Sentence examples for front of the tables from inspiring English sources

Candles, floating in oil, flicker in ancient ceramic bowls, and pillows lie in front of the tables so that visitors can kowtow to their ancestors.

With so many lawmakers clamoring to be on the Financial Services Committee, it has grown to 61 members from 44 since 1980, forcing the installation of four tiered rows of seats in the Rayburn House Office Building — with the first row of lawmakers on the floor, just in front of the tables used for witnesses.

A few days later when I saw Bill in the backyard and asked him how he was doing, he motioned me over and croaked, "Do you want a cough drop?" Art Simeone At a recent recent church picnic for St. Matthew's in Randolph, many of the picnickers were stood in front of the tables while a sermon was delivered, with mothers and fathers holding back their children, who wanted to munch on hot dogs and play.

The Christmas meal which is part of a national menu and is served in every federal institution has always been very rushed, with unpleasant staff members pacing back and forth in front of the tables barking orders, demanding that we hurry up, eat, and leave.

Thomas Mann indicated that we were to sit in the two stiff-backed chairs in front of the table.

He asked, in front of the table, "How much did you sell it for?" The question was unusual.

They unfurled a banner that read, "U.S. and Iran: It's time to talk!" Another banner, draped across the front of the table, announced, "Direct lines to Iran".

The band signed posters and CDs, while fans who wanted a picture stood in front of the table, posing as if with a cardboard cutout.

Or any stage: as it is, the 10-person audience hunching in front of the table -- Mr. Weinstein sits behind it, manipulating his toys and reciting all the lines -- are provided with cheap opera glasses.

The al-Qaeda leader is seen sitting in front of the table, apparently cross-legged on a carpeted floor, using a remote control.

In the experimental task, the participant was standing in front of the table that was kept at a regular height according to the individual's hip with his or her dominant hand resting on the starting plate.