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Sentence Examples I never thought I would care about the difference between creek and brook, sea-marks and flotsam, guzzles and gutters. The segments ready to be painted are lined with paper gutters to catch any drips. Once the preserve of kids jumping gutters in suburban streets, bicycles are increasingly a viable alternative to cars. Under Coun Merrett's plan, all gutters and gullies in a street would be cleaned out on the same day. The place is awash with affluent, professional classes, puking into the gutters and dangerously blocking the road. She saw a dark, grim street with drunks falling over their own feet and puking down the gutters. Metal borders located downslope from the plots collect the runoff and direct it into gutters that empty into a plastic bottle. The gutters round the roofs of the wings were constructed in a manner which is now, as I understand it, obsolete. Water from this melting is trapped and creates an ice dam on the roof, gutters and downspouts. Inspect and clean gutters, leaders, window wells and drains of all leaves and debris and make sure gutters are firmly secure to the house. We were prepared, with hoses, buckets and tubs at the ready, gutters blocked and filled with water. Repairs included re-lining the nave parapet gutters with lead, re-covering the north aisle roof with steel, and re-pointing stonework. It was the lane with the bumpers in the gutters to prevent beginner bowlers and children from getting gutter balls every single time. In both projects, the rainwater falls from the roof without gutters, and open gravel trenches redirect the surface water. These youngsters are living in gutters and sewers and sleeping under trees at night. In April 1996, a crew of outside contract workers was sent up onto the roof to clean gutters. I immediately went outside my home with a ladder and scooped up some of the fine silt that accumulates in my roof's rain gutters. The work started with repairs to the roof, gutters and windows and the job is expected to last eight months. The streets' surfaces were curved slightly, so that the middle was domed up above the rest and there were cluttered gutters along the edges. Unfortunately, the rain water picks up every kind of garbage on the streets and gutters, and washes it into the lake. Show More Sentences He could see, even through his fogged windows, that the gutters of the streets below were flooded. The beginning involves a slick, wet cobblestone street and gutters flooded with England's notorious rainwater. Most of these flow from the streets and gutters, where they have been inappropriately disposed of, and into our waterways. We are not talking about the hordes of migrant workers dozing off in the gutters on sweltering street corners, but about the ubiquitous parasol. It must tie into the existing roof, and you must take roof lines, valleys, run-off, gutters, downspouts and drainage into consideration. Dogs are present throughout the street series, roaming the streets and sniffing the gutters. Unplanned expenses over the last few years for a new roof, replacement gutters, and new carpeting have stretched them to the limit. Gutter repairs and drip edges are usually handled by roofers and by firms specializing in gutters. Some of the easiest problems to fix include gutters sagging from the weight of the ice, stained or saggy ceilings, and loose roof shingles. The gutters were awash with dirty soot-flecked water, rushing down the storm-drain. Marbles or taws were usually played along the gutters, much to the annoyance of parents. Splotched with marks of dirt and even blood, it looked filthy and gave her a conscious feeling of someone living in the gutters. When I left the hospital, the snow was already thawing, and water dripped from roofs and gutters everywhere. We wanted to dive into the massive drifts of drying leaves, blown or swept high against walls and in gutters. We remodeled part of a barn on Colin's farm into a wire-floored nursery with pull-plug flush gutters and an outside pit. Mr Ward said the droppings had blocked the gutters and downpipes on the building, causing water to seep into the roof timbers. To cut down on debris, you may want to cover your gutters with wire or plastic mesh. Also, prevent leaks by keeping your gutters clean, and make sure your downspouts drain well away from your home. Some of the debris was still glowing and proceeded to roll down roofs to settle in gutters, on the ground, on window ledges and on cars. The sheetlets of seven were later made available in uncut panes of four sheetlets, with horizontal and vertical gutters. Show More Sentences Repair leaking pipes, gutters and downspouts, cracked windows, a problem roof, deteriorated brick, masonry pointing, or cracked walls. Leaves accumulating in gutters can lead to blockages and allow