| To make the moving easier, slip a large piece of sturdy plastic under the heavy, soil-laden root ball. |
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| While himself a college teacher, his sharply observant eye focused on the sturdy backwoodsmen and their families. |
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| The bag is firmly attached by a sturdy silk band which the bagworms usually wrap around a twig. |
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| Make a super sturdy one with some old building blocks, or raid your dad's work bench for pieces of scrap wood. |
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| Referendums and elections should be held with plain old paper ballots, marked by voters with a sturdy pencil. |
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| He wears a white chef coat and sturdy kitchen shoes, and speaks with the appropriate reverence about the great aged balsamic vinegar of Modena. |
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| Yet, though weeds may be banished from the central beds of a formal garden, they were still capable of sturdy growth and a beauty all their own. |
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| You will need to wear sturdy footwear, preferably boots, old warm clothes including waterproofs, and bring a packed lunch. |
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| Gauntlets were strapped onto his hands and wrists, and sturdy boots were on his feet. |
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| Other than that, his feet were shod in sturdy dark grey boots, and he had nothing else. |
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| How did contemporaries view this strikingly broad-shouldered figure, massively sturdy legs, lowering brow, and deep-set eyes? |
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| The cards and board mats are homemade, but laminated nicely and are quite sturdy. |
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| Not only did they survive, but every single one of my seedlings matured into a sturdy adolescent. |
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| She is a sturdy beggarwoman, who sometimes works, but more frequently begs. |
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| And in the back is the sturdy session man, Mr. White, pounding out the rhythm that brings it all together. |
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| Depending on the bulb size, three to five bell-shaped flowers dangle from each long, fairly sturdy flower stem. |
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| His strong, direct running and sturdy defence could be vital to the Irish cause on a day their rearguard faces a severe test. |
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| A sturdy bench vise is invaluable for all kinds of maintenance and gunsmithing chores. |
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| A giant live oak tree shaded the west side of the house, a long-abandoned tire swing hanging dejectedly from a sturdy branch. |
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| It didn't flex at all during a shakedown test and it had an overall sturdy feeling that is hard to describe. |
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| If your door doesn't have a back panel that can be altered, like ours did, you can use a sturdy shoebox to fashion your window box. |
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| Jon held up a short, sturdy club, and Brianna quickly untangled a net and dagger. |
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| Sadia tries the door to see how sturdy it is and checks in which direction it opens. |
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| The plate never feels right to me without a broad, sturdy biscuit to smear with grape jelly, a secret vice of mine dating from childhood. |
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| Each year chickens molt, often looking quite ugly, but are rewarded with new and sturdy feathers. |
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| While liquidambar leaves are predominantly orange and red in the autumn, tulip trees glow golden in autumn, supported by their sturdy trunk. |
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| The board's sidecut graduates from elliptical at the nose to radial at the tail for sturdy carving. |
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| The story which unfolded over the past few months at Nottingham Crown Court was enough to make the most sturdy of stomachs turn. |
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| The muscular man carried a sturdy blackthorn cudgel in the field when supervising the emergency men. |
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| We passed a school and the playground was full of sturdy young Montenegrins. |
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| A tonga resembles a huge wooden box, balanced on two sturdy wheels, drawn by a single blinkered horse. |
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| A strong set of underbody and sidebody protection elements make it a sturdy vehicle to take off the tarmac. |
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| It retains the brushed metal bodywork synonymous with the Ixus range, and this gives it a sturdy feel despite its proportions. |
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| He has a sturdy build with strikingly muscular hands and chiseled features. |
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| Both my grandmothers wore shapeless, listless, grandmotherly dresses with baggy bosoms and they donned sturdy black oxford-type shoes. |
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| Save for a very unpolished Polish accent, Elizabeth Wilson is a sturdy Zofia. |
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| Steadfast and constant, this is a sturdy combination of ruggedness and beauty, gentleness and unshakability of purpose. |
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| If the shoe is sturdy, like a sneaker, toss it in the wash on the gentle cycle and let it air dry. |
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| Looking at the unit itself, it seems to be fairly sturdy, which is not a surprise considering its boxy shape. |
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| The Duramount is a laminate mounted onto a smooth, thin board which is then braced with a sturdy, lightweight wood frame on the back. |
