Sentence examples for piers to from inspiring English sources

When Paul Soros, as a young engineer, observed that large cargo ships could not get to shallow-water piers to load and unload, he came up with a radical solution: take the piers to the ships.

Folgers and Hills Brothers started by providing java (a term coined on San Francisco's piers) to thirsty 49ers.

Doesn't matter!" Mr. Asmail added that his deliverymen often make trips to the Red Hook piers to feed fishermen.

The Roman-inspired circular cross vaults and arches in stone were heavy and needed heavy walls and piers to receive their thrusts; the windows they offered were small.

Tengzhong is known in China for making a wide range of road equipment, from bridge piers to highway construction and maintenance machinery.

The next day we jump ship to Tobiko, a beautiful little boat on Liberty Dock, a few piers to the east, where the vibe is very different.

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual SATURDAY -- Kate Clinton, the comedian, will be honored at a dinner for women at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, to raise money for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center in New York.

Her most creative solution was to ask yacht owners at the Chelsea Piers to rent their boats.

After working out with her personal trainer for an hour, she helicoptered to the Chelsea Piers to be photographed for the album.

A Night Against Hunger MAY 3 -- Emmylou Harris will be among those honored at a dinner at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers to aid World Hunger Year.

Remembering Children JUNE 3 -- The former governor of Texas, Ann Richards, will speak at a dinner at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, to benefit Save the Children.