Inspecting

Examples

• The opthalmoscope is an instrument for inspecting the interior of the eye, which was invented by Prof. Helmholtz, and described by him in 1851. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• Well,' said the Jew, inspecting them closely; 'they're very good ones, very. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• The same happy result attended Miss Bella Wilfer on her wedding day, and Mr Riderhood inspecting Bradley Headstone's red neckerchief as he lay asleep. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• The aide-de-camp must have arrived sometime while Jos and Rebecca were making their bargain together, or the latter was inspecting his purchase. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• Smith, trapped up in semi-military style, toured Ulster, inspecting these volunteers and inflaming local passion. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• At this moment, the ill-looking man was inspecting the hole in the crown of his three-cornered hat. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• I removed the spring and set the contact wheels at zero; and the line, battery, and inspecting men all scattered through the financial district to set the instruments. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• One of them will surely be there even if the others are out inspecting the preparations for the attack. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• Adrian left me, as I afterwards learnt, upon his daily task of visiting the hospitals, and inspecting the crowded parts of London. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.

Editor: Nita