Sentence examples for was suitable only from inspiring English sources

IN the early 18th century, what is now Summit was called Poverty Hill because the land was suitable only for hard-scrabble farming.

Unfortunately the philosopher concluded that "such a life would be too high for man" – it was suitable only for the gods.

The thread made on James Hargreaves' spinning jenny (invented about 1767) lacked the strength of Arkwright's cotton yarn and was suitable only for weft.

James Hargreaves's spinning jenny (patented 1770) operated a number of spindles simultaneously but was suitable only for making yarn used as filling.

By the time we got off the mountain, the pair I had on was suitable only for disposal in a hazardous waste facility.

He once told the Observer that Raphael was suitable only if you needed "a really good Ordnance Survey" of a face, while the superior Titian could instead deliver something that would "speak to you".

But this is suitable only for intra-orbital manoeuvres.

Regenerative pumps are suitable only for pumping mobile liquids.

All-electric vehicles, in particular, are suitable only for short city runs, they say.

Some side roads are suitable only for high clearance and four-wheel-drive vehicles.

But the cloying vanilla and cherry versions are suitable only for afternoon tea.