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Example sentences for "considerable length"

  • The shaft of the spicule is generally slender and of considerable length.

  • The alimentary canal is elongate and slender as a whole, the oesophagus (including the pharynx) being of considerable length.

  • One or two foraminal tubules present on the surface opposite the flat one, bending towards the latter, often of considerable length, cylindrical and moderately stout.

  • These spines are of considerable length, and in Conchoderma virgata they even equal in length the whole antenna.

  • Mazzoni undertook the defence of Dante in a work of considerable length, and seems to have poured out, still more abundantly than his contemporaries, a torrent of philosophical disquisition.

  • These several subordinate propositions must now be discussed; and some of them at considerable length.

  • The lowest classes will detain us for a very short time, but the higher animals, especially birds, must be treated at considerable length.

  • It would be superfluous here to discuss all of them;[154] but several are so important for us, that they must be treated at considerable length.

  • To the numerous censures it contains, Aulus Gellius has replied at considerable length, and has blamed Tiro for singling out from a speech so rich, and so happily connected, small and insulated portions, as objects of his reprehensive satire.

  • The circumstances of violence and circumvention, under which the depredations were committed, are detailed with much vehemence, and at considerable length.

  • It is worth remembering, too, that in this lecture, delivered so long ago, he advocated the idea of American ownership of these islands, dwelling at considerable length on his reasons for this ideal.

  • Susy's biography refers to this incident at considerable length.

  • But Clemens went further; he wrote at considerable length a broadly burlesque imitation signed "Sergeant Fathom," with an introduction which referred to the said Fathom as "one of the oldest cub pilots on the river.

  • A second pause of considerable length] "I see Alvin.

  • In 1776, I enlisted in the service of my country and was for a considerable length of time in the land forces, after which I went with my two sons, Jason and Stephen, on a privateering expedition, commanded by Captain Havens.

  • On coming to the door, he knocked in his usual manner, and his knocking so agitated me that it was a considerable length of time before my nerves became altogether quieted again.

  • It is of considerable length, and the biscuits or other articles are slowly traversed through it, from end to end, at such a rate as will allow of the baking being completed during the passage.

  • With a little practice very handsome pencils of considerable length may be obtained in this manner.

  • The report was of considerable length, and in it the Commissioners addressed themselves to three heads of enquiry, viz.

  • The rise of tide being sometimes as much as 25 feet, it was necessary that the landing bridge should be of considerable length, in order that there should be a moderate inclination at all times of tide.

  • Mr. Brunel, although hampered by this restriction, succeeded in obtaining a lock of considerable length.

  • It is an established rule, that all biographical attempts of considerable length, shall contain some genealogical inquiry regarding the family of their subject.

  • The paper is of considerable length, and it has throughout a tone of clamorous jeering and vulgar raillery that forcibly reminds one of the writings of Warburton.

  • Since then he has been accustomed to walk for a considerable length of time daily.

  • Clemens wrote of it at considerable length, and sent the article to Mr. Rogers to offer to the magazines.

  • The span of the girders was only 16 feet, but the opening or roadway was of considerable length, and passed under a portion of a busy station yard.

  • A long lead adds materially to the cost and time of forming an embankment, as it not only necessitates a considerable length of service, or temporary permanent way, but also occupies much time in the haulage of the earth waggons.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    accuse them; considerable area; considerable army; considerable booty; considerable difference; considerable difficulty; considerable distance from the; considerable length; considerable majority; considerable number; considerable pause; considerable period; considerable quantities; considerable quantity; considerable size; considerable stream; considerable sum; considerable town; help them; human races; moderate amount; other vertebrates; overwhelming force; quite obvious; then thou; would refer