1.   Suppose every sensor gives perfectly accurate readings of temperature, pressure, humidity, and any other quantity a meteorologist would want.

2.   However, that part of his brain may have been damaged and unable to give an accurate reading.

3.   The desirable goals of accurate reading of handwriting or indeed recognition of spoken words have almost been achieved.

4.   An accurate reading of the record of the past eight years is critical to future policy-making.

5.   An accurate reading of the number of hits each kiosk gets will not be available for three months, but Ms. Harrison said the terminals were a good deal.

6.   An accurate reading of that may be days away.

7.   And the only way to get an accurate reading on how fast the bike is going or how hard the rider is working is to use a bicycle computer.

8.   Be sure to take samples from different parts of your yard to assure accurate readings.

9.   But how does an ear thermometer, whose probe never actually touches the surface of its target, the eardrum, achieve an accurate reading?