Sentence examples for stone prevents from inspiring English sources

A facing of crushed stone prevents erosion by wind or rain, and an ample spillway, usually of concrete, protects against catastrophic washout should the water overtop the dam.

The original project manager who supervised the stonework in the 1980's for the Winter Garden, Piero Marrai, got the job yet again, and miraculously located the original 15-year-old Italian computer-generated "cutting sheets" detailing the configuration of each stone, preventing months of delay.

Because every other stone of the conical roof depended on the "key" stone to prevent the roof from caving in, the owner was able to demolish their house simply by pulling this one stone out.

The first layer rested on a thick foundation of stone that prevented settling of the mortar bed and the formation of cracks.

Last month she publicly urged Mr. Barak to send Mr. Peres to negotiate a truce with Mr. Arafat, writing: "It is incumbent upon you to turn over every stone to prevent war.

The lawmakers also rejected separate proposals by Mr. Kaczynski to set the current law, which is already among the strictest in Europe and allows an abortion only in cases of rape, severe birth defects or danger to the woman's life, in stone to prevent any liberalization by future administrations.

He closed it up with a blocking stone to prevent predators, intending that after the Passover and Sabbath day the traditional Jewish rites of burial could be completed.

The multi-layer cap consists of an "active" layer made of a specific type of clay that will remove contamination that could well up from below, an "isolation" layer of sand and gravel that will ensure that the contaminants are not exposed, and an "armor" layer of heavier gravel and stone to prevent erosion of the underlying layers from boat traffic and canal currents.

Giving the farmers the right information regarding worm control is a key stone in preventing anthelmintic resistance.

Rocky soils are difficult to use post hole diggers in, since a relatively small stone will prevent the cutting edge of the diggers from penetrating the soil.

Interestingly, lithostathine has been found to play a role in the prevention of pancreatic stones by preventing calcite crystal growth, a somewhat similar role to an AFP, suggesting that common crystallization-inhibiting motifs have evolved in both cases.