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Sentence Examples And it's about the huge swathes of sin and ignorance and mischance that shadow even our best attempts at truth and right action. If the owners have their way, swathes of Scotland will in effect be fenced off, with the public confined to paths and pre-determined routes. Nuuk is rich with undertones, tidal washes, deep swathes of velvet mezzotint, patient soundings, submarinal echoes. In some places, great swathes of hillside have been cut away in the urgency to log timber. It involves natural-looking gardens and swathes of grasses mixed with drifts of perennials chosen for their shape, color and hardiness. Bellbirds have been implicated in the death of swathes of forest between Victoria and Queensland. They contend that large swathes of the population are becoming more rigid in their political allegiances. In Germany huge swathes of the Black Forest died, leaving the stark outlines of leafless conifers in place of the formerly rich vegetation. They should have been happy at the prospect of fresh air, swathes of green and house prices which are stupid rather than plain insane. Medicine had conquered the dread infectious diseases that once cut swathes through entire populations. The production also swathes the play in endless reiterations of the aria that gives the play its title. Plans are being laid to turn the clock back 60 years across large swathes of the resort for three days in early September. Huge swathes of the area were masked under a pall of white smoke and a strong smell hung in the air. The announcement on Tuesday came as details of compulsory purchase orders for swathes of land earmarked by the scheme's planners were published. And then, of course, there are the vast swathes of people in the middle who don't have a fixed view either way. Vast swathes of ideological ground have been abandoned without a peep of protest from the grassroots nor a hint of rebellion or division. For major roads they cleared swathes as wide as the distance of two cannon shots. His skin was jet black and gleamed like polished ebony, and he wore swathes of a fine dark grey cloth draped over his body in loose folds. What is interesting are the swathes of young men who are coveting the product. He ran so they could chase him, leaving four dark swathes across the frosty surface. Show More Sentences Rolling power blackouts and heating cut-offs are daily occurrences across vast swathes of Siberia, the far east and central Russia. In the background, the soon-to-be evacuated red-roofed villas of Dugit were visible, amidst swathes of razed farmland. Large swathes of the Protestant population are disenchanted by the peace process. It will become another way to divide Americans, another way to dump on huge swathes of this society, i.e., everyone who doesn't agree with them. A high-level two kilometre ridge walk traverses huge swathes of green mosses and sedge, a breeding ground for dotterel. The ideological objection to legalisation is ugly and simple, and touches broader swathes of the world. It is one of Britain's most prolific weeds, with its creeping, fanned leaves having taken over large swathes of countryside. You have to battle through swathes of morons to reach your object, if, in fact, it's actually in the store. But yesterday, red-faced officials admitted whole swathes were lifted word for word grammatical slips and all from a student thesis. Broad swathes of China's industrial heartland are now chronically short of electricity. Dome shaped windows are fringed with Native American dream catchers and swathes of bright orange or cream coloured curtains. Eucalyptus plantations in the Brazilian Amazon have wrecked vast swathes of the rainforest by upsetting the delicate ecological system. Broad swathes of the country's industrial heartland are now chronically short of electricity. The bride wore a traditional white wedding gown, lifted with swathes of tulle in pale cream. A set of inconsequential random and rare moments of happiness joined together by swathes of mundaneness. Crime, especially violent crime and yobbery, is out of control in substantial swathes of the country. Otters are now spread across large swathes of the region and have even been spotted swimming in the mouth of Whitby harbour. I haven't, for instance, recommended memorising great swathes of sporting statistics, or learning the eight times tables. A roadshow hits the region this week to promote new walking rights which should open up large swathes of land to ramblers and countryside enthusiasts. The cities have great swathes of villa land suburbia, quiet lanes often tree lined stretching namelessly on and on until they melt into unfinished desert building sites. Show More Sentences There are also two kilt shops, with Highland regalia for sale or hire, their windows dressed in swathes of tartan and accessories, dirks, sporrans and brogues. It seems that there are more and more roadworks wherever you go, of all shapes and sizes, from small holes in the road to vast swathes of motorway being coned off. There are swathes of yellow flag irises and creamy clouds of cotton grass. Towns and cities will be left with thousands of unwanted apartments, schools may well be half empty and whole swathes of the countryside could be depopulated. Make tracks Northern Mexico gets a bad rap, but large swathes of it remain