Sentence examples for retractable leaves from inspiring English sources

'We've asked the effects company to make us an all-weather version with retractable leaves,' jokes Henry, the guide, who was a dairy farmer until The Lord of the Rings came along and transformed his backyard into Middle-earth.

Tyco and the buying groups settled with Retractable Technologies in 2003, leaving Becton Dickinson the sole defendant.

Despite the high temperatures, tournament officials left the retractable roofs on both main arenas open because a combination of factors including humidity and court temperature did not warrant making the venues a temporary indoor haven from the heat.

It is not yet known how many England fans attended the rescheduled match on Wednesday, nearly 24 hours after the original fixture was postponed because of a sodden pitch in a stadium with a retractable roof, which was left open.

Yet as with most retractable hardtops, this designer sandwich, once folded, leaves room for little more than a few side dishes.

With a retractable roof, the stadium will let fans leave their ponchos in the car.

This is a series of concrete pads with retractable corrugated steel roofs that can be left open to the sun and closed when it rains.

"Retractable awnings are not meant to be left unattended," Mr. Keough said, explaining that because such awnings are essentially self-supporting, they generally cannot withstand heavy winds or rain.

With temperatures of minus nine degrees forecast in the Swedish capital during the evening, the match is set to be played under the retractable roof despite Trapattoni's preference for it to be left open.

With a few tweaks — such as a retractable roof on the Meadowlands football stadium, regrettably and controversially left topless when built — the first Jersey Olympics could be the first all-indoor Olympics.

(A motorized retractable pool cover is used primarily for safety, and to keep out autumn leaves).