Sentence examples for big spill from inspiring English sources

Decades had passed since the last big spill.

The coal industry, the politicians, and the big spill.

But the trust fund managers have warned that a single big spill could make a sizable dent in the reserve.

Difficult times are necessary for a good performance — the big spill of emotion, from tragedy to enormous joy".

A big spill would foul at least some of the beaches if it went on long enough, which would be an economic disaster.

"One of our first projects was a manufacturing-warehouse building that had a big spill that was the economic downfall of its owner," he said.

Also, the mop absorbed very little liquid, so it would not work well on big spills.

It is the largest oil spill in decades, but the disaster has unfolded outside the glare of international attention that big spills have previously attracted.

The sinking prompted calls from environmental groups for accelerating a shift to sturdier tanker designs with double hulls designed to cut risks of big spills.

Oilmen also have their eyes on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which lies just beside prolific fields on Alaska's North Slope, but there is less enthusiasm among Republicans for opening it to drilling; Mr McCain, for one, opposes the idea.Moreover, there have been no big spills from offshore wells and platforms since 1969 (oil tankers, such as the Exxon Valdez, are another matter).

The accident may also serve as a disturbing reminder to states like Florida that offshore drilling holds environmental risks, even though the industry has long claimed that big spills are a thing of the past and that improved technologies have lowered the chances of spillage.