A piece of that heaved over at intervals might give them something to think about besides hammering at that door.
They were like two huge eyes bleared with strong drink, and as a late comer pushed open the door at intervals and disappeared within, a watcher might have had the sensation of seeing an ogre swallowing his victim.
Some certainly were, for they snored, and others were restless, for they shifted their positions at intervals and sighed heavily.
At intervalshe leaned back in his chair and remained buried in thought for awhile, and once he got up and went to a side table on which stood the portrait of Queen Elena.
Her hand was stretched out to a bowl of flowers on a table by her side, and she plucked a petal at intervals which she crushed and let fall.
The minutes passed, and the hours, the bells sounding musically at short intervals over the city, and the sun slowly sank lower and lower into his bed of purple and red and gold.
In the intervals between the crises, the poet likes to have his granddaughter near him.
Then, after a light luncheon, he goes to the Senate, where, during intervals of debate, he despatches all his correspondence.
De Vries shows the probability that species go on for long periods showing only fluctuations, and then suddenly take to sporting in the way described, short periods of mutation alternating with long intervals of relative constancy.
In the intervals of an intermittent fever or of other illness, it not unfrequently happens that sick persons can accurately foretell the day of an approaching attack and how long it will last.
At this stage we are only called upon to describe the first brief phase of this delicate question, which at recurring intervals occupied Gordon's attention during the whole of his stay in the Soudan.
You are only called on at intervals to rely on your God; with me I am obliged continually to do so.
At intervals everybody said to everybody else: "Isn't this just a perfect afternoon for the flying?
In the intervals of war the peasant enjoyed the rude pleasures of his home.
This clock actuates two levers whereby electric contacts are made at predetermined intervals to open and close the lens.
In all cameras the chief object is to effect the forward intermittent movement of the film at regular intervals and for a defined distance.
The intervals between the exposures could be varied by turning the tap on or off, thereby changing the volume of water flowing into the balancer.
These pictures, taken at intervals of four minutes, show the complete opening of the flower, the phases in the successive pictures blending so well together as to convey the impression that the pictures were taken at the normal speed.
The contacts may be disposed to coincide with intervals of a second, a minute, an hour, or more between successive exposures.
A mushroom, for instance, demands exposure at brieferintervals than would be necessary for filming the growth of a grain of wheat.
The clock-face was provided with a ring around the dial, with the hour intervals represented by contacts instead of figures.
Similarly the time intervals between each exposure could be shortened by turning on the tap so that the cell became filled more quickly.
Seeing that exposures have to be continued at the predetermined intervals throughout the whole twenty-four hours, arrangements must be made for artificial illumination during the night.
The inclusion of the third or back paper not only serves as a stiffener, but also acts as a means of lessening the possibility of a repeat, especially as it is moved gradually and at long intervals in a transverse direction.
The auxiliary apparatus to ensure the exposures being made at regular intervals need not be of an intricate character.
The paper tape is moved by an electrically-driven gear, while time intervals are indicated by means of clockwork mechanism.
With this seemingly complicated apparatus it was possible to take any desired number of successive pictures and at any intervals of time with unerring precision.
This mechanism can be set so as to give exposures at intervals ranging from a minute to several hours, and will run for twenty-four hours without attention.
Shakespeare's words, and which were made possible in his theatre by the absence of scenery and the consequent absence of intervals between the scenes.
Lady Macbeth herself could not more naturally have introduced at intervals the questions 'Ride you this afternoon?
Nor is there anything which need startle us, in the necessity of assuming such vast intervals of time, when we have once brought ourselves to deal with the question of the antiquity of the earth upon scientific evidence alone.
To say nothing of the vast intervals between planet and planet, which, it is presumed, no one supposes to be occupied by living things; how large a portion of the surface of the earth is uninhabited, or inhabited only in the scantiest manner.
Many journeys distant, Pueblo Indians lived also, and thither the Queres went at long intervals to trade and to hunt the buffalo on the southwestern plains.
At intervals the Koshare break ranks to cut a few capers, but to-day the Delight Makers of the Tehuas are remarkably decent, for they are those, par excellence, who say grace.
In the centre, a square opening appeared, out of which a tall beam, notched at regular intervals like a primitive ladder, protruded, and down which also the beam disappeared as if extended into the bowels of the earth.
