Sentence examples for raised a head from inspiring English sources

They would all go study in America in a heartbeat, but none fawn over the US: many are disillusioned by Western press coverage of China, and Timothy Geithner's June visit to campus barely raised a head from its study.

Specifically, why would anyone toil like a peon to raise a head of lettuce that you can buy at Grace's Marketplace for $1.59?

Gradually the water will begin to get hot and then raise a head of steam.

He raised a hand up over his head in a gesture of pride and triumph.

In March, during China's annual full legislative session, the council's poverty head, Liu Yongfu, raised a different question about the programme.

Then, having successfully raised a family, they head back south, barely three months after they first arrived.

The foot stomp at the leading head raised an important question as to the chemo-mechanical coupling in this motor.

When tripped, a crank and right angle lever would raise a dragon head and release a ball which had been supported by the lower jaw of the dragon head.

But many crops require just as much water or more — in excess of five gallons to raise a single head of broccoli, for example — and almost nothing is as demanding as beef.

Raising a hand to his head and pantomiming a gun, he pulled the imaginary trigger.

He raises a hand above his head holding a detonator, revealing that the tanker has been wired with plastic explosives.