Sentence examples for by jacks from inspiring English sources

Though probably outnumbered by Jacks just now, they are the older, more established breed; one version of Jack Russells, a country cousin, was developed in the eighteenth century by a British divine who gave the breed its official moniker, the Parson Russell Terrier.

An earthquake was simulated by jacks pulling the mock-up in different directions.

To compare the Beechers to the Kennedys, however, is not to suggest that theirs was a clan dominated by Jacks, Bobbys and Teddys.

A series of vertical steel rods near the upstream water face, stressed by jacks and securely anchored into the rock foundation, resists the overturning tendency of this more slender section.

It may not play music or video and you won't be able to phone a friend, but in these i-obsessed days ruled by jacks of all trades, it's nice to find a relative master of one.

A modern Greathead shield illustrates his original developments: miners working under a hood in individual small pockets that can be quickly closed against inflow; shield propelled forward by jacks; permanent lining segments erected under protection of the shield tail; and the whole tunnel pressurized to resist water inflow.

In the future, more segments will be reported, filmed and edited by jacks-of-all-trades, called digital journalists, internally.

By Jack Handey My first day in Hell is drawing to a close.

OPEC added to the problem by jacking up the price of foreign oil.

Visitors to the farm are welcomed by jack-o'-lanterns spelling out "Happy Halloween".

As we've seen advertising move away from newspapers we've seen them respond by jacking up the cover price.