accessible and safe. The bill is a reflection of the atmosphere of fear that reigns in countries where the epidemic has cut down large swathes of the population. And the big daddy area of Parsenn features 18 lifts and swathes of super-wide, hero groomers. Centre-left politicians fret over what the new stringency might do to areas such as Naples, where huge swathes of the economy are black. Large swathes of the city continue to be dominated by paramilitary police groups. He swathes his story in atmospherics: no one is without his wreath of cigarette smoke, no recess without its shadowy figure. A host of other, unpopulated, territories would be open to scrutiny on grounds of proximity, or lack of it: swathes of Antarctica for example. It is about the collapse of wide swathes of Africa under the boots of rampaging warlords, crooked politicians, and the apathy of the West. Shrinking sea ice is significantly increasing the rate at which icebergs scour the Antarctic seabed, taking away large swathes of marine organisms in the process. His blade slices easily through wheat-stalks and sow-thistles, but in the lush lank swathes of grass it soon blunts and jars. This crisis also has a major economic and social aspect, with the threat to entire swathes of the farming sector. In practice, therefore, whole swathes of the economy are not subject to control in respect of unfair contractual terms. Even in countries that have made important progress towards achieving the MDGs, large swathes of the population are trapped in extreme poverty. There is flooding of fields, standing crops that are flat to the ground and swathes that have been washed away. Large swathes of Community law in the agricultural sector are already under negotiation because they won't be affected by reforms. In Mexico, wide swathes of the country are under military occupation, particularly in the states of Oaxaca, Guerrero and Chiapas. Show More Sentences The bracken has turned the crag into deep rust swathes and the banks of trees brushed neatly back by the winds climb the hillside in rainbow shades of autumn. Soon great swathes of the countryside were closed off, and the emptiness echoed to the crack of gunfire as animals, many of them healthy, were slaughtered. Many of the remaining homes sit in swathes of prairie created by untended empty lots. Verster then paints fields and loose approximations of subjects in rich swathes of highly saturated colour, sometimes removing paint to model his images. Multi-hued swathes of dress material and shirting are an added attraction. As a result, whole swathes of the park are blanketed in droppings. Now, more than ever before, Europe must mobilise and harness its forces to make a radical improvement in the living conditions of whole swathes of people in the developing world. Algorithmic strategies were beginning to look as if they could make sense and meaning out of the vast swathes of hyperconnected documents. The same is true in Bangladesh, Pakistan, across great swathes of Africa. Within a couple of generations, large swathes of the central Maya area were all but abandoned. And it encourages the development of small and medium-sized companies until these countries teem with them just as do swathes of Germany and north Italy. Still, the EBRD has learnt that there is no blueprint. He envisaged a time when lupin protein might replace all soya in animal feeds, the production of which dominates huge swathes of South America. The name Aethiopian Sea to refer to the ocean was related to referring to large swathes of the continent of Africa as Aethiopia. Transparency of financial transactions must be ensured by means of a more comprehensive information system, which no longer omits vast swathes of financial activity from auditable, certifiable accounts. But today, swathes of young, white gentrifiers are on the march, changing the colour and complexion of black New York. This act is one of the new breed of acts, vast swathes of which exist only in the hypothetic, to be enacted by secondary legislation behind the scenes, with no or minimal parliamentary scrutiny. The bronze 'goblets' sway and twist woozily, each painted with a spritz of polka dots or vivid swathes of colour. In many countries, the kinds of public sector reforms being pursued are cutting swathes through the ranks of the latter whose jobs seem to disappear in the interests of 'flatter' structures. He began by reproducing works of the great masters including Cézanne and Nicolas De Staël, who opened the doors to a style which greatly inspired him, that of blending material and swathes of pure colour. Excrement and urine scattered across swathes of the baggage reclaim hall in the hectic Terminal One at Heathrow. Show More Sentences Alexander's most immediate legacy was the introduction of Macedonian rule to huge new swathes of Asia. In large swathes of country, one can experience all four seasons up close. Canada cannot afford not to utilize all the talents of its citizens when faced with an aging population and acute labour shortages already affecting wide swathes of the Canadian economy. Separatist and Maoist insurgencies affect large swathes of India's northeast, northwest and central regions. Incessant rains caused the Ucayali and Amazon to burst their banks, flooding huge swathes of Loreto department in the North-East which are cut off from the rest of the country by the