sleeping partner

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sleeping partner

a partner in a business who does not play an active role, esp one who supplies capital

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Doctors should take detailed sleep history from the patient and the sleeping partner. Unfortunately that is generally not done.

Role of Sleep in Prevention of Diseases and promotion of health

One of the children repeatedly asks: "Is the bad man still living with the police?" Former drug dealer Cahill, of Rockford Avenue, Kirkby, had nipped out in his pyjamas to buy some food without telling his sleeping partner that he was taking her new car.

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They also may notice a sore throat if they snore; or a sleeping partner may notice that they sometimes stop breathing, with normal inhalation starting again with a snort or choking sound."

Treating sleep disordered breathing may protect cognition

Qasim submitted that he remained sleeping partner of the company from 2006 to 2008 and left the company after breach of trust by Ali Usman.

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Whether the WRU, who have a 50% stake in the Dragons but have been a sleeping partner, would want or be able to step in and block any sale of the Tonga-born forward, especially if it makes sound business sense, is unclear.

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Most fans may have assumed he was a sleeping partner in the hedge fund, hoping one day to be woken by the news we've turned Coventry around and made a killing.

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To a question he said that he did business to earn his livelihood as a sleeping partner. He said they had various resources for funds for fund generating for Minhajul Quran International and PAT including membership fee and donations.

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Unfortunately, the odious Phelan seems to think there should be 'a sleeping partner' in on the deal.

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"One may become a sleeping partner and limit involvement in operations without giving up ownership and, thus, profits," says Kainth.

A Fair Share

Reasons for women choosing one side of the bed over the other range from wanting to avoid their sleeping partner breathing on them to wanting the man to sleep nearest to the door so he can confront any burglars.

Why women get to call the shots in bed wars

Let us see together the cause or causes of this symptom, which can sometimes be a serious condition in the sufferer and very disturbing and annoying to the sleeping partner. Snoring generally afflicts a good section of the adult population, men, the obese and older citizens in particular.

Why do we snore? (Part 1)

Richard Henderson claimed he was a "sleeping partner" in the business and had no idea that what he was doing was illegal, but the jury found him guilty of the four charges.