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Meanings of sustain the weight in English

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Usage of sustain the weight in English
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But it would not sustain the weight of all three, especially as Gregory had no preserver on.
Opening a Chestnut Burr
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How will he manage to sustain the weight of the iniquities I shall pour into his ears?
Prince Eugene and His Times
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But even the omnipotence of Jovius and Herculius was insufficient to sustain the weight of the public administration.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1
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The Romans had entirely lost heart and could not for a moment sustain the weight of the charge.
Beric the Briton : a Story of the Roman Invasion
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Her bony hands, of almost transparent thinness, seemed hardly able to sustain the weight of the cast bronze.
Out of the Ashes
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The journey on foot was very exhausting to Yusef, who could scarcely sustain the weight of the helpless Sadi.
The Children's Portion
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Upon examination I found that the cord, though small, was amply able to sustain the weight of several men.
Warlord of Mars
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If it is a tough, strong tree it may sustain the weight until melting time comes, when it is released.
The Lake of the Sky / Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of Californ...
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Great ones fall back, even from the threshold, unable to sustain the weight of their responsibility, unable to pass on.
Light on the Path and Through the Gates of Gold
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In any case, as I said this morning, it would barely sustain the weight of a boy, or a very slight girl.
The Hand in the Dark
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Sometimes, perhaps, it proved hard enough to sustain the weight of their bodies, and then they more than made up lost ground.
The Last of the Chiefs: A Story of the Great Sioux War
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A bridge is constructed to sustain the weight of the usual traffic, but is in addition given strength to meet unusual and unforeseen demands.
Disease and Its Causes
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There are three wheels on each side of the engine, but these are not driving wheels, being merely used to help sustain the weight.
My Native Land / The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, a...
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Should the Word be allowed to release suddenly all the energies latent within it, no man could sustain the weight of so mighty a Revelation.
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
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The generally accepted rule is that 152 square feet of surface will sustain the weight of an average-sized man, say 170 pounds.
Flying Machines: Construction and Operation / A Practical Book W...
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This, he says, is the key to sustaining the weight lost after 12 weeks of ketogenic eating.
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