Straight-as Sentence Examples

Maxwell illustrates the difference between a soft solid and a hard liquid by a jelly and a block of pitch; also by the experiment of supporting a candle and a stick of sealingwax; after a considerable time the sealing-wax will be found bent and so is a fluid, but the candle remains straight as a solid.

Images came crowding on his mind faster than he could put them into words, quagmires and pits, steep hills, dark and horrible glens, soft vales, sunny pastures, a gloomy castle, of which the courtyard was strewn with the skulls and bones of murdered prisoners, a town all bustle and splendour, like London on the Lord Mayor's Day, and the narrow path, straight as a rule could make it, running on up hill and down hill, through city and through wilderness, to the Black River and the Shining Gate.

The Thor made an absolutely perfect flight, straight as an arrow, to 3000ft, where it deployed a small drogue ' chute.

Esaul Lovayski the Third was a tall man as straight as an arrow, pale- faced, fair-haired, with narrow light eyes and with calm self- satisfaction in his face and bearing.

Keep your back as straight as possible - avoid bolt upright or slouching positions.

She tried to be humble, but she was clearly proud of the straight As on her report card.

Make sure the line is as straight as possible or your stencils will be crooked.

Be sure to use a level and trace a thin pencil line on the wall to keep the letters straight as you place them.

You can use them straight as eye shadow, mix them to make new colors, brush them lightly onto your cheeks as highlighter or even mix with clear lip gloss to create a new shade for your lips.

The lines aren't so much straight as they are jagged.

Try to keep your cuts as straight as possible; a serrated knife may help.

Next, use a ceramic flat iron to get those locks as straight as possible.

Using a flat iron, manipulate the hair as straight as possible by ironing individual two inch sections.

It is extremely versatile, works well with straight as well as curly hair, and flatters most face shapes.

Make sure the wick is as straight as possible.

Bend forward, trying as much as possible to hinge from the hips and not the middle of your back, while keeping your back as straight as possible.

Slide your hands down your legs and keep your back as straight as possible, and your shoulders low to avoid cramping your back.

The right leg should be straight and the left leg should be as straight as you can make it.

Once you've chosen your paper length, help your child cut along the edge as straight as possible.

At home, keep legs as straight as possible without locking the knees and bend forward at the waist, keeping the back straight.

To get the best results, stand up as straight as possible and don't lean forward.

Lift your legs together up off the floor, keeping your legs as straight as possible.

Her Guardian was ramrod straight as well, sensing whatever Jule sensed.