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How to use tape measure in a sentence

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On top of that you'll need a chinagraph pencil, a screwdriver or long shank screwdriver bit, masking tape, spirit level and tape measure.
It was at this point that a woman in a hessian pinny and a tape measure thrown round her neck walked in holding two hefty period garments.
Wendy pulled out a tape measure and gauged the distance between the side of the dryer and the wall.
Cook recommends taking baseline data with a tape measure instead of fat calipers or scales.
Shoot length was measured in centimetres, from the base to the top, using a fabric tape measure.
You would do better to cut out a large circle of wood and use a tape measure to find its circumference and diameter.
The equipment used for monitoring includes Abney levels, ranging roles, tape measure and datasheets.
Rice promptly pulled out his tape measure and measured the proper outline of the batter's box.
Measure yourself first with a tape measure, your bust, waist, and hips, over your undergarments.
The college electrician came round today brandishing plans and a tape measure.
You could also measure the circumference with a cloth tape measure and divide it by 3.14 to determine the diameter.
Neck circumference and waist and hip girth were measured using a tape measure.
Admission officers end up walking around local streets with a tape measure.
Height and weight were measured in stocking feel on a flat surface, using a tape measure and a portable scale, respectively.
Use a steel tape measure to measure the length of your frame on both sides of the door and across the top.
I overcame this problem by taking a tape measure with me, unpacking some curtains and measuring them against the known size of the window.
There's no point in getting a tape measure and measuring myself because in two weeks my dimensions will have changed one way or the other.
We used bathroom scales and a tape measure to obtain their weight and height.
Suddenly when I wasn't looking he had whipped his tape measure out and measured my waist!
A flexible tape measure is the only tool to accurately measure the human body's curves and contours.
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But it was not around their uncle that the tape measure went, it was around Bob!
When she handed me the tape measure she asked me what in the world I was so mysterious about.
From an inner pocket he drew out a large sheet of white paper, a pencil, and a tape measure.
He was on his knees, measuring the well leg with a tape measure from the haircloth trunk.
As he spoke, he whipped a tape measure and a large round magnifying glass from his pocket.
And, incidentally, it should be remembered that Ben Frazer has a head as long as a tape measure.
Calling two of his seamen below Dave produced a tape measure.
He halted and spanned the chest of the customer with a tape measure.
I spread the fabrics on the floor and set to work with a tape measure.
Because his tongue is a tape measure, and he has to measure his words!
Driving a peg, with great nicety, into the ground, at the precise spot where the beetle fell, my friend now produced from his pocket a tape measure.
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