arc.

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  • Clubs spread out the fun of receiving a gift for the recipients while also being a steady reminder that someone is thinking of them.

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  • However, in general Italy's northeast is the region to find Pinot Grigio, and the bulk of it is spread out in the Tre-Venezie region that includes Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino-Alto Adige, and the Veneto.

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  • Unlike other wine regions in the area, the vineyards are spread out and often separated by geography.

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  • Decanters with flat bowls and long necks allow the wine to spread out along the surface of the decanter in order to put the largest amount of surface area of the wine possible contact with air.

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  • The best part about the Epic campers is that they feature an expanding sideout so that there's more floor space to spread out.

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  • These nerve impulses then stimulate the end of an axon to release chemicals called neurotransmitters that spread out and communicate with the dendrites of neighboring nerve cells.

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  • If you start to shampoo every 3 days, the scalp will realize that it needs to spread out the production for use over a longer period of time.

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  • Your choice will affect the overall balance of the mortgage, but you will have flexibility to spread out payments based on your budget.

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  • Now, you can get a nice oversized blanket that allows you to spread out chairs, toys, snacks and whatever else you've brought and everyone can lounge on it together in comfort.

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  • Add blueberries and bananas to morning cereal or enjoy a slice of cantaloupe for breakfast, include celery sticks with a healthy lunch, and enjoy a leafy green side salad with dinner to spread out Vitamin K in a varied menu.

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  • After you get your career, have the player spread out the Salary Cards and pick one of those.

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  • Have a player spread out the Career Deck.

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  • Depending on the rules decided on before the game, the draw pile may be neatly stacked or loosely spread out.

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  • If the draw pile is neatly stacked players must draw the top card, if it is loosely spread out players are allowed to pick any card they wish.

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  • Once you click on the icon, roll your mouse over the deck that is already shuffled and spread out.

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  • Of course, if your kids are spread out in age, this might not work, since the younger kids may not be able to do the work that the bigger kids can do.

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  • Each player removes from his hand all matching pairs of cards, and then offers his hand, spread out face down, to the player on his left, who selects one card from it.

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  • As families get more spread out and phone plans become more complex, it can be harder to keep in touch while still finding ways to save on phone bills.

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  • As you have your bills spread out before you, consider what will make the process easier and how you want to view the overall picture of your budget and spending.

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  • While this gift won't be entirely free, it will help spread out the cost of the present throughout the year.

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  • Sometimes you simply have to sit down with a professional, spread out all the bank statements, paycheck stubs, and overdue bills and say, "Help!"

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  • The feet spread out slightly when bearing weight, so make sure that your child tries on the new shoes while standing up.

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  • The chain has 92 stores spread out across Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.

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  • If you live in an apartment with a tiny closet, you won't have the same options as someone who lives in a sprawling mansion with a walk-in closet and plenty of room to spread out.

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  • Over time, natural processes in the skin cause tattoo ink to spread out or "migrate."

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  • The IYTA foundational teacher training course is a 200-hour curriculum spread out over 13 months of both weekend study and a week-intensive.

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  • For those needing a 500-hour certification, School of Santhi offers two separate four-week sessions, 500 Part I and 500 Part II, in order to spread out the workload.

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  • At Peach Tree Yoga Center in Atlanta, Georgia, teacher training takes place over nine weekends, spread out over time, in order to fit in with busy modern schedules.

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  • The yoga teacher training at this studio is spread out over six months, and students are required to attend a minimum of two yoga classes at the studio per week for the duration of the teacher training program.

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  • The teacher training and yoga certification modules that make up this program are spread out over the course of six months or a year, depending on the type of certification you choose.

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  • Mix up the letter cards and lay them spread out on the floor.

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  • Because the dealerships are spread out through the region, you might have to spend a couple days driving around to compare prices, inventory and features.

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  • Use a big table or the floor if possible so you can really spread out and see everything you have.

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  • Before you break out the craft supplies, find a place that you and your kids can spread out and make a mess.

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  • Refold the fan and spread out the pleats.

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  • To lose weight, dieters must stay within their points range, though 35 additional points are allowed to be spread out through the week.

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  • Thirty-five extra points were allowed to be spread out during the week, however, so it was possible to go over your daily points and not "cheat."

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  • Like many other successful nutrition based plans the Thrive diet advocates eating small meals and snacks spread out over the course of the day.

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  • To lose 20 pounds, you will need to create a deficit of 70,000 calories spread out over days, weeks, and months.

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  • Stand with your legs spread out to mimic a ballerina doing a plie.

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  • The mat can help you see if your hands are spread out too far apart.

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  • In French, however, the stress is more evenly spread out across the word, with a slight stress typically on the last full syllable of a word.

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  • Since there is a wide risk pool buying insurance together, the costs of the plan can be spread out over all the individuals buying insurance together.

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  • First, it helps spread out the risk so if significant losses occur in any given year, an insurance company will be able to pay all claims and not be as hard hit financially.

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  • Reinsurance helps to spread out the financial burden that these occurrences place on the insurance company so that it can pay out all of the claims it's required to without suffering financially.

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  • The key benefit here is the fact that the cost of the insurance is spread out amongst the members of the group, thus resulting in lower rates per person, which in turn allows for better coverage in most cases.

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  • Even the female artists that did achieve significant mainstream success often received fewer radio plays than their male counterparts since their plays had to be spread out.

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  • The music spread out of the Sinoloa region during the Mexican Revolution, when local police forces formed bands to perform banda style music in their own towns.

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  • Have all swimmers spread out evenly in the water around the pool's edge.

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  • Bring in some folding chairs so everyone can spread out.

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  • The process has a few steps spread out just over a week.

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  • With hundreds of new users signing up each week, it's easy to see how a simple virus can spread out of control in very little time.

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  • With their earliest settlements on the north-north-west coasts, the Dravidians would probably tend to spread out north, north-east and east, and a southerly line of retreat would be the most natural one for the Papuans.'

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  • They are then preserved in envelopes attached to a sheet of paper of the ordinary size, a single perfect specimen being washed, and spread out under the envelope so as to show the habit of the plant.

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  • While these ancient events shaped the topography in a broad way, its final development was comparatively recent, during the glacial period, when the loose materials were scoured from some regions and spread out as boulder clay, or piled up as moraines in others; and the original water-ways were blocked in many places.

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