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| Her legs were in a ridiculous bunch at the edge of her bed, while her arms groped blindly for a sturdy surface to brace her body. |
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| Elbow pads need to stay put when you slide, too, so be sure they have sturdy straps and a snug fit. |
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| The only decent thing he wore was the sturdy red vest, almost a sleeveless jacket, with black embroidery at the neck and arm holes. |
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| These breadboarding sockets are sturdy and rugged, and can take quite a bit of handling. |
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| It would be better if it were backed with a sturdy door of solid American oak that could be slammed shut and dead-bolted when necessary. |
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| Five upward-facing tines Dr. Baker capture tissue and spread pressure over a broad area, facilitating sturdy fixation and reattachment. |
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| If you don't care for whole-wheat bread, sourdough is a good alternative because it's also sturdy and naturally low in fat. |
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| The horse was small, but it was sturdy, and it suddenly started bucking and plunging in a manner that would have done a bronco proud. |
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| With delicate yet sturdy spindle legs, the set includes a round table and 2 matching chairs. |
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| Gather several plastic bottles and boxes made from cardboard or other sturdy, burnable material. |
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| I simply cannot resist going back to enjoy their vivid colours and sturdy growth. |
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| It is bursting with full, ripe blackcurrant, thick plum and burned coffee touches too, all wrapped up in a sturdy blanket of prominent tannins. |
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| The sturdy roots dug deep into unyielding rocks and drew nourishment from the seemingly sterile soil. |
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| My 4' 9'' powerhouse of a grandmother, Iris, always in an apron, with sturdy lace-up half-boots, is long gone, and with it her recipe. |
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| You can also do a lot with a group of small baskets, metal or cane, hanging from a sturdy hook in the ceiling. |
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| Short in stature and built along sturdy lines, his fingers ended in lengthy claws and his canines glinted sharply. |
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| There were two sturdy draft harnesses drawing the cart, slowly as is their wont. |
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| Doors off to the left and right of us were secured with sturdy padlocks on steel hasps. |
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| Some of the small, sturdy black breeds of British cattle may descend from this ancient stock. |
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| Her sturdy carryalls work as whimsical homes-away-from-home for the urban packrat. |
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| The cardboard is sturdy, the bridges are wooden bits and there are glass marking stones. |
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| If the mounting mechanism for those devices is not very sturdy, the heavy heat sink can still fall off because the mounting mechanism breaks off. |
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| Having sturdy torque wrenches and sockets that won't fail under heavy-duty usage is also very important. |
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| She changed into black cargo pants, a sturdy pair of black trainer-type shoes, a purple string vest and tied a black sweater around her waist. |
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| He's a sturdy kid who prefers to stand tall instead of move around, but he fled several times against North Carolina when the heat was coming. |
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| But even as she stood next to Mrs Leer's huge, sturdy figure, she seemed small and insignificant. |
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| Already slender, he will lose five more pounds, a task made difficult by his sturdy skier's physique. |
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| The years had formed him into a sturdy lad, of average height and superior strength. |
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| Under the firmly delineated garments, a compact, sturdy body makes its presence felt. |
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| He was a short and sturdy man, with wispy gray hair and white stubble framing his jawbone. |
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| He's a sturdy kid coming off a solid transition season in the Western Hockey League. |
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| He was beautifully formed, his body was sturdy and his face, though puffy and red, showed signs of inheriting his father's masculine beauty. |
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| He looked about in boredom, gaze falling up to the helm, where he found the sturdy figure of his father's first mate stood. |
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| Road bikes are fast on the road, but not sturdy enough for off-road riding. |
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| First of all, he used foam board, which is sturdy enough to withstand meddling gravity. |
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| Both sides of this versatile trellis are used, and it can be made sturdy enough to support heavy crops such as gourds and pumpkins. |
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| Nylon is sturdy enough to withstand outdoor rigors like sun and wind, but light enough to be free floating. |
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| Their stems are sturdy enough that they should not need to be staked providing they are grown thickly among other plants for support. |
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| Ray climbed down the hole, grabbing onto whatever she could find that was sturdy enough to support her weight. |
