Sentence examples for making them sturdy from inspiring English sources

In detailing the structure of levees and the difficulty of making them sturdy ("Sinking a sheet pile into peat was like trying to make a fork stand up in salad," he writes), Mr. Horne successfully concentrates the reader's attention and his own.

Mounting the prints made them sturdy and people could prop them up in cabinets or line them up on their mantles.

It took ages for Igor to collect the shells for these shoes, and tube after tube of superglue to make them sturdy, but they still dissolved the third time he waded into the water.

Tape the flaps into the pockets to make them sturdy, if you'd like.

Also, what can I do to make them sturdier?

Laminate the sheets before you bind them to make them sturdier.

If you want to form a three dimensional shape, glue the designs to a piece of cardstock to make them sturdier.

Scraper heads are made from plastic rather than rubber, and this makes them more sturdy when scrubbing away residue.

They have a ribbed construction, which makes them more sturdy than above ground tanks and allows the tank to be buried in the ground.

The breed's legs tend to be straight, with good, dense bone that makes them sound and sturdy.

Where it is not possible to grow in pots or trays, the herbs should be grown in their initial nursery bed (a hotbed, cold frame or garden border) and then transplanted whilst still very small to a second nursery bed in order to make them "stocky" or sturdy and better able to take care of themselves when removed to final quarters.