Sentence examples for straight marks from inspiring English sources

In fact, the earliest numerals of which there is a definite record were simple straight marks for the small numbers with some special form for 10.

If the collar is oriented properly, a straight mark is easily made and will move to the right of the collar over time.

For example, Word can convert two hyphens to a dash, transform typewriter-style "straight" quotation marks to typographer's "curly" quotation marks and turn Web addresses into live hyperlinks.

A. For occasional straight quote marks, quickly type Control-Z (or Command-Z on a Mac) right after typing the single or double quote.

The rest of the score was in pencil, but the bar-lines, those dividers of musical time, had seemingly been written after Sibelius had written down the notes, in a thick red pencil, and in impressionistic, curved lines rather that straight, rigid marks.

Straight edged scrape marks and clusters of large v-shave, overlapping striations are locally involved with bone surface removal.

It was the second straight week marked by the failure of an Illinois bank.

It was early July and I headed from Durham to Hampstead, as I often did straight after marking finals papers.

For a straight cut, mark the bottle with masking tape.

Some people travel through life on straight, clearly marked paths.

It stayed at number-one for seven straight weeks marking Dion's longest run at number-one, beating the six-week reign of The Colour of My Love.