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| The woven strands of the cord were strong and sturdy enough to keep hold without breaking in the quiet forest where there were no people. |
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| It was a nice one, made from strong wood and thatch, sturdy enough to withstand an Avalon hurricane, even with its second story. |
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| Fortunately, the pipe was sturdy enough as she knocked it against the hard clay, sending its splinters flew past her. |
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| It was sturdy enough to carry an entire family, a substantial piece of furniture or a pig, strapped to the carrier on the back. |
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| My only concern is whether the binding is sturdy enough to withstand the amount of use that this book is most likely to experience. |
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| Third, the stitching attaching the fabric to the ends of the spokes must be sturdy enough to stay in place after moderate use. |
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| Because of her sturdy intellectual independence and integrity, Ravitch exempts no sect, ideology, or school from failure and folly. |
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| The path requires visitors to be free from giddiness, and sturdy shoes might be a good idea too. |
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| His usual air of sturdy intelligent confidence crumbled and he backed away until brought up short by a palm tree. |
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| Leafy green ones surround us, their trunks covered with a chalky white bark that has fallen away in sections to show sturdy crisp brown beneath. |
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| She was a sturdy college cheerleader, someone who was ceaselessly energetic and athletic. |
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| The heat triggers a chemical reaction that turns the polymers into a hard, incredibly sturdy structure. |
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| Those on land have short sturdy legs, while those living in marine environments possess powerful flippers, or paddles, for swimming. |
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| Carry everything from fabric swatches to paint chips in this sturdy box with handy pocket folders. |
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| Always wear a sturdy weightlifting belt cinched tightly when doing heavy deadlifts. |
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| He had the entire floor finished, it was plywood nailed onto a two-by-four frame supported by a sturdy cinder block foundation. |
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| I mean, it's so okay to want the sturdy pardner who's there, more than there. |
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| Zone in on those oversized sandwiches built with hot corned beef or pastrami served on soft, sturdy, seedless rye. |
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| He was of sturdy stock and clever of mind that saw him later in his career in the command of a privateer. |
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| There was a very large bed, a sturdy, metal writing desk and some pens and pencils were on top of the desk. |
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| Their product line, officially launched last year, ranges from cute little beaded evening clutches to sturdy messenger bags. |
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| New types of fabrication permitted the creation of sturdy, oversized, non-symmetrical, and fluid furniture. |
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| Perhaps the image-makers found that Australians associated the name with tradition and sturdy architecture. |
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| She is sturdy and curvy with a pert upturned nose and shiny brown pigtails. |
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| Offering four different models, these handheld digital instruments quickly and easily read wind speed via a sturdy impeller. |
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| Incredibly sturdy, it had been built to serve as a nuclear bomb shelter if necessary, supposedly an impregnable fortress of civil defense. |
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| We put a lot of attention into creating a durable, comfortable shoe with sturdy, slip-resistant soles. |
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| Later, when the plants are taller and stronger, you can brush them lightly with a feather duster to continue the encouragement of sturdy stems. |
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| When Turat tugs a long, sturdy aluminum tent stake out of the ground, he feels the pointed end with his finger and catches Smith's eye. |
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| We had some sturdy white board behind a cabinet, so I brought that out for him, along with a compass, yardstick, pencil, glue, and Exacto knife. |
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| Drill a small hole through the plaster, called a pilot hole, and then attach a picture hook nail or other sturdy fastener using the hole. |
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| Not only is the flavouring piquant but the structure of the movements and the material in development sturdy and, for us, rewarding to absorb. |
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| It consists of a range of Tuscan columns fronting a sturdy back wall with niches inset into it. |
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| These mugs are deceivingly sturdy whilst still giving the appearance of quality and elegance. |
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| Made in Italy, they offer a cushioned insole, leather lining, and a sturdy rubber sole. |
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| Then, he hoisted himself up beside her after reeling in his line and putting the fishing rod on the sturdy dock. |
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| Use several long wood screws and wood glue to fix the post in a sturdy, upright position. |
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| The new sturdy plastic, multi-use computer copyholder is also a portable clipboard. |