water to seep into roofs. I finished the gutters, sprayed some water up there to clean out the muck, and then surveyed the entire leaf-in-yard situation. Make sure gutters and downspouts are clear and rain water away from foundation. Mechanical scrapers are often used in shallow gutters below slotted floors. I decided that I'd go for the wussy less heavy bowling balls, in an attempt to regain control over the apparently magnetic gutters. Those cushioned bumpers they put in the gutters of a bowling lane are meant to keep you from rolling 10 straight gutter balls. Check the condition of the gutters and, for replacement, use good quality cast iron or cast aluminium guttering and downpipes. The researchers also analyzed flakes of leftover pigments found in the gutters of the books. Domestic waste flowing through exposed, overflowing, fly-infested gutters are a sight as common as our coconut trees. These cities may also demand the finishing of streets, gutters and sidewalks in exchange for permit approval. Roof outlets, valleys, gutters and overflows need to be inspected and cleaned twice each year, once in the autumn and once in the spring. Water droplets splattered across my entire body as I walked down several streets and through various water-filled gutters. There was a girl out walking, staying in the gutters and in the street lights. The sun shone brightly and the gutters on the side of the street shone and sparkled with the run-off from the melting snow. Deep cleaning is now required, whereas in the past street cleaners were able to keep gutters and footpaths clean. The cast iron gutters with copper downpipes need to be cleaned and painted with special paint. The intention was that storm water should drain from the roof partly into perimeter gutters and partly into the valley gutter. Rain gutters feed a cistern hooked to a sprinkler system for watering the fruit orchard and grass. Your gutters and downspouts direct rain and snowmelt away from the foundation of the house. Show More Sentences There are big storms up here, and the drains and gutters overflowed and flooded the mall. These were lit only by weak lamps attached infrequently to cold stone walls, and after dark rats roamed freely within the gutters and the waste. Limited excavations have opened up gutters and a sump pool used to drain the caverns of groundwater. Local roofers, glazers and panel beaters are all still busy repairing the damage done to cars, windows, solar panels, roofs and gutters. In particular, check gutters, downspouts, and landscaping to make sure there are no blockages or problems. I can do projects around the house, like try to refinish my front door, or clean out my gutters. Vermin, mostly rodents and cockroaches, climbed out of the flooded gutters to seek refuge inside houses. It will surely fetch a better price with new gutters, tiles, gates, fences, sand-blasted and pointed. A soft haze of thick flakes, sluicing through the streetlights, settling on gutters, bicycles and pedestrians. The water is transferred from gutters into black 55-gallon drums via garden hoses, which allows me to switch from one drum to another with ease. Now a review of the city's cleaning of gullies, gutters, footpaths and back lanes in terraced streets has prompted commercial services officers to study the issue. Keep all gutters, downspouts, soffits, and eaves clean and in good repair. I used to love doing that, jumping feet first into quivering mountains of brown and red, kicking my way through the gutters where the leaves collected best. The whole village should be clear of weeds within the next week or two with a huge effort made to clear gutters, forecourts of public buildings and other weedy sites. If people could also clear the gutters outside their homes and premises of debris and weeds there would be less need for the use of strong weedkillers. The inner east elevation contains a playful geometric pattern of drainage hoppers with diagonal gutters that carry rainwater down to ground level. Every inch the rock star, he drags on a cigarette and notes that when the studio's car park gutters were cleaned, syringes were fished out by the fistful. Grass is growing from gutters and belfry, and windows need to be replaced. Among the uses of zinc alloys are automobile parts, roofing, gutters, batteries, organ pipes, electrical fuses, type metal, household utensils, and building materials. It was a rainy old day from the very start, waking me at some unearthly hour with the unfamiliar noise of water running in the gutters and down-pipes. Show More Sentences Concrete is popular for sidewalks, parking pads, patios, dumpster pads, front stoops, recreational areas, driveways, curbs, gutters and much more. Breeding occurs in rain barrels, tin cans, tires, stormsewer catch basins, street gutters, polluted ground pools, cesspools, open septic tanks, etc. All