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The phrase "adding an inch of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing measurements or increments, particularly in contexts related to cooking, construction, or any situation where precise measurements are relevant.
Example: "For the perfect fit, try adding an inch of fabric to the hem of your dress."
Alternatives: "increasing by an inch" or "including an inch of".
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But adding an inch of height requires only a bit more glass, stretched roof pillars and a longer power wire to the dome light.
Before adding the stones to the vase, he shares his first designer trick: adding an inch of water to the bottom of the vase.
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The front, bottom, and back will be one U-shaped piece, hence the doubling of the size and adding an inch to allow for the bottom of the bag and an inch for hemming.
He calls the failure to add an inch of track to the railway system since independence from Britain in 1963, "a strong statement about the mediocrity with which this country has been run".
Add an inch of water to the bottom, cover securely, bring to a boil for 10 minutes.
SKIP THE TRAYS -- Some airlines are adding an inch or two of space between rows in coach, which is welcome, but they have not done anything to make it easier to use a laptop on the little trays that fold down from the back of the seat in front of you.
To minimize the quantity of oil, the heating time and spatter, I usually use a standard six-quart saucepan and add an inch or two of oil, leaving at least three or four inches of pan wall to guard against spattering.
"To me, the saddest thing is taking apart a building from the 1950s and realizing, 'Is this all we've done in 60 years: added an inch or two of insulation?' " he said.
In a pan just big enough to hold the pork with a little elbow room, I browned it on all sides - especially the newly cut surfaces -- and added half an inch of the rich braising liquid.
Add about an inch of your braising liquid.
Another idea would be to add about an inch of water and break up an alka seltzer tablet.
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