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| Applewhite used tile payers, a sturdy arbor made of recycled timbers, and a pair of antique, hand-carved corbels to give the patio character. |
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| He spread the backup tent among two sturdy branches, tying it fast with strong cords and camouflaging the bottom with Namir's help. |
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| As is now regarded as typical of bat-pollinated flowers, the corolla is sturdy and the nectary disk is large. |
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| The sturdy pillar-like legs which are a hallmark of his style also adorn the fortepiano, which is cased with coromandel wood. |
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| Stand with one leg slightly bent behind you, positioning your foot on a small, sturdy rock or stump no more than a foot high. |
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| Three sturdy footsure ponies were trapped out in equally magnificent horse harnesses. |
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| Alban was sturdy and tall for his age with tawny locks reaching down to his shoulders. |
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| The British workshops, which employed the local craftsmen, mainly produced sturdy, unadorned Georgian tableware. |
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| He believes the company's low-key strategy of establishing itself as a niche player with its sturdy four-wheel drives has paid off. |
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| The fruit can be heavy, so choose small ones and pick a variety of Christmas tree with sturdy branches such as Fraser fir or spruce. |
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| The logs, laid horizontally across the iron frame, are lashed to the crosspieces with sturdy twine. |
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| Or do you hide under a table and hope that it's sturdy enough to keep the ceiling from crushing you? |
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| There are few better refreshers than sitting under a flowering fruit tree or a sturdy old oak, and our bodies seem to concur. |
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| Since the trailing fuchsias we're planting will be suspended, containers should be lightweight but sturdy. |
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| If you decide to stay, dress appropriately in non-synthetic full-length clothing, and sturdy leather boots. |
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| In winter, Moscow is a cold, bleak place that gives rise to the almost national costume of fur coat and hat and sturdy boots. |
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| She also explained Hurrion furniture was basic, their beds comparable to oriental futons, a thin mattress on a sturdy portable cot. |
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| Fire extinguishers are sturdy metal cylinders filled with water or a smothering material. |
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| The towering spires, soaring vaults and sturdy columns of this Gothic church make it the cynosure of a visitor's eye. |
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| The plastic dash and centre console, where the gear lever was mounted, looked sturdy and practical. |
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| The remains of a deckhouse above the stern and a sturdy post are actually the base of a small gun-mount. |
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| The funds have provided a supply of sturdy refuse bags to collect the debris, as well as litter pickers for everyone taking part. |
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| You can drop under a sturdy piece of furniture, a desk or table and hold on until the shaking stops. |
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| Why not use a border of sawhorses for children to ride or a sturdy support for grapevines that children can also climb? |
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| The extractor is large and sturdy, and the bolt features a plunger ejector. |
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| The sturdy, somewhat odiferous false gromwell occurs across most of North Dakota, but may be absent or rare in the extreme southwestern counties. |
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| Opt for these sturdy, colorful notebooks with your logo subtly embossed on the cover fabric. |
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| Unfortunately, Sewing Mistress made me embroider them, so they look funny, for who ever saw sturdy slippers with bluebirds and flowers on them? |
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| They may need gumboots or sturdy footwear for the 15-minute walk from the carpark to the memorial site, Ms Cowin said. |
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| Those missionary wives who did not suffer sustained ill-health in South Africa proved gynecologically sturdy. |
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| Made with durum wheat flour and water, dried pasta is sturdy enough to stand up to a variety of sauces. |
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| Twenty-four stately king palms herald you into the porch where sturdy and gracious durwans welcome you to the hotel. |
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| There isn't much to say about loops, buttons, zippers, and drawstrings except that they should be sturdy and long-lasting. |
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| The silphium plant, a sturdy umbellifer, was a regular Cyrenaic coin type for hundreds of years. |
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| These sturdy bloomers can be handled by machine in plant-growing factories. |
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| They revealed their veteran status by accessorising tuxedos and bow ties with sturdy cargo pants, wellies and baseball caps. |
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| Participants need to brink something to eat and drink a helmet, sturdy pair of boots and all bikes must have brakes. |
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| Anybody who goes along is advised to wear sturdy footwear and to take waterproof clothing. |
