| 词汇 | example_english_water-main |
| 释义 | Examples of water mainThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. I think that it is an admission by deed of the folly of trying to site a watermain around the edge of a pit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One has heard of surface water; that was a surface watermain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 An undertaker could bore a tunnel under a watermain and deprive it of support and the result might be the breaking of the main. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If a watermain bursts it will cause a sewer collapse, and vice versa. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Unfortunately, the watermain burst recently, doing about £300 worth of damage which the tenant is now asking him to put right. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If damage occurs as the result of a watermain being burst by a farmer, whose fault is it? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There might be a local authority sewer or watermain sited within an area of proposed drainage works for which no wayleave was granted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Clause 46 states that the failure to provide a watermain is actionable if it causes loss or damage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It may be as close as 2 m to the watermain, but it may be as far away as five. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It did not bury the watermain; it left the pipe lying on the surface and erected a fence around it to keep people away. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A trench was being dug in a position which was said to be some feet from a watermain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He did not seem to know that there was a watermain there. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course, having built over the watermain, whatever damage done to get at the burst would be his responsibility. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are factors which militate against even a water authority being able to tell precisely where a watermain is. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The premises cannot be served until a watermain is extended. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I should emphasise that we can define "watermain". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no difficulty where it is an electric main or a watermain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She was being flooded out by a fractured watermain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are about 160,000 miles of watermain and 150,000 miles of service pipes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At present, if a watermain bursts and causes damage, the water undertakers are under no obligation to pay compensation unless negligence can be shown. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 From a slightly fractured watermain, water can seep away for a number of years before the loss is pinpointed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These included giving domestic customers the right to make their own connections to the watermain, on which there was general support. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Let me take the case of a group of houses which it is desired should go on to a watermain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The whole twelve sank and there was a fractured watermain which left the lower rooms flooded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Where it is necessary to requisition the provision of a public watermain or sewer, a requisitioning charge is payable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has 31,000 miles of sewers and 26,000 miles of watermain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Added to that is the fact that there is no ruling that water authorities are liable for damage caused by a burst watermain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Information is not collected centrally upon the number of watermain bursts there are per year or upon the cost of their repair. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 How many times, for example, has a watermain been struck by, say, a bolt of lightning, causing damage? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When a roof starts leaking or an underground watermain bursts, urgent and possibly expensive works may be necessary. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The watermain burst and washed away the road foundations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A watermain had burst, and the water was washing parts of bodies down the side of the street. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The watermain is the pipe that gives the general supply, under pressure, from which consumers draw their supplies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We meet people whose homes have been flooded after a watermain has burst. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It seems reasonable that no one would want to build a house over a sewer or watermain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What was the purpose of the water authority's wanting to get to the watermain under the man's house? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have never known of a case, but in certain circumstances it might be desirable to build a house over a watermain or sewer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 An occupier of land could suffer loss through a burst watermain and receive proper compensation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand the reason that a similar right has not so far been granted to water authorities is because undertakers have not the statutory authority to open a watermain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The company found that it would have to provide a watermain connection in at least one location in the borough, and it proposed using existing pipework to households. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am describing a situation in which a watermain, usually a large one, bursts and the water causes damage to private property in homes and factories in the area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A large watermain with, in this case, 500 ft of head behind it, can shove out an awful lot of water in a short time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is certain is that we have a large number of watermain bursts every day, because of the age of our water service and supply industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Then there is a watermain burst. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Clause 41 states that failure to provide a connection to a watermain after notice from the owner or occupier is actionable if it causes loss or damage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are anxious about innocent people whose property, through no fault of theirs, is damaged by a burst watermain, a collapsing sewer or a sewer overflow. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But quite apart from the breaking open of a sewer, the question of support for a sewer is of great importance, and equally support for a watermain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The only fixed installation was a watermain which ran along the track, using vresetertjern as its water source. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There is a watermain in the steel sub-structure. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The intense rainfall triggered the landslide, although pre-existing conditions such as a leaking watermain and poor sewage flow likely contributed to the event. