Sentence examples for delicate to pass from inspiring English sources
The version we had, with its broken spine and foxed pages, eventually gave up the ghost and became too delicate to pass around.
Still, backers of the 844-page legislation — who include President Obama — were already facing a delicate task in trying to pass it in the next six weeks.
It was an impressively responsible innings from Ryder who combined patience, delicate glances and lusty blows to pass 7,000 first-class runs in the process; he was visibly annoyed with himself with a big century on offer on a docile pitch.
If a Windows-based Nook does come to pass, it will put Microsoft in a delicate position with all the other companies making Windows 8 devices who have not been blessed with a Microsoft investment.
"Albert Nobbs" arguably has more in common with the current release "Tomboy," a delicate French drama about a 10-year-old girl whose efforts to pass as a boy are driven less by sexual awareness than natural impulse.
Because of the delicate nature of the original lock mechanisms, only small craft are allowed to pass through the locks unassisted.
McFerren, never one to pass up a good gag, ballasts even these minor key excursions with the delicate punch of a goofy glissando and other lighthearted sounds.
Addressing history like this is a delicate matter, and one that I struggled with in my efforts to explain how these sad contemporary events had come to pass.
