Sentence examples for ceiling was not from inspiring English sources

Eventually, the Minotaur discovered that the ceiling was not the translucent blue plastic he had always assumed it was but blue-painted plaster, cracked and warped with age.

Before the vote, Mrs Bachmann dismissed Mr Obama's warnings of dire consequences if the ceiling was not raised as a "scare tactic".

On the budget, Mr. Obama tried several times to emphasize that the debate over the debt ceiling was not one over how much the government should spend.

Mrs. Bachmann responded by blaming Mr. Obama for the downgrade, saying that legislation could have been passed to avoid a default even if the debt ceiling was not raised.

And while Mr. Obama said that the debt ceiling was not an amorphous issue, on a warm Saturday afternoon in a place like Clovis, Calif., a suburb of Fresno, it was not exactly concrete.

Everything works, even the Reactable — a cylinder-shaped digital instrument Mr. Weisel played by moving the wooden blocks on top; even the Tesla coil, descending from the ceiling and sparking during the song "Nátturá." The Hall of Science theater, a round room with undulating walls and an extremely high ceiling, was not particularly built for concerts.

But if the ceiling wasn't raised a government default and economic catastrophe could follow.

When he returned, he found that the relief-map ceiling wasn't practical.

Lately, it really has seemed as if the Obama White House is incapable of producing good news beyond the fact that the debt ceiling wasn't smashed.

Do not say things like "the ceiling wasn't shattered," because it was shattered.

Screwing or nailing anything into the stage floor, walls or ceiling is not permitted.