for since they endeavoured to make the opening at the top and that at the bottom both of the same measure, some such thing was likely to result, as they worked:
Orain bada, indusketako hormak erortzeak lan bikoitza ekarri zien langile guztiei-pheniziarrei izan ezik-, zuloaren hegalari hondoari adinako zabalera eman ziotenez, ezinbesteko baitzen ezbehar hori gertatzea.