Sentence examples for repair leaky from inspiring English sources

The money would be used to buy rail cars and buses, and repair leaky tunnels and deteriorating station platforms.

Because coal furnaces typically last 50 years or more, money is often funneled to repair leaky roofs and crumbling facades instead.

In California, prison officials hope to expand existing programs, including one in which wet-suit-clad inmates repair leaky public water tanks.

Five days later, while the Porrinos were in Italy celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, workers for Unilever cut down five of the eight evergreen trees; the company later said that the step was necessary so it could repair leaky pipes under the berm, and that it always planned to replace the trees.

If approved, the device would enable surgeons to repair leaky heart valves without the need for full-blown open heart surgery.

In California, prisoners are learning to repair leaky public water tanks and are coming away with valuable underwater welding skills.

Metro's needs include replacing one-third of its rail fleet, about 300 rail cars that are more than 30 years old and nearing the end of their life cycle; replacing about 100 buses every year; repairing leaky tunnels and crumbling station platforms; and repairing bus garages, one of which is more than 100 years old.

"Delays to already promised school funding mean local government is working to address the basic repairs needed to keep schools open, such as fixing leaky roofs.

Gov. Jerry Brown used a budget debate among California State University trustees Tuesday to press his case for more online education and suggested that the vast system may need to fix leaky roofs and make other urgent building repairs before increasing enrollment.

The list includes some fairly obvious ones, like repair holes or cracks in the walls and ceiling, wash the windows, fix leaky faucets, remove signs of mildew or water damage ("This can be a deal breaker").

It hopes to begin repairs this summer, just in time to catch a tsunami of federal stimulus money earmarked for such unglamorous tasks as replacing light bulbs and fixing leaky insulation.