on the threshold

John Carker, with a sigh, was passing slowly out at the door, when his brother's voice detained him for a moment on the threshold.

Thus arrested on the threshold as he was following his wife out of the room, Toodle returned and confronted Mr Dombey alone.

Though Kearns did not realize it, he was on the threshold of the next revolution in automotive technology.

The door to ask Dan people will be nothing to step on the threshold of the lower three inches! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Similarly, a dying man might save himself if he finds someone to share a sugared egg with him on the threshold of a house.

A man of ripe age and a young girl made their appearance on the threshold of the attic.

I have decided not to grow up tame like the others who lay their necks on the threshold waiting for the ball and chain.

However, there is no doubt China is standing on the threshold of public fiscal administration reform.

Exactly as Doctor Wybrow passed his consulting-room, the door opened--the lady appeared on the threshold-- and laid her hand on his arm.

and as you stand on the threshold, you think, could this be it? Could this be the one?

au revoir , gentlemen , " she said , pausing on the threshold of the drawing room" .

While they were binding Javert, a man standing on the threshold was surveying him with singular attention.

It was truly exciting. He had a body very similar to our own, and he was on the threshold of becoming human.

They will be nervous for you, as you stand on the threshold of a new adventure for they know the many obstacles that lie ahead.

Kenya is on the threshold of a demographic transition, with a young, fast-urbanising population.

Is Not Enough should be required reading for anyone on the threshold of a career in science.

External design stands immediately in front of the idea: but what thus stands on the threshold often for that reason is least adequate.

Scientists are now on the threshold of a better understanding of how the human brain works.

I stopped my guest on the threshold and said, "Nay, wipe not your feet as you enter, but as you go out. "

Like the economy, the housing market seems on the threshold of recovery.

Everest is already on the threshold of what's possible without supplemental oxygen. It might become impossible for most people.

He inserted the key into its slot, opened the door to their room, and paused on the threshold.

Four out of five families in rural Andhra Pradesh are already living on the threshold of disaster.

She stood on the threshold of a magic land where passion, ecstasy , delirium would reign supreme.

Presently Sri Ramakrishna received the command of the Divine Mother to remain on the threshold of relative consciousness.

Suddenly the door opened and Mike stood on the threshold.

The happy couple posed on the threshold without acceding to the rough demands of the photographers: "Give 'er a kiss! "

The politician was on the threshold of his career.

According to legend, Kuan Yin was about to enter heaven but paused on the threshold as the cries of the world reached her ears.

That is not really important , though it was important to me at the time , on the threshold of the dazzling adult word.

This article mainly applies three kinds to carry on the division based on the threshold value algorithm image division method to the image.

A singular and violent group made its appearance on the threshold. Three men were holding a fourth man by the collar.

And social security premiums have increased in the last 20 years, putting families on the threshold of poverty.

In fact, there is a general consensus that the church is standing on the threshold of its most unique, predestined mission.

Marguerite halted on the threshold, petrified at this tremendous wastefulness , and exclaimed.

Biochemists are on the threshold of a better understanding of genetic engineering .

Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.

Long journey, the endless, lonely trek in, I stand on the threshold of spring and winter line, was pleased to usher in enrichment.

I remember sitting on the threshold at the gate, waiting for mother with my brothers and sister.

On the threshold of wedding nights stands a smiling angel with his finger on his lips.

In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.

On the threshold he paused a moment, feeling for his latch-key.

he was on the threshold of his career.

Then he wiped blood on his thumb away. The queen stood on the threshold, shocked.

You are on the threshold, in fact in process, of a transformation in every level of perception, awareness and experience.

Standing on the threshold of the adult, the eyes of the young people are still may face.

On the threshold of balloting, it isn't clear if the DPJ can oust the city's ruling coalition, which now holds 70 Assembly seats.

After speckle reducing, a histogram defined method based on the threshold is employed to compensate for possible contrast reduction.

On the threshold of the 21st century, the global information revolution has become more imminent reality than a remote vision.

Devolution max would put Scotland on the threshold of independence.

