Sentence examples for grit supplies from inspiring English sources

The Web site of the newspaper The Independent quoted the shadow local government secretary, Caroline Spelman, calling it an "utter failure" that "Labour ministers have sat on their hands instead of putting measures in place to safeguard grit supplies".

Many areas of the country were unprepared for these conditions, meaning that grit supplies became depleted and many surfaces were left untreated.

There are few lakes in the Pennines, but reservoirs in Millstone Grit areas supply the manufacturing regions of West Yorkshire and Lancashire with water.

Grit and gas supplies are also faltering, with more disruption affecting rail, road and air travel.

Some local authorities were forced to ask the Highways Agency for grit after their supplies ran out.

With San Jose, Harvey is the player who supplies the grit to inspire his team.

I think we've made some progress over recent years making sure there are better supplies of grit, making sure there's more co-ordination.

It was not good, 2010 – I remember that winter very well and we've learnt lessons from that, things like making sure there's enough de-icer at our airports, making sure there's better supplies of grit, better co-ordination.

Besides, Langenbrunner can supply the grit.

"Our current supply of grit has run out and our pre-ordered replacement grit has been redirected to the Highways Agency, leaving the university unable to secure the safety of staff and students," a spokeswoman said.

It's an event that requires grit, determination, an ample supply of water and more than 300 tons of sand.