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| Imagine a sturdy, bountiful oak tree producing acorns that will germinate successive oak trees. |
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| He appears just as I'm about to start on a roasted jewfish with prawns, and offers a sturdy paw. |
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| Look for a wide band for support, uplifting underwire, and cups made of sturdy rather than sheer fabric. |
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| The technique he evolved was to mix sand with chemical adhesives to produce a sturdy material suitable for sculpting. |
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| A sturdy cast-iron hand juicer that extracts juices from wheat grass, leafy vegetables, soft fruits and berries. |
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| There are rainproof bags for stormy days, sturdy totes for the beach, delicate fabrics for evening, and squashy shoulder bags for casual wear. |
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| He tied the rope to a sturdy pipe just barely jutting out of the roof, and rappelled down the shaft, sadly only making it halfway. |
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| Long, sturdy, round flower stems develop from the leaf rosette starting in May. |
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| It has a sturdy, completely enclosed bearing mechanism that runs completely silently and it affixes to the side of the cage with 3 wing nuts. |
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| The sturdy fighters each wielded rattan sticks that resembled police batons. |
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| After many modifications, the end result is an extremely tough, durable and sturdy blade that retains a keen edge over many years. |
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| You can also grow several flowering and fruiting shrubs in sturdy, roomy tubs. |
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| The sewn paper binding seems sturdy enough, but libraries will likely want to rebind the book for their collections. |
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| But Musgrave, in his sturdy, common-sense way, only laughed at her seriousness over such kickshaws. |
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| Wrap flexible but sturdy wire around one stake, up to the top of the post and staple it there. |
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| A small fire crackled in the fireplace, thin wisps of smoke curling up the sturdy brick chimney. |
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| On his feet he was wearing some sturdy walking boots and a few pairs of woolly socks. |
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| This work basket is sturdy enough to hold many supplies, yet functional enough to be carried anywhere. |
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| Smoke pours from the hood of the mangled car that has wrapped itself around a sturdy palm. |
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| I find the pews strong and sturdy, where young and old alike feel secure during periods of worship or quiet reflection. |
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| Throughout the winter, we get blooms from the sturdy evergreen shrub known commonly as laurustinus. |
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| His wheat-starch-based prototypes are sturdy, attractive, convenient to use, and just as leakproof as their polystyrene counterparts. |
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| The patient was a sturdy young man with an abscess on the outer side of his left thigh. |
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| It is a left-handed track with sturdy fences, making it a suitable preparation venue for Grand National hopefuls. |
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| This fairly sturdy oversized paperback is printed in blue, with uninspiring cartoons of a cross-eyed kid in a beanie and his anthropoid dog. |
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| But day by day during those months, little Jamie chipped pieces of the sturdy shell that Serrah had made around herself. |
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| Made of lightweight rip-proof nylon, the sturdy design is claimed to be resistant to strong winds, but can be easily righted if inverted. |
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| The tiny but sturdy craft was tossed precariously by the rip tides created in the close waterway. |
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| A family garden needs space for kids to romp, very sturdy plants, and room for entertaining. |
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| But trees help control runoff by soaking water in through their roots and providing sturdy support against erosion. |
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| Their sturdy stems, topped with 4-to 5-inch-wide blooms, rise from rosettes of dark green, wavy-edged leaves. |
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| Sit straight on a sturdy chair, feet flat on the floor, arms resting on the armrests. |
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| I sat to read at a rough-hewn and sturdy old desk, as the aroma of meat cooking and fire filled the room. |
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| He tied a sturdy knot pulling the rope into a loop and then checked to make sure it was secure. |
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| There he is, emerging from the pines, wearing jeans and a white T-shirt draped loosely over his thin but sturdy frame. |
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| The biggest need of the community is low-tech equipment, such as hand-operated sewing machines and sturdy bicycles. |
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| They rode sturdy Mongolian ponies, wore distinctive fur caps, and carried sabers, pistols, and rifles. |
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| Constructed from machined aluminum, this combat light also can be used for signaling and has a stainless-steel belt clip for sturdy attachment. |
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| Pruning thorny rose shrubs requires sturdy, thorn-proof gloves and safety glasses to protect your eyes. |
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| With sturdy metal beams as their building blocks, architects and engineers could erect monumental skyscrapers hundreds of feet in the air. |
