And Cursem was a clever enough soldier to know that this was the best way to let these simple-hearted youngsters understand that tradition and duty are the mainsprings of an army.
It is well known that mainsprings frequently break shortly after being removed and cleaned and this annoyance may be avoided in many instances by intelligent use of this rule.
Watches that have below standard train gearings require considerably stronger mainsprings than do those which have correct gearing and they will seldom take a reasonably good motion without a strong spring.
The court and the army supplied the mainsprings of her vital action, and the hands which planted the lilies of France in the heart of the wilderness had never guided the ploughshare or wielded the spade.
Inordinate pride, the lust of blood and dominion, were the mainsprings of their warfare; and their victories were strained with every excess of savage passion.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "mainsprings" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
