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Example sentences for "damp places"

  • The most familiar are the Woodlice, or Slaters, which are commonly found in damp places, under stones and the like.

  • Finally, some Amphipoda, closely allied to the Sand-hoppers of British coasts, live in damp places on land, although they do not show any conspicuous modifications of structure to adapt them to this mode of life.

  • It is likely to be found anywhere, but it does best in damp places.

  • This is a delicate species that grows in the woods in tufts on rotten wood in damp places.

  • These are very small plants, found only in damp places on dead herbaceous plants.

  • They grow in groups in damp places, preferring hemlock trees.

  • Like many Umbellifers which grow in damp places, wild celery has a wide range.

  • Maritime plants, and those which grow in marshes or damp places, have commonly a more vast habitation than others of the same genus.

  • It is best to avoid wiring in damp places if possible.

  • Must never be concealed or run in damp places.

  • There are three points which, if carefully observed, will avoid most, if not all, of the conduit troubles: Avoid as far as possible locating conduit in wet or damp places.

  • They live in damp places, under sticks and stones, and in decaying vegetation.

  • Some genera are found most frequently near water or in damp places, as Dolomedes and Tetragnatha; others in sandy places, as Micaria, Targalia.

  • Collections kept in damp places or in a moist climate are very liable to mold, and under such conditions it is difficult to avoid this evil.

  • It flowers in summer and autumn, and it likes to grow in damp places, especially beside streams.

  • Wooden moulding should never be concealed, and should not be used in damp places or in buildings subject to acid fumes, such as ice houses, breweries, or stables, etc.

  • Any class of wooden moulding wiring, however, is not sufficiently impervious to moisture to render it suitable for use in damp places, and it is liable to be crushed or punctured.

  • Wooden moulding must not be used in concealed or damp places, nor be placed directly against a brick wall where sweating may introduce moisture that may ultimately cause a short circuit.

  • When conduit is used in damp places, lead encased wires should be used, and the wires drawn in very carefully so as to prevent any injury to the casings.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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