Sentence examples for bring it upright from inspiring English sources
Salvage experts have said the dimensions of the stricken 951-foot vessel made the operation unparalleled in the annals of marine salvage, as more than 500 divers, technicians, engineers and biologists prepared the ship for what is known as "parbuckling" to bring it upright and minimize environmental risks to Giglio Island, a marine sanctuary.
Moving water around within the ballast tanks of the ship would then be done to bring it upright and allow it to be returned to port, he explained.
You can make a tamper by nailing a piece of scrap board (about 6 by 6 inches) to the end of a 4 by 4. Hold the 4 by 4 upright and bring it down so the board on the end flattens the sand into a compact layer.
An old piano tuner loaned him an upright, "and I asked the hotel if we could bring it in the back door if I promised to put pieces of wood under it or something..
Efforts to roll the ship were partially successful, bringing it onto its starboard side, but Hurricane Dennis completed the roll, bringing Spiegel Grove into its intended upright position.
He gazed at the watch and raised his arm, held it upright for several seconds and brought it down with a snap.
When the time came to bring the space craft down, the machinery balked & he brought it down himself, looking out the window at the horizon to keep himself upright.
Handsome, upright and show-stopping, it first came to my attention when Fergus Garrett of Great Dixter in East Sussex brought it to a Perennial Plant Day at RHS Wisley in June last year.
This is when it's really good to have a support person who can actually grab your legs and bring them upright for you.
(When you bring the tablet upright again, it offers to restart Windows 8. You can also switch between Aura and Windows 8 manually).
