234 examples of leverage in sentences

I felt as though the life was being squeezed out of me by the grasp of those hairy arms; yet the very vice in which I was held yielded me leverage.

If the door move by a hair's breadth, it will show you that you are pulling too much, and you must remember that your hold on your horse's mouth gives you greater leverage than you have on the door, and then, perhaps, you will pity the poor beast a little now and then.

"It is simply wonderful what a leverage upon society a few acres of land, a cow, a pig or two, and a span of horses gives a man.

Crank, description of, unequal leverage of, corrected by fly wheel; no power lost by; action of; strength proper for.

Fly wheel corrects unequal leverage of crank, proper energy for; Boulton and Watt's rule for; bursting velocity of; description of; action of, in redressing irregularities of motion.

"Barker assures us of that!" CHAPTER XII A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence: "He's a manufacturer," said Leverage.

"Barker assures us of that!" CHAPTER XII A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence: "He's a manufacturer," said Leverage.

Leverage shook his head.

In the midst of the revelry he gave thought to Eric Leverage and chuckled.

AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.

The same logic applied there, as in Leverage's theory that Barker's arrest would be an excellent strategic move.

He slept soundly that night, and the following morning dropped in on Leverage.

Eric Leverage was the one man to whom he could talk.

Carroll placed an exceedingly high valuation on Leverage's opinioneven though the minds of the two men were as far apart as the poles.

Leverage listened with rapt attention to the report of his friend.

" "Yes," responded Leverage slowly, "perhaps we can.

" Leverage chuckled grimly.

"Exactly!" "Which makes it pretty clear," finished Leverage positively, "that Mrs. Lawrence was the woman in the taxicab!

Leverage was sorry for Carrollsorry because he knew that Carroll was disappointed, that the boyish detective had hoped against hope that the trail would lead to some person other than the flaming creature who was Gerald Lawrence's wife.

I'm afraid, Leverage.

"Yet you're disappointed in me?" "A littleyes," said Leverage honestly.

Bring him here!" Leverage departed with a light step.

" Cartwright brought Barker into the room and Leverage dismissed the plainclothesman.

Now tell us the truth!" Barker stared first at Carrollthen at Leverage.

He saw in education the powerful leverage which would place them in position to enjoy the newly won rights of man.

234 examples of  leverage  in sentences