The return of the moon in conjunction with the sun, was observed to occur at regular intervals of twenty-nine days, twelve hours, and some minutes.
You must apply your mouth to that of your daughter, and, whilst her nostrils are compressed, breathe at intervals into her breast, and so imitate the act of natural respiration.
Remains of them may still be seen, as may also the mounds in which the Floridians, like the Hurons and various other tribes, collected at stated intervals the bones of their dead.
What was thus "begun by chance, was continued by entreaty, written by incoherent parcels, and after long intervals of neglect resumed again as humour and occasions permitted.
The point where it joins the other part is marked by a piece of bunting, and the line from this point towards its other end is marked at known intervals with "knots," which consist of pieces of cord worked in between its strands.
In the intervals of the dances, a warrior would step forward and strike a flagstaff they had erected with a stick, whip, or other weapon, and recount his martial deeds.
The post was occupied at intervals until 1827, when it was superseded by Fort Leavenworth and permanently abandoned.
It still leaked, but not much--a little auxiliary steam in there at intervals did not quite keep her dried out, but it kept her head above water, so that was all right.
From their retreats they like to sally forth at intervals and have a wallop at our fellows.
Meantime the officers on the bridge, admiral in the foreground, are standing in salute; and in the intervals of gun-fire there are crashing out over the waters again the strains of the "Star Spangled Banner.
At intervals we could hear them emitting beseeching, doleful, disgusted moans and shrieks and howls from her air-whistle.
The everlasting holystoning of wooden decks and the dim lanterns hung at intervals from low-hanging beams--they are gone.
At intervals of fifteen minutes relays of women who had volunteered for the demonstration did their work.
The others, following the same example, starved their way to liberty, and have ever since been pursued at intervals and rearrested under the Cat and Mouse Act.
At intervals of two or three minutes small groups of women appeared in the square, trying to join us at the Strangers' Entrance.
The outer edge is the highest part; it is traversed by narrow gullies, and at rare intervals is breached by ship-channels.
There are but three moults, and theintervals between them are short, as the larvae frequently acquire their full growth within three weeks from hatching.
All other formations of the regiment or brigade are fundamentally derived from the squadron column, only varying with the order in which the squadrons are grouped, and the intervals which separate them.
Once or twice during short intervals of peace the marriage project was revived, and was favoured by Queen Isabel.
Perfect cavalry can charge in larger bodies without intervals between the squadrons, but, ordinarily, intervals of about 10 yds.
On the fingerboard were placed movable frets or keys, which, on being depressed, stopped the strings, at points corresponding to the diatonic intervals of the scale.
As this prodigal generosity entails the savings of years on the part of the feast givers (náskut), the feast occurs only at irregular intervals of several years.
They are celebrated at irregularintervals according to the convenience of the givers.
There is an interchange of presents between the tribes during the intervals but not between individuals, as in the Asking Festival.
At this season the people gather in the kásgi to celebrate the local rites, and at certain intervals invite neighboring tribes to join in the great inter-tribal festivals.
There are no set intervals between these feasts as has been generally supposed.
IODEX At fairly frequent intervalsphysicians receive through the mail free samples of “Iodex,” a black ointment sent out in small, circular aluminum boxes.
The maintenance of a satisfactory blood pressure level free from intervals of depression may be accomplished by the use of Phillips’ Phospho-Muriate of Quinine Compound in appropriate doses.
Assays for free iodine were carried out immediately after the preparations were made, and at intervals afterward up to four months.
Immediately after preparation each of these iodine ointments was assayed for free iodine, and each was reassayed at intervals later.
On admission to the hospital, calomel in 1/4 grain doses, was given at fifteen minute intervals for eight doses.
The second day 1/10 grain of calomel was given at one-hour intervals for ten doses.
Under supervision such a dose may be repeated at intervals of from two to four hours if necessary to control pain.
At intervals samples were removed and dilutions made and plated in duplicate on standard agar.
After cooling, the specimens were assayed and were again assayed at intervals as indicated in the table.
It was then used in one-dram doses at three-hour intervals as recovery progressed.
For several months we have at intervals made accurate measurements of certain of these tumors and have found that some have undergone retrogression, others have entirely disappeared, while still others have continued to grow steadily.
Koenig has also found out the laws of the resultant sounds produced by other intervals than the octave, and has extended his researces to intervals differing by any number of vibrations, as may be seen from the above table.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "intervals" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
