Sentence examples for In lighthouse from inspiring English sources

In lighthouse work the observer is always assumed to be at a height of 15 feet, although on large ships he may be 40 feet above the sea.

The same magic is worked with Mrs. Ramsay in "Lighthouse".

His wife knows folks involved in lighthouse restoration".

Died on May 12, 2006 of a heart attack near his home in Lighthouse Point, Florida.

"You can live in Lighthouse Hill on a very grand scale," he said, "and also on a simple scale".

"Mr. Roberts was very influential in lighthouse preservation, and in a very New York way," he added.

Brewster was instrumental in persuading the British to adopt the lightweight, flat Fresnel lens for use in lighthouses.

The Fresnel lens is used particularly in lighthouses and searchlights to concentrate the light into a relatively narrow beam.

The limitations of purely visual navigation very early led to the idea of supplementary audible warning in lighthouses.

If you've got the lighthouse bug, the National Trust of Scotland (0131 243 9331; www.nts.org.uk)offers accommodation in lighthouses at Stoer Head, Mull of Kintyre and Mull of Galloway.

On a large scale, Fresnel lenses have been used in lighthouses, floodlights, and traffic signals, and as cylindrical ship's lanterns.