Sentence examples for shortens considerably from inspiring English sources

Since the light waves in front slow down first, the waves get closer together and the wavelength shortens considerably when light enters the material.

In general, the time span of reliability based on G* shortens considerably within the nano micro and pico nano scale ranges, resulting in fast turnover of system usability.

However, it is being increasingly replaced by the MIRU-VNTR typing, not only because its discriminatory power equals that of IS 6110-RFLP but only because it has methodological and practical advantages over RFLP, most important of which is that the PCR-based typing method requires fewer bacteria and consequently shortens considerably delay in obtaining genotypes.

We show that telomere dynamics in ants are similar to those in mammals: telomeres shorten considerably during development, the rate of shortening differs between males and females and germ-line tissues have longer telomeres than somatic tissues.

Most legal experts believe that though Clement is facing long odds, they've shortened considerably.

Lately the odds against a quarter-point reduction have shortened considerably.

William Trevor's and Alice Munro's odds have both shortened considerably in the last few days – signs of insider knowledge?

Must go and deliver leaflets and deliver meals on wheels for our daughter, Catriona Bhatia, who is planning to make Scotland Tory-free again by running a vigorous campaign in Dumfriesshire Clydesdale and Tweeddale – the bookies' odds against her have shortened considerably over the last couple of days.

Traffic was barred from the boulevard in front of the complex to make room for bleachers, outsize Oscar statues and the traditional red carpet, which regained its normal blocklong ubiquity this year after being shortened considerably a year ago in deference to security concerns because of the war in Iraq.

Odds on Blackpool playing in the Premier League next season will have shortened considerably after their stunning demolition of Nottingham Forest in the play-off second leg at the City ground, and were it possible to obtain prices for this sort of thing Ian Holloway's rollercoaster ride would already be a clear favourite for most overused cliché.

Rotation lengths were shortened considerably from 45 down to 30 years and, in some cases, 25 years (James 1990).