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In addition, a watermain had been placed on the west side of the bridge at rail height. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The water system treats 1.3 billion gallons of water per year going through 105mi km of watermain piping. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Moreover, although the watermain lines passed through the communitys backyards, there was no offer of water service made to the community. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The largest watermain that was moved was 24 inches (610 mm) in diameter and the largest gas main 36 inches (914 mm). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The addition of the watermain caused it to break. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Between 1888 and 1895 built a watermain and began partial installation of a sewage system. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A watermain was installed for the railroad in 1857, but the town was not connected to the water supply until 1948. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It also washed out a road, ruptured a major gas line, obstructed a rail line, downed trees, broke a watermain, and destroyed power lines. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There is provision for a second track across the bridge but at this time it is being used as an easement for a watermain. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Still, the building remained empty, and in 1994 a watermain burst on the third floor, causing extensive damage. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Water sampling stations are connected to next watermain and have a little sink. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The kit includes an industrial-sized bucket and is designed to be connected to their watermain for automatic filling. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The hose itself carries water from a watermain which attaches to the hose through what is called a stinger. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The second torpedo hit her opposite the bridge, ruptured the primary port watermain, and started flooding in three port fire rooms. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Part of the track bed was used for a new watermain constructed in 1974. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A 10 in watermain in the service tunnel provides water to the main tunnels at 125mft 0 intervals. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It was designed to prevent overtightening bolts on watermain and steam pipe repairs underground. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Except the basic function of actuating of fountains, the canal was used as a watermain and as a defensive boundary, covering capital from the southeast part. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There was a broken watermain at the bottom of the crater, near the broken steam pipe, but it is not known if this was a cause, or an effect. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The apparatus consisted of a cylindrical airtight reservoir of 400 hogsheads (95,000 litres) fed by a 10in mm watermain which branched to all parts of the theatre. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The watermain has burst! From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. If a washout occurs in a crater-like formation, it is called a sinkhole, and it usually involves a leaking or broken watermain or sewerage pipes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Mounted on a small post or nearby wall etc., the two numbers indicate the diameter of the water main (top number) and the distance from the sign (lower number). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The water mains were made of large bamboo trunks and earthenware piping. It took another 150 years before the importance of the effect of microorganisms in water mains on human health was realized. In some cases, only one school or business in a town may close, due localized issues such as a watermain break or a lack of heat or air-conditioning. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It had also been a strong influence over the community in other ways, investing in the community in various ways, including the construction of a watermain in 1918. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The building was reconstructed in 1984 after a watermain break in 1982 forced demolition of the old flagship store after the building's support columns sagged. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The flooding was caused by a failed watermain, which burst and led a chamber below the tunnel roadway to fill with millions of gallons of water. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. On the other hand, the interpretation of the impact of temperature on microbial regrowth in water mains is complicated by the inherent complexity of the system. The flooding caused considerable damage to many homes, farms, roads and water mains. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The cost of connecting properties in rural areas to water mains varies widely. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As an example, one urban district council carried out a review of its district and prepared the scheme for additional water mains. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The financing of the water mains comes from the same source and is virtually competing with the financing of the sewerage system maintenance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 An electricity pylon was damaged by explosion, and trunk water mains were blown up seriously reducing the supply of water to many thousands of homes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 During the cold spell, hundreds of water mains cracked in various parts of the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is desirable to restrict change for the time being to water mains. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that in the future planning of water mains development will be taken into account. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My noble friend's last point was about the relative cost of improving the water mains system of this country vis-a-vis paying unemployment benefit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, they were built without notification to the planning authority and the water authority and were obviously causing damage to water mains. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Leakage from water mains is affected by many factors and its reduction is largely a matter of revenue spending. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It concerns the liability of water authorities for damage caused by escapes from water mains. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Think of the effect of that upon the gas mains, the water mains, and the sewage mains. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Not only have new houses belonging to local authorities been ruined by underground workings, but schools, water mains, and all sorts of public services. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is an extremely valuable example, because anybody knows that water mains may easily be destroyed, and, therefore, static water supplies become extremely valuable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a serious matter to them, because their sewerage farms, their water mains, their gas mains, and their houses are all being affected. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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