Sentence examples for usually stretched from inspiring English sources

No other composer of the 19th century -- indeed, no other composer since the 16th century -- relied the way Berlioz did on the ancient cantus firmus technique, the construction of counterpoints against old melodies, usually stretched out in long notes.

When he wrote, which he did usually stretched out across a bed, he wore a white jacket, so that light was reflected onto the paper; as he got older, he used a magnifying glass, in addition to his eyeglasses, to read.

During installation, O-ring seals are usually stretched and twisted.

During installation, these rings are usually stretched and twisted.

Many galaxies have long "tails" of gas and stars, usually stretched out by friction from slow mergers with other galaxies.

In addition, the scope of paramedics is usually stretched beyond the scope of their registered colleagues, such as physiotherapists and nurses, yet paramedics are still unregistered.

Questions may be raised about whether a cash injection of £300m will come close to ensuring the projects are actually delivered; the total cost of these projects usually stretches to billions of pounds.

Hefty redemption penalties usually stretch on much longer than these guarantees.

Surrounded by surging surf beaches, rugged forests and the scattered islands of the Hauraki Gulf, Auckland's extensive attractions do not usually stretch to include markets.

This might not sound like much, but for smaller D&B artists, whose audiences usually stretch only as far as Youtube loyalists and basement club-dwellers, these collaborations can mean big things.

(Work on a given species usually stretches over more than one semester; as a consequence, some recorded discrepancies occur simply because the D. melanogaster annotation has changed between the first and second round of GEP student annotation).