Sentence examples for a nail of from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a nail of" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward or unclear.
It could be used in a specific context where you are describing a type or characteristic of a nail, but it is not a standard expression.
Example: "He used a nail of unusual length to secure the wooden planks together."
Alternatives: "a type of nail" or "a kind of nail".

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CT scanning revealed a nail of about 6 cm in length in the deep layers of the left ventricular wall and severe calcification of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) without coronary lesions due to the nail (Fig. 1a, b).

Psychologist Abraham Maslow has been credited with the phrase, "I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail". Of course, if there is only one tool in the toolbox, there is a high probability it will be overused.

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"Only the week before he'd taken a nail out of her shoe.

There's a nail on the end of that thing.

The feet bear a claw instead of a nail on the first hind toe.

A nail, usually of metal.

Paint your nails in a nail polish of your choice.

Place the small end of a nail set on top of any protruding nails.

With the end of a nail file, clean the underneath of your nails, get any remaining dirt out.

This French biathlete squeaked out a nail-biter of a finish.

The U.S. lost to arch-rival Canada 2-1 lasThursdayay in a nail-biter of a game.

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