roofs that would contribute to runoff from the feedlot should have gutters, downspouts, and outlets that discharge water away from the feedlot. The lengths of lead in the parapet gutters were too long by modern standards, and in consequence thermal movement was liable to cause overstress in the lead. When morning comes and the street sweepers clean the gutters, they are sometimes followed by vacuum trucks, lest the runoff contaminate the storm drains. The programme involves essential repairs to the roof, gutters, stone copings, internal plasterwork, rewiring, redecoration and upgrading of the central heating system. Why should an old woman at midnight in a deserted back alley adding a few drops to the Niagara of urine that flows through Casterbridge gutters cause such a pother? For watering our garden, we direct rainwater from our roof gutters. Slates had been falling from the roof and that recently builders had placed planking in the gutters at roof level to stop the slates falling to the ground below. A drip edge is simply a piece of metal mounted on the edge of the roof to prevent water from curling underneath the edge of the roof and bypassing the gutters. Downspouts from roof gutters should route water away from the building. Stagnant water can be prevented from developing by stopping water collecting in places such as gutters and flat roofs by removing debris such as leaves and twigs. A figure separated from shadows where it had stood watching the strange woman, eyes drawn towards the undersized building with gutters lining its roof. It was stuck between two narrow residential streets and rode uncomfortably up to the gutters on each side, so that there was no sidewalk adjacent to the lot. It clogs up gutters and floods streets and spreads mud everywhere. Make sure there are no cracks or open seams in your gutters or downspouts. The channel was stuffy and hotter than the outside, with about an inch of water along the bottom flowing down from the gutters and following the slight slant of the tunnel. These can drain into your gutters and downspouts and clog them up. The firm makes gutters, fascias, waste pipes, windows, doors and a wide variety of similar items. Roofs, flashings, rain gutters, downspouts, domes, spires, vaults, and doors have been made from copper for hundreds or thousands of years. Show More Sentences A Galilean Rabbi? When did this Province of diggers in dirt and gutters of fish send forth Rabbis? Thou makest a jest. The ladder holdoff enabled him to clean the gutters easily without the ladder's weight damaging them. Prior to its recent rehabilitation, the town hall's original doors, fascial, gutters, roofing, and masonry needed repair. It manufactures metal panels, trim, gutters and purlins for the metal building and roofing industry and the postframe building market. After all the gutters are cleaned out, run the water hose down the downspout at full pressure. I was sick in street gutters, onto my desk, at dinners with friends. I want to pressure-wash my rain gutters, but don't want to use a cleaner that contains bleach. We installed gutters that will carry water away from the house. Put rain gutters all around the outside, with it falling in a rain barrel. It is more likely that the basement water is caused by overflowing gutters resulting from clogs or sagging or by downspouts that dump water near the foundation. In nearly all of the towns the gutters are filled with vegetation, or have been neglected for so long a time that the roadway becomes its own drainage bed. And gutters and downpipes taking rain from roofs which are wrongly connected to the foul instead of surface water sewerage systems can contribute to flooding. Make sure the gutters are firmly supported by their brackets and that the guttering flows down towards the downpipe, with no sags where water can gather. Prepare for winter rains by cleaning out gutters, downspouts, and swales. Gutters on older homes may be wood, galvanized sheet metal, or copper. Gutters separated the sidewalk from the road on both sides and flowed with muddy water. Examples from Classical Literature The washing water and chloride of lime are then to be worked down the gutters, into the sinks, cesses, or natural watercourses. The gutters are in the middle of the thoroughfares, and the sidewalks are only a few inches in width. Matter is found in the air tubes which form gutters through the jellylike mass of the diseased lung. The hot, garbage-strewn pavements and sunbaked gutters swarmed with the sons and daughters of the Tenement. They looked in her loft and gutters and weatherboards were replaced. Somebody who had gone on the roof to clean out the gutters had left a cleat nailed to the side of the house about halfway between the window and the top of the back porch. Find more words! 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