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| To take part, all you need to do is turn up in warm, old clothes, with sensible sturdy shoes. |
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| You should bring old, warm waterproof clothes, sturdy boots and a packed lunch. |
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| As he wanted to stay a moment and savour the scene, he leaned against the thick trunk of the sturdy oak behind him. |
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| Remove the door and lay it across a couple of sawhorses or on a sturdy worktable. |
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| You may put your arms out in front of you or hold the back of a sturdy chair for balance. |
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| It was the farthest object from the door except for the sturdy table squeezed between the light teal wall and a dresser or cabinet made of dark wood. |
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| Far from old heads themselves, they defend from the front but are blessed with a sturdy and determined back line that is as resolute as it is brave. |
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| Seriously off the beaten path, getting to Petrela requires a sturdy Jeep or Landcruiser. |
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| The shed, which contained the forge, was not a very well built structure, being made entirely of corrugated iron sheet, but it was sturdy enough for what it was used for. |
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| A sturdy people, the Dogras are divided into several castes and classes. |
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| Many of these brick structures were built sturdy enough to withstand the reigns of terror by the Russian civil war, the Soviet regime, and the world war. |
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| Antonio has produced ceramic containers to symbolise this, the containers are at once delicate and fragile, battered and worn, but also sturdy and durable. |
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| The floor is specified to be steel diamond plate, so it is very sturdy. |
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| Use your imagination, remembering that the aspergillums should be sturdy, and that they will be burned or otherwise disposed of at the end of the ceremony. |
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| Unlike the native solidagos that are quite invasive and fall over after a heavy rain, these newer varieties are sturdy and bursting with fall blooms. |
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| It's a painfully bittersweet film, but told without any of the plodding, maudlin notes that in less sturdy hands could have sunk the entire endeavour. |
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| His menswear pieces, to the last one, were well-built, sturdy designs that were stylishly masculine. |
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| Most sport large, bright, sturdy flowers on long, strong stems. |
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| Almost any type of container can be used to start your seedlings in, as long as it can hold moisture and is sturdy enough to handle a wet potting mix. |
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| For instance, a sturdy crimp on a lead alloy bullet may not make it shoot tighter groups, but it sure holds it in place while the rifle's action is being cycled. |
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| The short sturdy blade is ideal for peeling, carving, cutting, topping and tailing vegetables or fruit that can be held in the hand or placed on a board. |
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| A domestic tourism market may not be the golden goose so keenly coveted by hoteliers, restaurateurs and others, but it is at least a solid silver or sturdy bronze one. |
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| Against the plaster of Paris, he has used stone oxide powder, a more sophisticated material, that gives a refined finishing and a sturdy look to the end product. |
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| When Francis came to, he found himself in a cavernous room, suspended a metre or more above the ground, by sturdy shackles on his wrists and ankles. |
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| Right in the middle, covering the short spiny grass, was a huge, brilliantly white Colosseum that had seen better days, but still stood sturdy and still. |
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| He speaks not in the level, sturdy bureaucratese that we associate with law enforcement but in the cocky, profanity-laden patois of the corner kingpin. |
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| The structure is also sturdy enough to serve as long-term housing. |
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| Here, at last, is a movie which celebrates the power and fortitude of the Grandmother, in this case that most sturdy exemplar of the breed, the Determined French Peasant. |
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| Is this the party of enterprise, of self-help, of sturdy independence? |
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| Today, it involves federal courts, a gaggle of sturdy lawyers or both. |
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| As a performer in the 1960s, she radiated a sturdy, schoolgirl charm. |
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| We learned the difference between mastodons and mammoths and admired their sturdy columnar legs, but given our languor, we resembled nothing so much as the giant sloth. |
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| I find tears in my eyes as we drive through the mountains, the earth alive with sturdy walnuts and tall pines, the flowering apricots and eager poplars of spring. |
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| Around his neck hung a golden pendant on a thin but sturdy chain. |
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| One day Rabbit sat down beside a flowering acacia tree and looked up at the bright yellow flowers, the rough bark and the sturdy limbs stretching toward the sun. |
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| With only small adjustments to the already sturdy structural system, the one-story roof over a former train shed was covered with an extensive green roof. |
