Sentence examples for is a recess from inspiring English sources

Behind the small, hinged door is a recess through which the guard inserts the train's destination sign.

An unusual feature near the Canal bottom on the southwest stop-point abutment is a recess carved into the wall, presumably the support for a lower hinge for a lifting or rotating footbridge.

There is a recess in the north wall of the crypt; according to Geoffrey Parnell, Keeper of the Tower History at the Royal Armouries, "the windowless form and restricted access, suggest that it was designed as a strong-room for safekeeping of royal treasures and important documents".

Anteriorly, the labrum has a marginal attachment to the cartilage, and there is a recess between the articular surface of the acetabulum and the labrum.

Make sure there is a recess between the two garages and the kitchen.

The first bulb format is a recessed can light.

"It's not a summer holiday, it's a recess," observed the usually chipper Tom Harris.

Brennan was a recess appointment, subject to Senate confirmation, which allowed him to start his new job right away.

William H. Hastie, the first black named to the federal bench, was a recess appointment to a federal appeals court in Philadelphia by President Harry S. Truman in 1949.

Mr. Flynn, who was a recess appointee with two Democratic board members, also asked that President Obama withdraw his formal nomination to the board, which was awaiting Senate confirmation.

"For me the residency was a recess from screen printing," Explains Hannah Schultz, a screenprinter based in Brooklyn.