Andes cordillera. The Romans attached large swathes of this region to neighboring provinces Belgica and Aquitania, particularly under Augustus. The rebranding would include a new logo consisting of a circle composed of three swathes of 24 smaller circles each. The inland area is covered by large swathes of grassland common overlooked by sandstone heath ridges including the prominent Cefn Bryn. A close friend at the time, John Wholly, took Hughes to the Crookhill estate above Conisbrough where the boys spent great swathes of time. Large swathes of the United States of America were subject to migration from Celtic peoples, or people from Celtic nations. In the autumn of 2000 large swathes of the town were underwater, notably Frankwell, which flooded three times in six weeks. The swaying daffodils have given way to swathes of aubretia and elegant fritillaria. What started out on 13 November as an accident with an old tanker that was no longer seaworthy has turned into a huge environmental disaster that is affecting broad swathes of the Spanish, Portuguese and French coastline. Over three months after heavy rains deluged huge swathes of Pakistan, thousands of people are still trapped by floodwaters and can't get back home. Now that the euro is ablaze, some Tory Eurosceptics want to park in front of the fire station, blocking treaty changes aimed at shoring up the currency unless the EU returns swathes of powers to British control. Actual crop-production statistics are now a state secret, so the picture is foggy, but a short drive through the countryside reveals vast swathes of barrenness. The floodwaters are moving downstream through Punjab, inundating huge swathes of farmland in the country's breadbasket and most prosperous area. Countries that open their doors to professional investors face a conundrum: if investors move in and buy up large swathes of land, it will jeopardise small-scale producers. Emerging from swathes of red silk, Dhupia, who had poured herself into a glittering golden suit, swung her hips to Sheila Ki Jawani and Zor Ka Jhatka from Action Replayy. The defoliants were sprayed over vast swathes of jungle in South Vietnam in an attempt to flush out Viet Cong communist guerrillas by depriving them of tree cover and food. Show More Sentences With the rapid urbanisation that accompanied the Industrial Revolution, huge swathes of terraced houses had been built to accommodate the factory workers. Inside the temple, a mesmerising stone forest of 134 Hypostyle columns, their surfaces inscribed in swathes of ancient hieroglyphics, claw at a powder blue sky. Disillusioned with lyrics, Scullin and his sonic soulmates have made an album that massages the temples with repetitive swathes of airy acoustica. Has society introduced swathes of new gold-plated regulations? Orange tips, green veined whites and small tortoiseshells fluttered around the track, where long swathes of green alkanet had burst into blue flowers. Schizostylis are semi-rhizomatous plants, similar to crocosmias and montbretias, with rapidly spreading underground roots and plentiful swathes of thick grass-like foliage. News of the deaths come after British forces took control of large swathes of the city following a lightning strike involving Desert Rats and Royal Marines. As Ajay Banga, CEO of MasterCard, pointed out during one Davos debate, vast swathes of the world's population can now access financial services for the first time. Vast swathes of woodland provide a home for kangaroos, koalas, the striped numbat, which uses its long tongue to lap up some 20,000 termites a day. From that he managed to build some incredible crescendi, extracting large swathes of colour from the orchestra who obviously responded highly positively. It was these texts, translated yet again into Latin, which were the source of the reimport of swathes of lost Classical knowledge into Latin Europe in later centuries. An aerial view of the countryside shows wide swathes of green. Examples from Classical Literature Lavishing her silky spray, she swathes them and then sucks the body at her ease. It swathes those impossible masses in draperies soothingly uncertain of outline. Death, issuing from that Great Power of artillery, laid the soldiers in swathes. It was pleasant to be involved in the bustle about the precious thing they were unwrapping from swathes of tissue paper. And all unseen by you a host of heaven-sent fatuities swathes him about, even, maybe, as they swathe you about. Those who have been hit are already lying mown down in swathes behind us and are writhing on their wounds. On we go across the austere plain, between fields of madder, the red roots of the 'garance' lying in swathes along the furrows. When they met again, he had his head bound up with swathes of linen. A Maxim they had with them also swept horses and men away in swathes. Young woods had been destroyed whole-sale by dragging wires, and the spoilt saplings, smashed or uprooted, lay in swathes like corn after the sickle. He could happily lose swathes of the final act, including scenes when the director plies a laughable accent as a bumbling Australian slave driver. Across the centre of the island stretch swathes of jungly forest, deep caves, and vast whispering fields of sugar cane, dotted with pleasant villages filled with vibrant life. Find more words! 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