The thorny issue poses threat to the thrifty tramp on the threshold of thriving.

He is so low that he drops on the threshold and has hardly the strength of mind to enter.

"America is on the threshold of potential economic devastation, " he says. "The day of infamy is close. "

We stand on the threshold of a new beginning.

I would rather withhold than uphold you unfold the gold foil on the threshold .

As we alight on the threshold of victory, bear in mind that you have great responsibilities that demand your full attention!

I am confident that we are on the threshold of a new and positive phase in EU China relations.

Some local businessmen claim Nepal is on the threshold of great things.

"Legally, they're adults, but they're on the threshold, the doorway to adulthood, and they're not going through it, " Apter says.

Based on the threshold secret sharing mechanism, a new efficient distributed group key management scheme named EDGK was proposed.

Mother smiles at you standing on the threshold.

She stood hesitating on the threshold.

Fourth, when the firm is on the threshold of becoming a large company, a change in culture is also required.

Threshold migration is a migration based on the threshold set in SMS.

They both put on the threshold of the Temple.

Last night I was on the threshold of hell.

This country is on the threshold of prosperity.

She paused on the threshold.

here i am on the threshold of my ultimate dream . .

And as you stand on the threshold of what is sometimes called 'real life', I want to extol the crucial importance of imagination.

He was graduated last year and now is on the threshold of his career.

On the threshold of the gondola you can see the words: This is the highest step in the world.

For example, because of donors' generosity, we are on the threshold of ending polio once and for all.

On the threshold of adulthood your idea of a good friend was the person who was there when you just couldn't deal with your parents;

A Study on the Threshold of the Automatic Control System for the Synchronous Differential Lock of Off-road Vehicle

Influence of Decomposition Temperature on the Threshold Voltage for a Series of Charge Transfer Complexes

The effects of external cavity feedback on the threshold gain and emission linewidth are discussed theoretically;

When in week electric field, the effect of electrostatic force on the threshold velocity can be neglected;

Study on the threshold of nicotine content and correlations between nicotine and other chemical components in flue-cured tobacco

On the "Threshold" for Investment Scale and Optimization of Financial Structure

Influence of spatial localization on the threshold of quasi-state cavities in random lasers

Old Man in Sorrow (On the Threshold of Eternity)

Study on the threshold limit of cumulative noise exposure of hearing impairment

A study on the threshold and the tendency in Zhangjiajie tourist and ecological environment

on the threshold of a great change

Effect of Auger recombination on the threshold current of strained quantum well laser

Study on the threshold value of serum free testosterone for the diagnosis of PADAM

A Study on the Threshold Temperature for Development and Effective Cumulative Temperature of Hemiberiesia pitysophila Takagi

A Primary Study on the Threshold Motion Mechanism of Bank Sediment Under Wave Action

An Analysis on the Threshold Voltage of Self-Aligned Double-Diffused MOS Devices

On the Threshold Wind Velocity of Sand Movement on Sand Bed with Low Water Content

Frontal Rainfall-Rate Distribution and Some Conclusions on the Threshold Method

Effect of the Quetelet Index on the Threshold of Modified ECT

Research on the Threshold of Area Traffic Impact Analysis

Effect of Spatial Separation in Azimuth on the Threshold of Forward Masking in Time Domain

Study of Based on the Threshold Gate Network for Logic Synthesis

A Discussion on the Threshold Energy of Nuclear Reaction

Effect of microwave cavity Q-value on the threshold of instability and autooscilations

A Study on the Threshold of Economic Globalization

Study on the Threshold of Vegetation Coverage in Arid Area

On the threshold of an era of prosperity

Limitation Analysis and Improvement Based on the Threshold Signature Scheme of Xie

On the threshold of river channel shrinkage

Study on the Threshold of Small Fatigue Cracks

Watermarking Protocol Based on the Threshold Secret Sharing

in limine on the threshold; at the outset

Study on the Image Segmentation Method Based on the Threshold Value

on the threshold of at the start of

On the threshold of wisdom