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| He had also installed a sturdy, massive drawbridge into the centre of the eastern wall as the only means of entering, and to minimize hostile penetration. |
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| The iMac keyboard is pretty sturdy and if you are careful you can actually lop almost a quarter inch off each end with a bandsaw, without cutting anything crucial. |
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| In my case it was Barnacarroll and there was no moaning about the walk just a sturdy determination to get on with it and be there for the great occasion. |
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| They are sturdy and mounted with pivoting toe bindings that allow powder hounds to ascend hills, then lock down their heels for alpine-style turns. |
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| We load the Bee with our picnic supplies, rain gear, sturdy shoes, and other accoutrements of mountain exploration, slather on the sunscreen, and begin the adventure. |
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| Bodybuilders, concerned with building muscle not setting records, should wear a sturdy athletic shoe, such as one made for cross-training or basketball. |
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| Around the sun deck at the stern there is a sturdy Niro-railing, the gangboards on either side and at the bow have a small brim so that you won't skid. |
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| A warm, rainproof jacket and sturdy, comfortable walking shoes are a must. |
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| This aged tree knows that the only invitation catbirds need to start building their nests is a sturdy bush where they can find shelter and a place to raise a family. |
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| There he changed from nighttime's woolen garb to sturdy leather daywear. |
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| You pack it tightly inside a sturdy container, it is extremely flammable. |
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| The captain assured her that the ship was good and sturdy and could outsail any storm they ran across, the Bluedrown Sea constantly being relatively peaceful. |
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| Take it from me, when Geoff says sturdy shoes, he means wellies. |
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| If you come across, personality-wise, as someone sturdy and supportive, then guys who need a little rah-rah now and then will be attracted to you. |
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| Hand in hand, they made a leisurely stroll across the garden, stopping from time to time to remark on one bravely struggling flower here or a sturdy vine there. |
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| Try simple but sturdy wood or craft-paper boxes, picnic baskets, bamboo steamers, lunch boxes, Japanese bento boxes, or even plastic wastepaper baskets. |
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| Though relatively sturdy, the synthetic bearskin is unpleasant to touch and too thick to close easily once opened. |
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| But it comes away pretty easily if you go at them with a sturdy rake. |
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| The New Zealand tree weta, which can be as large as a small mouse, produces vibrations used in mate location by sending bending waves through the sturdy manuka tree. |
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| The sturdy spade-shaped tool is great for loosening the soil in landscape fabric or plastic planting holes, or in beds when planting bulbs, corms or plugs. |
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| You have been playing it safe and sturdy with what-you-see-is-what-you-get guys about whom you might not have been so grand-passionate in the first place. |
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| The Elizabethan Poor Law enshrined this right with the practice of sturdy and less sturdy beggars being sent back to their parish of origin ostensibly for help. |
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| Rather than being cheap and nasty and unstable, they seem to be actually quite sturdy and rather pleasing on the eye. |
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| The plants, ranging from two to six feet in height, have sturdy sword-shaped leaves and produce flower spikes with trumpet-shaped florets borne in double rows. |
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| Not only has he inherited his father's gift for effortless melody, but his tenor is also imbued with Caetano's sturdy character. |
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| On the day of the grand tasting the wine was chilled, the dinner was prepared and four sturdy brown paper bags were already hiding the mystery bottles. |
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| Cover a school notebook with a sturdy denim cover piped with orange trim. |
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| It did not look sturdy enough to carry both Katrina and I at once. |
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| On one side there was a row of sturdy wooden tables and upholstered benches, separated by partitions topped with framed semicircular stained-glass windowpanes. |
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| There is a clear plastic overlay sheet to protect your valuable charts from your chinagraph pencils and a sturdy document clip to keep paperwork in place. |
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| The handling, collaring, and release were done by a Romanian wildlife technician named Marius Scurtu, a sturdy young man with an unassuming grin and a missing front tooth. |
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| Naturalists with sturdy sea legs can take a trip out to the gannetry at Bass Rock or stay on land and observe it from North Berwick's Sea Life Centre. |
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| It required a huge kettle-drum and a sturdy guy to beat it non-stop. |
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| Beneath us, the grass-covered, flat-roofed huts of Gujjar shepherds, the flocks of woolly sheep, the sturdy ponies and their handlers all headed to Kongdori. |
