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Example sentences for "pinning"

Lexicographically close words:
pinnatifid; pinned; pinnes; pinnesse; pinnesses; pinnule; pinnules; pinny; pinochle; pinole
  1. The government is pinning its hopes on reintegration with the Russian economy, but such a path would only partially restore traditional trade ties.

  2. Georgia is pinning its hopes for recovery on reestablishing trade ties with Russia and on developing international transportation through the key Black Sea ports of P'ot'i and Bat'umi.

  3. The rope which had been coiled on Wayne’s saddle swung out in a perfect loop and tightened about Lutterfield, pinning his arms to his sides.

  4. Drew’s left arm swept out across the boy’s chest, pinning him back against the stable.

  5. The pinning of the King's Knight, however, is not advisable in positions in which the opponent has the option of castling to the Queen's side.

  6. Pieces that can be used for pinning a hostile man are, apart from the Rooks, the Queen and the Bishops; in fact pinning is the main activity of a Bishop throughout the game.

  7. Black must take the third man, and White recaptures two men by 32-14, pinning both of the remaining black men.

  8. The best continuation is apparently (4) B-g5, which develops a piece and protects the Pawn e4 through pinning the Knight f6.

  9. The girl was standing before the looking-glass, pinning on her hat.

  10. In the hasty manner of its pinning Theo's workmanship stood revealed, and the smile deepened in her eyes.

  11. Beneath him the man started convulsively, with such force as almost to throw him off bodily, then relaxed altogether and lay limp and still, pinning one of Lanyard's arms under him.

  12. Pinning him against the bookcase, Lanyard hastily rifled his pockets, at the first dip bringing forth a thin sheaf of American bank-notes with the figures $1000 conspicuous on the uppermost.

  13. But prick them and pin them as nice[420] as ye will, And yet will they look for pinning still.

  14. Miss Hassiebrock drew up, pinning a fringed napkin that stuck slightly in the unfolding across her shining expanse of shirtwaist.

  15. She was pinning on her little crêpe-edged veil over her decently black hat, and paused now to dab up under it at a tear.

  16. If you find the pinning out troublesome and cannot get it all done before the lace dries, damp the picots with a sponge as you proceed.

  17. In conclusion we may remark that the cleaning of lace should only be undertaken when you are fairly sure of not being interrupted, as more especially the pinning requires to be finished off as quickly as possible.

  18. On the afternoon of her departure, when I came uptown, I found her pinning some roses on her jacket.

  19. By pinning her waist band quite four inches above Elnora's, the Bird Woman could secure a perfect Empire sweep, with the clinging silk.

  20. Then she climbed the narrow stairs to the attic she had occupied since a very small child, and dressed in the hated shoes and brown calico, plastered down her crisp curls, ate what breakfast she could, and pinning on her hat started for town.

  21. With the spring of a panther, he was on it, his angers at its throat, pinning it to earth.

  22. The dear old place is mostly empty, these days--with Tiny married and Dad's Air Force job pinning him to Town.

  23. In pinning a specimen care should be taken that the pin passes in a direct line through the centre of the thorax.

  24. Where tracing cloth is used, the modus operandi is exactly similar to that just described, but small pins will do for pinning down the strips, as the saddles are made of cork, or cork carpet, instead of wood.

  25. If the ordinary collecting box only is used, a little of your time is necessarily occupied in pinning and transferring, and if many insects are about such an occupation may appear to you to be a waste of valuable time.

  26. Whatever advantages this method may give to the collector who works at night, when the process of pinning would be more or less tedious, there is no necessity for its adoption during the day.

  27. The one, in rough clothes that fit him badly, quickly gained the upper hand, pinning the other beneath him.

  28. Pinning her against the door, he mastered his wrath only long enough to cry out in a dreadful voice: "Be gone!

  29. So great was his fury that he knocked the larger man down and, pinning him there, began to pummel him with half-blocked punches to the face.

  30. A]The designations "right" and "left" in regard to pinning points are used with the explicit understanding that the individual is facing the train side of the movement.

