Sentence examples for fixing a limit from inspiring English sources

The only reason that most folks were not more lightly attired was that even Paris has ordinances fixing a limit.

Compromise is a doubtful way to fix a limit, though a common one among politicians.

If it was my island, I would ban cars, fix a limit on the population and create a wholly green island".

He created hell, with its seven ordered gates, for a deep purpose but has fixed a limit to the suffering of believers who have sinned.

By A. J. Liebling The New Yorker, October 4, 1958 P. 33 We said here a couple of weeks ago that we wished the U.N. would fix a limit on recognition of governments that have lost control of the countries they once governed.

Sir D'Arcy seems to have been rather bemused by the request, for - with a hint of sarcasm - he went on to say that the pontiff "had hastened to add that the Holy See has not fixed a limit to the range of colours".

If we arbitrary fix a limit of 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 estimated by the MDRD study equations, differences between the two equations are significantly higher for the values over than below 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 (-2.3 ± 1.9 versus -2.7 ± 7.4 ml/min/1.73 m, respectively).

Although my expertise with sewage was limited to fixing a running toilet with a straightened paper clip, the Roto-Rooter guy had innovative ideas about overhauling the entire system of waste management worldwide.

The two houses also differ in how they would fix a 2002 ruling that limits participation by companies owned by venture capitalists.

The evolution of different variables is examined using two models for DFIG operational limits: fixed limits and variable limits.

Other rules fix a time limit for each fight.