Sentence examples for lei it from inspiring English sources

When someone makes you a lei, it is said that they've put a part of themselves in it.

Start with 32 loose kukui nuts and ribbon (3/8" or 1/4" / 9.5mm or 6.35mm width) in the colors you want included in the lei; It helps to have a kukui nut threader which will help you get the ribbon through the holes in the kukui nuts.

Oh, and "getting lei'd?" It's not an original joke -- please refuse the urge to say it.

Make sure to leave 4 or 5 inches of string hanging below the knot — this will be necessary to tie the lei once it's finished, In Hawaii, they use a 12" to 18" steel lei needle to string the flowers — so if you can get your hands on one of these, that's great.

After wearing a lei, never throw it away in the bin.

The recipient is allowed to take the lei and put it over the head.

In Romania's case, maintaining its cheaper currency, the lei, has made its exports — two-thirds of which go to the euro zone — more competitive and given it a lower cost of living that has made the country a sudden draw for highly qualified workers from struggling euro zone countries.

Had all gone well, it would have given the OK for the next €2 billion ($2.68 billion) tranche of IMF and EU money.In theory, the VAT increase should bring in 3.5 to 4 billion lei ($1-1.15bn 1-1.15bnar, afthis yearmes into force in July.

When the shop clerk found out I intended to wear the lei (rather than carry it home in a plastic clamshell container), she tied the ends together with a bright pink ribbon, lifted it over my head, and -- to my surprise -- embraced me across the checkout counter.

He sent it to a garage for overhauling, but it continued to lei down about once a day.

The exchange rate in April was about 26,000 lei to the dollar; now it is about 30,000.