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Example sentences for "contaminating"

Lexicographically close words:
containment; contains; contaminate; contaminated; contaminates; contamination; contar; contayne; contayned; contayning
  1. It is this frequency of contaminating and polluting contingencies in the life of the Brahman which requires of him so many ablutions daily, and which renders him perhaps the cleanest in person among the sons of men.

  2. This soon developed into a small church, for which a suitable edifice was erected, that they might worship the one God free from the contaminating influence of popular idolatry and Hindu ceremonial.

  3. That contaminating scarecrow, as you are pleased to call her, is the best friend I have in the world.

  4. There still remains, however, a great deal of noxious and offensive stuff to be got rid of; particularly since, instead of merely contaminating our air and water, it infects the fountains of our current information.

  5. Under our system of the Australian ballot, they have found that the contaminating influence of which they had been told was but a bugbear, born of fright, produced by shadows.

  6. But this economic, professional tendency of the women has done much to destroy the force of the men's plea to preserve the women from contaminating contact with harsh conditions.

  7. How long stays he, contaminating our pure air?

  8. I have baptized thee now before the altar, Effaced the Jew's contaminating touch, And I am free to claim the Church's tithe From thy receptacle.

  9. Of either sex, of every known degree, All the contaminating vermin purged With one clean, searching blast of wholesome fire.

  10. Then toilets, or flush-closets, were built, and this kind of waste was carried completely away from the house, and beyond danger of contaminating the wells.

  11. The primary objective of their experiments was to determine the likelihood of contaminating Mars with Earth organisms should a space probe from Earth encounter an optimum microenvironment in terms of water and nutrients.

  12. However, they may prove to be a variety of mineral grains, droplets of organic matter and sulfur, as well as a small amount of contaminating terrestrial debris.

  13. The simulation experiments also provide some information about the possibility of contaminating the planet Mars, or any planet, with organisms from Earth.

  14. Just as in brewing, so here, contaminating bacteria sometimes find their way into the fermenting mass and interfere with its normal course.

  15. To-day the vintner has ready command of processes for avoiding the troubles which arise from bacteria, and the brewer is always provided with a microscope to show him the presence or absence of the contaminating bacteria.

  16. The cause of the chief troubles which arise in the fermentation is the presence of contaminating bacteria among the yeasts.

  17. For, she continued, without such talent as I possess, to protect it, the contaminating influence that surrounds the desert, might invade the retreat of the rose and cast its blight upon it.

  18. The Casino at Biskra offers as one of its attractions the sight of these dancing women of the Ouled-Naïls without the necessity of contaminating oneself by going down into their quarter and seeing the real thing.

  19. But in most villages, situated away from the contaminating influences of the principal port, a native siva, or dance, is well worth witnessing, and the accompanying singing is very melodious.

  20. Mrs. Waterman, "before you think of contaminating her young life.

  21. The sisters averted their faces from the contaminating sight.

  22. Allow me to amend your last statement to her contaminating influence.

  23. John Porter stood irresolutely for a minute, not answering the girl, as though he were loath to go close to the contaminating influence that seemed part and parcel of Lauzanne, and which was stretching out to envelop him.

  24. It prevents street refuse and sewage from penetrating the ground and contaminating the surface soil, and it acts as a barrier to the free ascension of deleterious ground air.

  25. Water-closets must not be flushed directly from the water-supply pipes, as there is a possibility of contaminating the water supply.

  26. With such a remarkable organism contaminating one's drink no wonder there is fear of some dread disease.

  27. The department will willingly furnish data for this purpose, together with blanks upon which to submit details as to contaminating organisms and water temperature, to any applicant.

  28. A sweet and sympathetic soul, who also lived down the same alley and had the same horror of contaminating influence, had therefore offered to take her in.

  29. She pulled her hands from under the lovely blooms and pushed them away as if there were something contaminating in their touch.


  30. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "contaminating" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.