He could run a hose down from the house, and, yes, he had put a hot-water line through the basement out to the back, and, in the dead of winter, with his 50 amp heater running and a drain in the middle of the concrete floor, he could wash his MG convertible, dreaming of tomorrow and his escape.

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Our travel highlights included hotel stays during which she remained awake until sunrise and a road trip diaper blowout so spectacular, we had to hose her down in a McDonald's parking lot.

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At the next service station, Romney borrowed a hose, washed down the dog and the car, and resumed the journey.

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The mechanic who was brought down by the snaking hose was carried away on a stretcher for a check-up at the on-track medical center.

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Massa's botched pitstop at the Singapore Grand Prix a fortnight ago, which saw him drive down the pitlane with the fuel hose still attached to his car, was the latest in a long line of errors.

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To replace the force of gravity to ensure waste goes down into the toilet, there is actually a vacuum hose that sucks the waste.

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