And, in all these cases, he found that pressing them together with his hands contributed much to strengthen the cohesion.
To these instances, which I have multiplied to strengthen the evidence, I shall add two other facts of the same kind, published in the Journal de Medicine.
Everything was done to strengthen the building in all its parts that the ingenuity of seamen could suggest; and particularly to prevent the tent-verandah from caving in.
His business was to strengthen the craft, by getting supports up in her hold.
Has anything been done to strengthen thecraft in-board?
Better let us who have come freshly try to strengthen the defences by the gate.
They are thus made to occupy an invidious position, which may be used to strengthen the arguments of those who would bring into disrepute the obligations of the nation.
It could not fail to strengthen the sentiments of amity and good will between the two nations which it is so much the wish of the United States to cherish and so truly the interest of both to maintain.
Connecting the Atlantic with the Western country in a line passing through the seat of the National Government, it would contribute essentially to strengthen the bond of union itself.
It was highly desirable that this rapid diminution should take place, both to strengthen the credit of the country and to convince its citizens of their entire ability to meet every dollar of liability without bankrupting them.
It was important to bring his machinery to bear upon the feelings of the people, so as to strengthen the hands of his friends at that meeting.
A prize work, written to strengthen the faith of Protestants.
This Christian saint, Irenaeus, had invented many stories of others being raised from the dead, for the purpose of attempting to strengthen the belief in the resurrection of Jesus.
He remained in the town nearly a year in order to strengthen the position of the Portuguese power.
A much more vigorous resistance was offered by the Moors of Mombasa, but the town was taken and destroyed, and its large treasures went to strengthen the resources of Almeida.
This fact seems rather to strengthen the opinion of those who consider the double arcade to have been designed as such from the beginning.
An architect named John James was employed about 1730 to strengthen the towers by constructing arches underneath, which formed a kind of triple porch just inside the church.
The westernmost bay of the nave has been formed into a kind of =vestibule= by means of the archways constructed, during the last century, to strengthen the towers at that end.
Additional troops were ordered up to strengthen the besiegers, and Sir Thomas Fairfax sent for a squadron to prevent any help reaching the Royalists by sea.
By the beginning of July nearly all the Royalist forces had been drawn off, and Plymouth set to work with great energy to strengthen the defences by building a new wall.
The people in New York were alive to their danger and Lee did his utmost to strengthen the defenses.
Well aware of what was coming, the Confederates had done all they could to strengthen the defenses of the city.
Is the constructing of works intended to strengthen the position of forces operating in the field; works of that temporary and limited quality which may be easily formed with the means at hand.
It tends, in some measure, to strengthen the opinion of those who have endeavoured to trace a connexion between China and Egypt, at a very remote period of their history.
As the storm increased, it was found that in the short space of two and a half hours, and in spite of every exertion to strengthen the part, the openings on both sides had further increased in length no less than eighteen inches.
During the months of April and May, reinforcements continued to arrive to strengthen the expedition, and the belief was general that it was determined to put an end to the war as soon as possible, by some means or other.
On the opposite or western side of the city, there was a large canal running from the river directly up under the walls, and serving tostrengthen the approaches to them on that side.
His speech was calculated to strengthen the Government, and to render them independent, whereas his policy would be to weaken them, if he had such designs as are imputed to him.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "strengthen the" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