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| The belt loop is very sturdy, and seems almost indestructible. |
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| First came a wonderfully tooled pair of soft doe-skin boots, delicate enough to wear with nice dresses, but sturdy enough to wear in everyday use. |
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| It is indeed difficult to believe that the plain, sturdy, baseless column of the latter order could have been developed out of the Mycenaean shaft. |
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| The hottest-selling fabric for embroidered caps today is a chino cotton-washed material, which is processed in such a way that it provides a soft, luxurious but sturdy finish. |
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| The sound of his heels on the wooden planks was a sturdy percussion, mixed in perfect time to the heavy rubbing of his sheath, and the jangle of the undone belts of his coat. |
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| The letter continues that Westport needs several playgrounds dotted around the town, which need to be sturdy and securable at night to prevent vandalism. |
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| Legs are short and sturdy, with five toes on each foot, and claws that are strong, curved and semi-retractile. |
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| Through persistence and ingenuity Wille is able to free himself from his captivity and then finds shelter with Anni, a young, sturdy and independent Lapp peasant. |
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| He stood and tied one end of the long line of sheets to one of the four sturdy bedposts and flung the long line out the window. |
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| It also boasts an unmatched ventilation and antifog system, removable interior cheek pads and a sturdy chinstrap that can be removed to allow cleaning or replacement. |
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| Seven backpackers briefly detained along with the eight taken by the rebels said they were allowed to go because they were physically unfit or lacked sturdy walking shoes. |
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| A few centuries later Caesar was describing the sturdy ocean-going ships of the Veneti of Armorica, massively constructed with thick nailed planks. |
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| With a palette knife or spoon, he applied thick coats of warm enduit, a sturdy plaster mixed with glue used for wall repairs that dries to a high-gloss finish. |
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| Large dogs, such as retrievers, Dobermans, and Rhodesian Ridgebacks, make great running mates because they've been bred to have long, graceful strides and sturdy joints. |
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| On the other hand, a single specimen will usually mix well with small, sturdy, low-salinity brackish water fish including bumblebee gobies, orange chromides, and glassfish. |
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| It is a square-proportioned dog with a compact, sturdy body. |
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| The boat had to be sturdy enough to withstand 40 days and nights of rain. |
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| Most of the planks had gaping holes in them or were completely gone, but the two main beams running from bank to bank looked sturdy enough to walk on. |
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| These sturdy wooden boats mingle picturesquely alongside the quay, while they are relieved of their morning's catch or stocked with sacks of spices. |
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| Cocobolo timber is sturdy and yields some very interesting, beautiful figures. |
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| A hundred yards away a cluster of boys on the deck of a sturdy cabin-cruiser swung their caps and sent a hail across. |
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| Herbed chicken, also too long in the oven, nonetheless came with harmonious sides of yielding fregula and sturdy chickpeas. |
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| However, swords were probably not sturdy enough for fighting and instead were likely decorative. |
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| The system was heavily built, using a wide gauge, sturdy tracks and strong bridges. |
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| On the other hand, settlers from Ireland took advantage of America's ample supply of timber and constructed sturdy log cabins. |
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| It grows from a network of thick rhizomes which give it a sturdy anchor in its sand substrate and allow it to spread outward. |
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| This made their ships strong, sturdy and structurally sound, capable of withstanding the harsh conditions of the Atlantic. |
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| Large, sturdy birds of open plains with long legs and necks and strong feet. |
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| Because of this susceptibility to weathering, tombolos are sometimes made more sturdy through the construction of roads or parking lots. |
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| All of her attention is focused on surveying the rippled surface of my sturdy, pileous torso. I encourage her by stroking down her hair. |
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| The sturdy furniture in the student lounge was pragmatic, but unattractive. |
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| Bierkeller IF you fancy a burger, hot dog or pizza with a sturdy stein of german beer then look no further. |
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| An example is the Cumbrian term sturdy for diseased sheep that walk in circles, derived from etourdi meaning giddy. |
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| Card clothing is made from a sturdy flexible backing in which closely spaced wire pins are embedded. |
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| I got some stick personally because of my walking attire. I arrived to training fully kitted out in sturdy walking boots. |
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