Sentence examples for screws around from inspiring English sources

She worked at the Phillips-head screws around the housing of the attic fan until the tip of her penknife blade snapped off.

Stedtfeld et al. [18] indicated that the blocking screws around the nail relieves axial strain in the fixation construct and called these screws "transmedullary support screws".

On a road trip, it's best for one person to take ownership of watching the road while another person screws around with the GPS or maps.

Thus, these study findings suggest that (1) hybrid fixation is a reasonable option for surgeons to consider when placing peripheral screws around a central screw baseplate and that (2) maximizing the number of peripheral locked screws, when clinically feasible, may more consistently maintain baseplate fixation through the postoperative rehabilitation course.

The forces that O'Leary personifies are tightening the screws around the country.

As President Obama is declaring the possibility of mutual respect and tolerance between religions and all people, we see Iran's Supreme Leader declaring "death" to all who oppose the current regime and the North Korean guy promising to drop the big one if anyone screws around with his boatload of nuclear armaments going to the Middle East.

I screwed around, not putting in a proper attendance.

Sadly, the cure for screwing around turns out to be more screwing around, with the volume turned up.

That's someone's livelihood he's screwing around with there.

"Helen, there's got to be more to life than just screwing around," Linda says.

Stourton occasionally recognises that this logic could be reversed: "The more he screwed around, the more screwed up she got".