To counteract this, living reptiles bask in the sun and orient their bodies for maximum heat absorption. |
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She filled out the return form and dropped it in the mailbox, then rushed back inside to bask in her glory. |
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Mosquitoes and many other insects bask in flowers, orientating their bodies to absorb solar radiation. |
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Because wart-biters bask in the sun, ambient temperature is of less importance than incoming radiation from the sun. |
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While you bask in the glow of victory, I know what you're secretly thinking. |
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Nestled at the foot of two mountain ranges, newcomers to Salt Lake bask in outdoor pleasures such as hiking, rock climbing and mountain biking. |
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Most of the life in the universe could bask in the ruddy light of red dwarfs. |
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Having already given up so much during the previous bankruptcies, this was supposed to be their time to bask in the benefits. |
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For instance, some offshore islands are nesting sites for birds, and seals also bask on some of the inner islands and mainland coves. |
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Geneva was not planning to do anything, just bask under the glory of the sun. |
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Summer holidays are here, bringing the chance to bask in delicious sunshine. |
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It suited her to be behind the scenes, where she could be a part of the artistic excitement but bask happily out of the spotlight. |
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This two-hour show offers a venue for jazz lovers to bask in the appreciation of the music. |
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Certainly all this is about the intrusion of modern fuss upon a place content to bask picturesquely in rural timelessness. |
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We'll go through all the royal treatment, see shows, and bask luxuriously in glorious relaxation. |
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But some of those who were near the top of the class refused to bask in the glory and criticised the way the information was presented. |
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The trade unions and employers will bask in the reflected glory of his sound stewardship. |
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Your winter blues will be banished as you bask in this triumphantly uplifting anthem. |
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But that doesn't mean that they shouldn't bask for a moment or two in the glow emanating from the accomplishments of the 14 to 18-year olds. |
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Both bask in a kind of bluesy dirty rock n roll that really is hard to come by these days. |
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It's easier to bask in the memory of a glorious past than to confront some of the myths we continue to cherish in the present. |
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Romantic and sexy, Paris beckons people from all over the world to bask in its splendor. |
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They, too, need well-drained soil to perform well, and while tolerant of a bit of shade, prefer to bask in the sun. |
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He was a quiet fellow, disinclined to tell anecdotes or bask in the refracted glow of a Hollywood account. |
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Other images bask in incongruity, as when a hulking elk lounges in a wicker chaise at what might be a company picnic. |
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Dozens of black kites wheel around the spire surveying the dusty gardens for dead meat and the church walls bask in sunshine. |
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They may be explained, rationally, as giant turtles, giant squid, or the large sunfish or oarfish that bask on the surface of the water. |
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The curious bearded seal and harp seal birth their pups nearby ice floes or merely bask in the warmth of the midnight sun. |
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Contemporary Dutch teams should be judged on their own merits and not allowed to bask in the reflected glory of a mythical past. |
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So we talk about the passing parade of people, and order caviar and wine and bask in the swankiness of it all. |
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Butterflies are cold-blooded and bask in the sun to raise their body temperatures. |
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They are generally found in long grass, and in the summer, they will bask to warm up their body. |
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If we bask in false security and drop our guard, the rot spreads, corrupting the entire society. |
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The sky at times almost turning back with the vast numbers seek their roots high above the Nile crocodiles that bask bellow. |
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He knew it made him a sentimental cornball but he could bask in Ally's beauty for hours on end. |
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We can bask in 75 degree warmth one day and bundle up for a spring snow the next, enduring a temperature fluctuation as much as 40 degrees. |
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For the moment, however, the leader and his colleagues can bask in the afterglow of a job extremely well done. |
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Indecision can be ignored entirely while I bask in sun and warmth until some time Tuesday. |
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My purpose, however, is not to bask in the sunshine of past achievements but to steel ourselves for the final push. |
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But she also made Miliband look like the lucky guy who could bask in her charisma if only he'd stop being such a boring ol' PM in waiting. |
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But until then the Samurai are happy to bask in their glory. |
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Find a partner who can dance well, then just bask in her glory. |
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Beyond your balcony, is the sparkling water, where in the early morning, large manta rays bask in the sunshine and electric-blue fish dart in frenzy. |
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The Olympic and Paralympic flames are extinguished, but the RCMP can still bask in the glow of a job well done. |
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Eventually I would take the subway to reach my destination but first I needed to walk and bask in the warm weather. |
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Here we bask briefly in an Elysian sweetness and playfulness before being awakened by the triumphant closing chords. |
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Speaking in hushed tones, they drink in the myriad of stars and bask in Grandmother Moon's glow. |
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They bask in four or five weeks of pleasure, and then return home to a void and a glut of time. |
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Otherwise the bosses can bask in the glow of fake admiration while the morale of other workers goes down the drain. |
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A small but well planned bathroom includes a bath which has been strategically positioned to allow the bather to bask in the stunning views of Kinsale harbour. |
