The phrase "altering the lines" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where changes or modifications are being made to a set of lines, such as in writing, drawing, or programming.
Example: "The artist spent hours altering the lines of her sketch to achieve the desired effect."
Alternatives: "modifying the lines" or "changing the lines".
Yet Mr. Reich's "phasing" technique of slowly altering the lines while also moving them out of synchronization, yields an overlay of phantom patterns.
In a lesser company, Dan Lauria's revisionist Scrooge, with the actor's hysterical insistence on exploring the text (what about Tiny Tim's emerging sexuality?), altering the lines and changing the ending, would steal the show and leave no one shortchanged.
Rahn said Monday that he has asked the firms to find ways to cut the project's cost without altering the line's length or route.
In addition, the rotation of the occlusal plane with conventional facemask has been observed leading to the development of an adjustable facemask that allows altering the line of force to achieve the desired skeletal movement [6].
The change — which forces Scrooge to alter the lines "What a delightful boy!
Even when Y axes measure the same category, changing the scales can alter the lines to suggest a correlation.
Since Low altered the lines, the Rangers have blasted three lowly teams -- the Bruins, the Lightning and the Canadiens -- by a combined score of 16-4.
In fact, General Ramos lost power in recent years as General Ver altered the lines of authority to bypass the Philippine Constabulary, commanded by General Ramos, so that he lost field command primacy to the presidential palace.
(Although these drugs reduce inflammation, they may also alter the lining of blood vessels and increase the risk of clots).
In "Noises Off" this season, the festival received permission from Mr. Frayn to alter the line "Oh, my God".
And what were the consequences of her actions?'" If the referee has not seen Mary in that context, Claman suggests you alter the line of questioning.
