The villagers of St. Nazaire, old men and women, girls and school children, lined the curbs as our men marched through the town.
They extended from the building walls out beyond the curbs and into the streets, leaving but a narrow lane through which the motors pressed their way slowly and with the exercise of much care.
There were no service stations with fancy restrooms in those days- -only greasy garages with gasoline pumps out in front on the curbs and two-holers out back by the alley, all of which were dirty and smelly.
There were no drive-in service stations then, only gas pumps on the curbs out front.
These wells are built upon V-shaped curbs to facilitate the penetration when sinking.
This condition enables the greater portion of the curbs to be conveniently and accurately placed in position on dry ground, or on ground which, although soft and muddy, is not covered with water.
Here little David curbs the Gyant’s brood, Small drops of Rain contend with Noah’s Flood; One weighs a thousand coming down apace, Weighs but himself when he hath run his race.
It is in truth the mighty power of tune, A power that every step obeys, as tides obey the moon; That threadeth with a golden clue the intricate employment, Curbs bounding strength to tranquil grace, and tames the wild enjoyment.
Curbs are generally accompanied by considerable lameness at their first appearance, but the swelling is not always great.
From Britain's bound the outpost legion came, Which curbs the savage Scot, and fading sees The steel-wrought figures on the dying Pict.
Add too: these germs he feigns are far too frail-- If they be germs primordial furnished forth With but same nature as the things themselves, And travail and perish equally with those, And no rein curbs them from annihilation.
This is the point where life for each thing ends; This is the point where nature with her powers Curbsall increase.
This, together with the above mentioned curbs on trade, exasperated the people, because now they found themselves under a necessity of exchanging their commodities with the merchants of England at their own terms.
The strange arbitrary curbshe put upon the plantations, exceedingly afflicted the people.
In itself it stimulates rather than curbs one of the three main lusts to which human nature is subject--the lust of knowledge.
He on the contrary who curbs or reins in his expansive desires is displaying the chief of all the virtues, spiritual vigilance or strenuousness (appamāda).
He holds your temper in a high respect And curbs himself even of his natural scope When you come 'cross his humour.
First, the fair reverence of your Highness curbs me From giving reins and spurs to my free speech; Which else would post until it had return'd These terms of treason doubled down his throat.
We have strict statutes and most biting laws, The needful bits and curbs to headstrong steeds, Which for this fourteen years we have let slip; Even like an o'ergrown lion in a cave, That goes not out to prey.
By cementing the interior surface of stone-or brick-curbed wells, by replacing wood with cement or other imperviouscurbs and by substituting new pipes for leaky iron casings, the entrance of polluting water may be prevented.
Another common cause of contamination of well water is that of imperfect well curbs that allow the waste water or surface water to flow into the well.
In large curbs the rings are placed about 3 feet 6 inches apart.
The generous heart of Mark Antony does not throb in Octavianus's breast, but he is not cruel, and for the very reason that cool calculation curbs ambition he will spare you.
How easily jealousy might have led to a fatal crime one whose wish promptly becomes action, unless she curbs the undue zeal of her living tools!
Of all she knows, Curbs for the worst still, in thyself repose.
Religion curbs indeed its wanton play, And brings the trifler under rigorous sway, But gives it usefulness unknown before, And purifying, makes it shine the more.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "curbs" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
