Sentence examples for to worn from inspiring English sources

Walls of lath are covered by layer upon layer of faded wallpaper, and bits of plaster cling desperately to worn wooden planks.

The precise click-clack of new heels is a time-honoured method of ensuring that one's entrance does not go unnoticed; the phrase "down-at-heel" refers to worn heels that have gone unreplaced.

During a recent inspection, he pointed to worn spots on the rim of the bass bell, where the clapper hits, and said that if the wear continued it could cause the bell to split, like the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia.

Nowhere in "Misuse," for instance, does he noticeably touch on the interesting relationship of worn materials to worn and aging artists, namely Mr. Jasperse, a topic he brought up in a recent interview.

For instance, fingerprints obtained from older age groups is of lower inherent biometric quality (due to worn ridges) when using different commercial fingerprint systems[36].

The self-lubricating effects of metal matrix self-lubricating composites are based on migrating solid lubricant from matrix to worn surface, which results in the formation of transferred film mainly containing solid lubricant.

The warehouse institution was crib-to-worn-out-crib of children dressed in rags, clean but threadbare.

Allowing cellphones in schools risks distracting students and adds more stress to worn-down teachers.

Since 1996, the agency has collected 105 reports of injuries linked to worn-out or misassembled clamps.

Of the 222 crane riggings and slings inspected between Oct. 17 and Oct. 20, 81 had problems, ranging from defective safety latches to worn-out cables, officials said.

Four smaller practices nearby have reached the point of going under and been absorbed by their expanding neighbour.Small surgeries are finding themselves short staffed, too, as jobs at the bigger practices become more attractive to worn-out doctors.