Sentence examples for irritant on from inspiring English sources

This new Germany would eliminate Bolshevism and leave Russians as an irritant on the far side of the Urals.

MOSCOW — For centuries, the status of South Ossetia has been a nagging irritant on Russia's southern border — sometimes akin to a canker sore, and sometimes an ulcer.

Such incidents are a frequent and major irritant on the roads, said Karan Kamal, founder of Alumnize.com, a career networking portal for college alumni based in Bangalore.

But in reality, Georgia versus Russia provides a convenient simulation for this great power's options of dealing with the western backed irritant on its own perimeter.

San Francisco is going to be more competitive than it has ever been, said William Dean Singleton, chief executive of the MediaNews Group, whose papers in Alameda County are an irritant on the Chronicle's southeast flank.

"We found traces of a mild irritant on the clothing of the children brought to the hospital," said Chief Bill Conway, of the hazardous materials unit, which responded to a 911 call from the school.

Seek physician assistance immediately, especially if you have trouble breathing, experience any form of dizziness or nausea, or hives (or other irritants) form on the skin.

People are polite to each other, but there are irritants on each side.

Criticizing China's policy, however, is likely to worsen a relationship already frayed by irritants on both sides.

Objectives: Application of irritants on the exposed dentine of the incisors has been shown to produce aversive behaviour in awake rats.

These may be small complaints, minor irritants on the way to a more efficient future — time waits for no shopper, and all that stuff.