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Example sentences for "inch wide"

  • Now cut some strips of crimson or purple paper 3/16th of an inch wide, and in length twice the diameter of the wheel; then paste all over thoroughly.

  • The operating strip is 1/4 inch wide and 9 inches long.

  • Now, cut twenty strips of gold paper half an inch wide and a little over four inches long.

  • Leaves= For the leaves cut a strip of dark green paper six inches long and three-quarters of an inch wide (Fig.

  • Let the spaces between the slits be one-eighth of an inch wide, and cut each slit to within one-eighth of an inch of the edge.

  • This should be a little over a half an inch wide at the base and two inches long.

  • Some of the leaves of California scrub oak are three-fourths of an inch long and half an inch wide, while others may be four inches long.

  • They are usually less than three-fourths of an inch long and half an inch wide, and they hang on petioles one-sixteenth inch long.

  • They average about one inch long and three-quarters of an inch wide, and sit in shallow cups.

  • It bears willow-like leaves one or two inches long, and less than an inch wide; but on vigorous shoots they are larger.

  • About 8 grooves, each 1-16th of an inch wide, are made in every inch of the tube; and they are cut to half the thickness of the copper, with a rectangularly shaped tool.

  • Roll out to the thickness of a silver quarter, about four or five inches long; cut into strips about a third of an inch wide, twist them as you would a paper spill and lay them on a baking-sheet slightly floured.

  • Cut up rump or flank steak into strips two inches long and about an inch wide.

  • Cut it in strips three inches long and one inch wide.

  • The trace attached to each dog is generally of stout sealskin thong cut three-eighths of an inch wide, and the corners are carefully pared until the trace in form resembles a hoop for a small keg.

  • The thimble is simply a piece of stiff sealskin sewed into a ring half an inch wide to slip on the first finger, and has the same name as that member.

  • On the lower end is a dish-shaped piece of reindeer horn, two and one-eighth inches long and seven-eighths of an inch wide.

  • Now take another strip, three-eighths of an inch wide, and paste around the inside between the lens and the end of the tube.

  • A yard of ribbon about an inch wide is required to complete this pretty ornament.

  • Clean the bones, breast, and back from the green fat, and cut it into pieces an inch long, and half an inch wide, but suffer none of it to be wasted.

  • To preserve barberries in bunches, prepare some fleaks of white wool, three inches long, and a quarter of an inch wide.

  • Within this cylinder, and about the middle, is a distinct vessel, nearly of the width of the cylinder; but having a free space round the inner vessel about an inch wide.

  • A strip of edging three-fourths of an inch wide is inserted in the seam between 2 and 3 on each side.

  • A strip of rawhide (the split skin of the bearded seal, with the grain side out), 1 inch wide, runs along the back from bend to bend under the backing.

  • The border of the skirt is 1 inch wide (Fig.

  • Work the whole upper edge of the moccasin in this way, then stitch it together up the back, making a seam a quarter of an inch wide.

  • From the scraps of leather remaining cut two pieces, each one inch long by five-eighths of an inch wide.

  • With a penknife cut small bricks, half an inch long by quarter of an inch wide and an eighth of an inch thick.

  • Tapes should be linen and not over three-eighths of an inch wide.

  • Tight Backs For tight backs cut a guard of firm, thin cloth, such as cambric or jaconet, about three-fourths of an inch wide and as long as the book.

  • Books 10 inches in height should be sewed regularly on four bands or on tapes one-quarter of an inch wide; larger volumes on five bands or tapes.

  • These strings are tapes 1/4 inch wide, which mother or sister will supply.

  • Now neatly cut from the bottom of page 2 a strip, three-quarters of an inch wide, as far as the line you have ruled.

  • Take a lath, A, B, which should be three feet long and about an inch wide.

  • Prepare a chicken as for roasting, lard the breasts with pieces of larding pork, about an eighth of an inch wide and an inch and a half long.

  • Then divide your brioche in pieces three inches long and an inch wide.


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