Sentence examples for a source of precious from inspiring English sources

The accursed green shirt has been a source of precious little luck.

"India has forever been a source of precious stones," Mr. Jaffer said, during an interview in London.

A feedback linearization is applied to design controller for the neural model and the neural states are used as a source of precious information about current plant dynamics.

One difference between westerns and comic-book movies is that the older genre always represented a finite source of precious material.

It is the world's biggest exporter of teak, a principal source of precious stones, has fertile soil and significant offshore oil and gas deposits but the majority of its people live in abject poverty.

Water easily becomes a source of conflict when this precious resource is inequitably allocated.

Disappointed in his attempt to reach the mythical "Kingdom of Saguenay," the reputed source of precious metals, Cartier returned to France after a severe winter, deserting Roberval, who had arrived in Newfoundland with reinforcements.

A north-east or north-west passage would cut months off the voyage to the Pacific, source of precious spices, rhubarb, silks and tea.

Ratnapura (Sinhalese: "City of Gems") is Sri Lanka's chief source of precious and semiprecious stones (including rubies, sapphires, and cat's-eyes), which are found in the valleys around the town and are prepared by Muslim gem cutters; examples are on display in the town's gem museum.

Burma is famous for its jade and rubies, but the precious stones were a source of revenue for the military and concerns remain about human rights abuses in the industry, correspondents say.

Sibling relationships are indeed both unique and precious, and can be a source of great strength and comfort.