The whole space between the main land and these outlying rocks and islands was a beautiful harbor, the bottom of which was clay, and sand on top, thus affording an excellent hold to anchors.
Perched on a tall green mound, high above the old town, the position is certainly a commanding one, affording a fine prospect over the adjacent country, though now somewhat obscured by trees.
Midway adown the street rises the ancient Town Hall, the centre and focus of Bridgnorth, its plain rounded archways bestriding the horse-road, and affording a passage way.
Here we board the first up-train that comes along; the railway line hugging the frontier, and affording glimpses of the hill country amidst which we have recently wandered.
Wild saffron appears to be the bane of the pasture fields in this locality; but for us they are decked in the purple and gold of orchids and burnished king-cups, affording a charming scheme of colour.
Altogether the old mansion remains pretty much as originally built, affording an interesting study to the antiquary.
It will, so far continue rather an exception than a rule, that the art of carving should be regarded as well worth acquiring, both as a matter of personal convenience, and as affording the means of obliging others.
Tyros in epistolary composition may derive advantage from noting the peculiar excellences of the published letters of celebrated authors and others; not for the purpose of servile imitation, but as affording useful general models, or guides.
We will take the word "windfall," as affording a ready illustration of the pantomime charade.
The pocket-handkerchief is then moved gently backward and forward over the top of the glass, imparting to the orange a rolling motion, and affording a laughable but striking caricature of the agonies of a seasick passenger.
It is protected by a stupendous granite breakwater, costing many millions and affording a delightful promenade on a fine day.
The road from Exeter to Torquay follows the coast for some distance, affording many fine views of the ocean.
Some surroundings are rich in suggestion, affording opportunity for choice, while others are poor.
Heredity is simply the shoulders of the raceaffording us a place for our feet, in order that we may rise higher than those who lived before.
A kind of cupule affording a point of attachment to muscles.
Orthopterous larvae seem not to have been yet announced as affording a pabulum to these animals: but the late Dr.
Smoking, experience taught me, was better practised on Saturday nights, Sunday affording me the opportunity of walking off the effects.
Toward evening we left the harbour of Santa Cruz, the bright moon-light affording us a capital view of the Peak, which frowned upon us in all its grandeur, its head hoary with many a winters snow.
The children must be kept warm within doors; and the only way of affording them the range of the house is by warming the whole, from the cellar to the garret, by means of a furnace in the hall.
Had these luxuries ever anything to do with the peace of the spirit, except as affording a pursuit for the employment of its energies?
But, it would simplify matters to leave then, besides affording Bayfield a freer hand: and for another thing, it would enable him to make sure of getting his young kinsman out of the toils.
He was an honest and kindly Indian, faithful to his promises, and affording a strong contrast to Wingina, the Indian king, who was full of suspicion and duplicity.
These denominational institutions became noble adjuncts to the University in affording opportunities for liberal culture in our own borders.
But it was all combed back, and tied tightly behind, like the tail of a horse at a fair, or as affording a spout to pour the little girl out by.
There, too, in a spirit of true Christian charity, he heaped coals of fire on the head of his enemy, by affording him a sanctuary when dethroned in his turn by Orestes, the father of Augustulus.
Taking up our quarters at the only house capable of affording the most ordinary shelter, we passed the evening, as far as I was concerned, pleasantly enough.
The direction in which I now wished to travel presented a series of rocky, sandy plains, thinly wooded, and affording a scanty sufficiency of food for the ponies.
We however had a very beautiful halting-place, shaded by lofty pines and affording fair feed for the animals.
The timber today was larger than I had yet seen it, affording many new kinds, and one in particular, resembling in appearance and quality the English ash.
Dandi, who wrote a celebrated drama called Dashakumarakaritra, affording a useful picture of the manners prevailing in Hindustan and the Dekhan in his time; he also left a treatise on the art of poetry, called Kavjadarsha.
There are also many kinds--some affording nourishment to the poorest, and some appearing only on the tables of the opulent.
We found ourselves in almost total darkness, a small aperture near the ceiling alone affording a dim gleam of light, which served to show us the gloomy horrors of the place.
The inn we went to was the best in the city, but it could boast of affording us little comfort, though, as we were accustomed to rough fare, that mattered little.
The wise way, however, in which the Queen acted, by affording him her utmost support, showed that she was well aware of their purpose, and that she was resolved to take the responsibility on her own shoulders.
Instead of affording a broad level way, they were full of ruts and inequalities.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "affording" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