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Let yourself be enchanted by its charm as you bask in surroundings that have already been a source of inspiration for many visitors. |
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While by no means poor, the Bennett family of three boys and two girls did not bask in any degree of luxury. |
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Seals may 'haul out' to bask in the sun on partially submerged rocks as the tide begins to ebb. |
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The moment he sprinkles some stardust around the Cadillac Championship, up pops the master scene stealer to bask in the associated glow. |
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Take time during a stopover in Ausserberg to savour some fine Valaisian specialities and bask in plenty of Valaisian sun and local hospitality. |
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Tour refined gardens peacefully at your own pace, bask in the sun on a terrace or allow yourself a regenerating hammam. |
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Not naturally aggressive and will bask in the sun near it's home to enable 'a quick retreat' if disturbed. |
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How can one of the strongest armies in the world bask in the glorification of its strength when it faces an unarmed civilian population? |
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None of the hoopla seemed to have fazed the Iranian president, who loves to bask in controversy during his U.S. visits. |
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Allow yourself to bask in the glory of scored achievements, taking a breather from attacking new goals. |
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As you snuggle in front of a cozy fire or bask in the warmth of your wood stove, you are taking part in a ritual of comfort and enjoyment handed down through the centuries. |
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It was in a 4ft tank with water, lighting and heating but there was no area where it could bask so it was forced to stay in the water all the time. |
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But this characteristic is a double-edged weapon which can sometimes lead the most novice bands to hastily bask in comfortable commonplaces. |
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Instead, I shall bask in all this glory and hope it brings me new found arrogance, snobbery and untold riches so I can retire to Pismo Beach and be a happy miser. |
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Water moccasins bask on land, or on logs and stumps near water surface. |
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And with a record 1,762 Whooper's swans coming to dine on grain and potatoes and bask in higher temperatures, the spectacular visitors are causing twitchers ' hearts to race. |
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The joy among backbenchers when McCreevy announced the programme last December was almost unconfined, as they scurried off to their constituencies to bask in the good news. |
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Most just window-shop, simply to bask among symbols of modernity. |
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Just as the government would tell Canadians this bill is to enhance public safety, the real reason for this bill is so some of those opposite can bask in the limelight of world opinion. |
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Nigeria Govt will bask in the relief from a determined critic. |
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Toad's Mouth, a landmark boulder near Burbage Bridge, stood crisply against the blue sky – but the wind was cold and, being under-dressed, I dropped into the deep-set brook to bask in its shelter for a while. |
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It was against his better nature to bask in a sense of satisfaction, his instinct always to look forward to the next challenge even if, for once, reflection seemed the safest option. |
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But the ALP's infatuation with such an obvious rat with a gold tooth stemmed from more than a desire to bask in Bond's reflected glory, though that was evidently a part. |
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It was criticized, ironically, by the Conservatives at that time but they now bask in this type of element and have turned it into more of a controlling nature than ever before. |
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Stay up late to aim, shoot and clear orange pegs, and bask in Extreme Fever glory under the silver moon. Then, put your Peggle skills to the ultimate test in Challenge mode. |
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But we do not have the luxury to bask in those successes. |
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They are more than happy to bask in their team's glory but the minute things look like they are going pear-shaped they're off like a shot. |
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As spring slowly arrives, snakes come out to bask in the sun, snowdrops emerge, and the great crested grebe does a dance. |
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A female python will not leave the eggs, except to occasionally bask in the sun or drink water. |
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These reptiles are mostly active during the twilight and occasionally bask in the sun, but are more often found hiding beneath rocks and logs. |
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It is predominantly a terrestrial species, although it has been known to climb up banks and into low bushes in order to bask or search for prey. |
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On mild winter days, they may emerge to bask where the snow has melted and will often travel across snow. |
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Five days, also, in which to bask in their own impressive achievements. |
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Even on Labor Day, while we bask in the blinding sun one last time. |
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Also, as milk-brother of the future ruler, the son of a wetnurse would be well placed to bask one day in his milk-brother's power. |
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Four species of freshwater crocodile climb trees to bask in areas lacking a shoreline. |
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Generous, with no thought for his own financial gain, Frédéric is a disconcertingly modest man who has always refused to bask in the glory of his genius. |
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The mainstream crowd could bask in the glory of Aqualung and Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of A New Day, while devotees were treated to the likes of Griminelli's Lament. |
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On this evidence they will certainly face tougher tests, as a depleted Newcastle side seemed to bask in the relative security of being ninth in the table. |
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As ectotherms, lizards have a limited ability to regulate their body temperature, and must seek out and bask in sunlight to gain enough heat to become fully active. |
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Lease postage machines Annual lease Eleven low volume postage meters and bask scale that allows to weigh, rate, post and track mail with accuracy. |
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But a day or two to hang out on a pal's set, eat craft service and bask in the schadenfreude of their best friend's production nightmares? Who wouldn't want to do that? |
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As well as webbed feet, turtles have very long claws, used to help them clamber onto riverbanks and floating logs upon which they bask. |
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