sharp - use in sentences

Object

  • bin: If no box is available this type of waste should be placed in ' sharps bins ' and not in yellow bags.

Preposition: as

  • tack: She is not only a star but as sharp as a tack.

Adjective modifier

  • contaminated: Another reminder of Trusts ' obligations when disposing of prescription only medicine contaminated sharps has been posted on the DH website.

Modifies a noun

  • knife: Then with a sharp knife cut smaller squares off with the blade at an angle.
  • contrast: In sharp contrast, Glasgow has the highest spend on roads per capita.
  • edge: Make sure targets do not have any sharp edges to injure players or damage disks.
  • bend: Not being familiar with the roads I was erring on the side of caution, not knowing where all the sharp bends were.
  • tooth: We know the Data Protection Act does not have sharp enough teeth to protect patient privacy.
  • decline: There has been a sharp decline in the number of hours of coverage.

Used with adjective complement

  • stay: Tests have proven they start sharper and stay sharper.
  • pin: Pin sharp through the corners it bursts out the other side with a snarl from the underseat exhaust.
  • look: Kurt Campbell 5 - Failed to impress and did not look sharp coming back from his injury.
  • appear: When the lens is more curved, the top image appears sharper.
  • turn: As the previous route until joining the Achray Forest Drive then turn sharp left on to the drive.

Modifying Another Word

  • exceedingly: The peaks arise because the denominator will approach zero at sinusoidal frequencies, resulting in exceedingly sharp spectral peaks.
  • incredibly: It is well lit and the focusing is incredibly sharp considering the conditions the photo was taken in.
  • wonderfully: The film is available in a two disk package, with a wonderfully sharp version of the 1949 film.
  • extremely: Zach Braff's visual treat is vividly brought to life via an extremely sharp picture that really takes you into Large's world.
  • surprisingly: And the Count's bailiff has surprisingly sharp eyes.

Preposition: than

  • sword: Lord, you tell us that your word is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword.

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