Sentence examples for major shaking from inspiring English sources

JIMMY (in a thick whisper — on the verge of tears): Alive — thank God! MAJOR (shaking his head — sentimentally): Poor young chap!

Some two- or three-story buildings have been raised as high as eight stories, increasing the chance they could collapse with major shaking.

Five major shaking tables were involved, together with the European Laboratory for Structural Assessment reaction wall facility at Joint Research Center (JRC), Ispra.

The southern section of the fault generates earthquakes every 150 years on average, and considering some parts of it haven't ruptured in more than 200 years, Southern California is overdue for a major shaking, otherwise known as "the Big One".

MAJOR (shakes Ned vigorously): Wake up!

Now, H.P.'s board needs a major shake-up.

"It's a major shake-up for a company when something happens after 32 years," says Saunders.

There was a major shake-up of the taxation of dividends.

In Poland a major shake-up of church funding is being proposed.

Yesterday, that plan began to take shape as a major shake-up.

Also, the official expected a major shake-up among the scouting staff.