  31. When an alteration of any pinning point is necessary, the extent and direction of the alteration are determined by the rate of the watch.

  32. If the pinning point was changed to the intersection of the collet and vertical line as shown in "I" Fig.

  33. In order to obtain this condition the collet pinning point was changed from the fast to the slow point, or from "E", Fig.

  34. It is not suggested that these relative pinning points be altered for the purpose of overcoming position variation such as may be caused by dirt and gummy oil, damaged pivots, or balances that are out of poise.

  35. Also by changing pinning points or breaking out one-fourth to one-half of the coil around collet and adding weight to the balances to correct the mean time the difference in the variation was almost negligible.

  36. How to Find the Correct Collet Pinning Point for Any Watch.

  37. Results in Vertical Position Rates Due to Changing the Pinning Point.

  38. A correction could have been made in one of several ways; either by making a slight alteration of the pinning point at the collet; correcting a possible slight error in poise or by slightly spreading the regulator pins.

  39. Fine chance I've got of ever pinning you down!

  40. Rook tried to rise on his forelegs but fell back, pinning his rider's leg.

  41. Pinning the petals in place before sewing them is of great value, otherwise they are apt to slip back on the stem as they are being sewed.

  42. Always use the same method of pinning on the edge as given in the first lesson.

  43. Then proceed in the same way toward the right, always pinning closely.

  44. Add the next row, pinning each petal in place before sewing.

  45. Begin by pinning the back, front, and then each side, being careful not to pull the wire out of shape.

  46. After pinning it to the crown tip, turn up one-quarter of an inch at the bottom and pin to the bottom of the crown.

  47. Lothario, it's all a matter of the science of pinning and the art of dressing.

  48. The bottoms should be lined with something which will hold the pins, and the whole inside covered with white paper, which, if delicately cross ruled, will facilitate the regular pinning of specimens.

  49. In pinning or otherwise mounting the specimen it should not be handled between the fingers.

  50. Then, instead of pinning additional strips to hold the wings flat and securely in position, the pieces of glass referred to are used, placing them on the wings of the insect.

  51. A pin of 35 millimeters in length will be found most convenient for pinning all insects excepting the larger Lepidoptera and other heavy-bodied insects, for which a longer pin may advantageously be used.

  52. In pinning Lepidoptera or Hymenoptera the specimen should lie lightly in the angle formed by the thumb and first two fingers of the left hand and the pin be carefully thrust through at the proper angle.

  53. The legs must also not reach too far downward or they will interfere with the proper labeling and the secure pinning of the specimen in the cabinet.

  54. In pinning all insects the pin should be so inserted that the insect is nearly at right angles with the pin, the posterior end being slightly depressed.

  55. Comstock uses and recommends a sort of block system, which consists in pinning the insects and specimens showing their work, and alcoholic material, to blocks of soft wood.

  56. In pinning specimens which have a flat or nearly flat undersurface and short legs (as in many Coleoptera and Hemiptera and some Hymenoptera, e.

  57. In pinning very large and heavy insects on a No.

  58. If a labourer crossing a field sees a hare or rabbit crouching in his form, what is to prevent him from thrusting his prong like a spear suddenly through the animal and pinning him to the turf?

  59. Instantly he throws himself all a-sprawl upon the ground, with the hope of pinning the animal to the earth.

  60. The drunken man moved, as though to spring to his feet, but the big American's arm flung round him pressed him down, as he lurched his huge body drunkenly against him, pinning him to the table.

  61. There was an arrow pinning the Greek's left arm just below the elbow to the cushion, and the blood was flowing.

  62. I do not, sweet son," said Urban, pinning fast the cross.

  63. Here it may be remarked that pinning takes place in cross-filing as well as in draw-filing, and is at all times destructive to either good or quick work.

  64. To avoid this pinning the file surface may be well chalked, which will at the same time cause the file to cut smoother although not quite so freely.

  65. Oil is sometimes used to prevent pinning and produce a dead finish, which will hide scratches, but it is much more dirty than chalk and no more effective.


  66. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "pinning" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.