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Example sentences for "bearing"

Lexicographically close words:
bearer; bearers; beares; bearest; beareth; bearings; bearish; bearlike; bears; bearskin
  1. The servant went on in front, bearing to the left to reach the village where they would sleep, while the uncle and nephew took a path to the middle of the mountain--in a north-easterly direction.

  2. The only thing that was old was the historical stove of faience, bearing the signature of Master Hugelin of Strasburg, and of which M.

  3. They advanced, showing by their bearing the difficulty of the upward struggle.

  4. As the flowering and fruit-bearing trees bring forth flowers and fruit in their season, so do thou also, not letting the right season pass by, quickly reach the supreme knowledge of a Buddha.

  5. Among the so-called Æsop’s Fables is also one where a calf laughs at a draught ox for bearing his drudgery so patiently.

  6. And Thoughtful made a pleasure ground there; and so perfect was it that it could never be said of any particular fruit-bearing or flowering tree that it was not there!

  7. The base of the tower is square, with projecting buttresses at the four corners, terminating in acutely pointed gablets, surmounted by a lion bearing the arms of Great Britain alternately with the American eagle and the stars and stripes.

  8. Through the long galleries and chambers hung with arras, eight of them went, bearing torches, in search of Vittoria and her brothers.

  9. The bearing of these peasants is still soldierly and proud.

  10. Their surcoats blazed with heraldries; their velvet caps with medals bearing legendary emblems.

  11. Hall stepped off the sidewalk and took three steps before he noticed the large Rolls-Royce bearing down on them with her throttle wide open and her lights off.

  12. There was a large mahogany desk at the window; against the wall stood a long table bearing a row of glass coffee makers, a tray of demi-tasse cups, and a series of earthen canisters.

  13. This afternoon, at three thirty-five o'clock, a submarine which has been positively identified as being of German nationality torpedoed a ship bearing the flag of our Republic within our national waters.

  14. He took the envelope bearing Androtten's pictures and fingerprints from his desk.

  15. From under the counter he drew a sealed letter written on heavy paper and bearing the neat blue imprint of the American Embassy at San Hermano on the envelope.

  16. We anchored, as hath been already mentioned, on the west side of the island, three miles to the north of the south point, with the sandy beach bearing E.

  17. This done, we made sail, and at six in the evening saw the land bearing west.

  18. In the afternoon on the 8th, we made the island of Pilstart, bearing S.

  19. Green Point on the west point of the bay, bearing N.

  20. As we drew near the south end, we saw from the mast-head, another of these low isles bearing S.

  21. In the entrance of it, we found 44 fathoms water, a sandy bottom, the West Cape bearing S.

  22. Table Mountain and the Sugar-Loaf, or Lion's Head, bearing S.

  23. October, we made the island of Middleburg, bearing W.

  24. Drawing near the west end, we discovered another or fourth island, bearing N.

  25. In different parts of this field were islands or hills of ice, like those we found floating in the sea; and some on board thought they saw land also over the ice, bearing S.

  26. None of these discoveries and inventions has the smallest bearing on the question whether man is justified by faith alone, or whether the invocation of saints is an orthodox practice.

  27. Twice she came forth from the conflict bearing the marks of cruel wounds, but with the principle of life still strong within her.

  28. I will, in the first place, state the hypotheses, and then I will consider what evidence bearing upon them is in our possession, and by what light of criticism that evidence is to be interpreted.

  29. They had not been out very long when they saw a party of thirty or forty Indians bearing down upon them, intent on cutting them off from camp.

  30. The priest walked in front, bearing the cross, and we proceeded to the regiment of Simeonofsky, which advanced to meet us with shouts of Vivat!

  31. It is easy to exaggerate the significance of these enormous figures, for to the layman they would seem to mean that every male capable of bearing arms was to be taken.

  32. A messenger arrived one day at the camp bearing a parchment from Golo, Siegfried's steward.

  33. Soon however a mournful procession approached bearing the mortal remains of Mechtildis.

  34. He was called Ronald, this tall handsome man, with blue eyes and fair hair; he had a noble bearing and was a master of song.

  35. His hand was unsteady and his whole bearing betrayed restlessness.

  36. Its even keel protected by two hangar men waiting ready for the task, the Aegis moved forward on its rubber shod wheels revolving on ball bearing axles in a soft, lifting glide that was indescribable.

  37. Dave noticed that the man had halted beside a light colored car bearing the words: “Palace Horse Car.

  38. Souvenirs,” explained Hiram, opening the cover of the box and displaying a lot of pins and buttons bearing or stamped with miniature airships.

  39. Put gold-bearing quartz under an upright log shod with iron.

  40. I lost sight of her, and in about a quarter of an hour she returned bearing the pail, which was now partly filled with milk.

  41. Soon after this the young man returned, bearing on his shoulders a load of wood.

  42. There is no suggestion here that religion will absolve any man from bearing burdens.

  43. It lay partly in the bearing fruit, partly in the fellowship which made that possible.

  44. Fruit-bearing is the necessary antecedent; Joy both the necessary consequent and the necessary accompaniment.

  45. He is preceded by acolythes bearing the paschal candle[130], and the cross and usual lights, as well as by the candidates for baptism and orders, and the chapter of the basilica.

  46. After they had remained there a short time, we saw the Greek archbishop in an amusing posture, bending down his head, and bearing in each hand a quantity of lighted tapers.

  47. When the carriage of the beloved Pontiff approached, this double choir of children appeared, bearing palms in their hands and singing joyous canticles of benediction but I must describe this lovely scene in the melodious language of the south.

  48. The cardinals bearing their mitres and torches precede two by two the Holy Father, who bare-headed and on foot carries the blessed Sacrament under a canopy supported by eight assistant bishops or protonotaries[67].

  49. If he got that dug up, there would not be a garden like it for bearing in all his kingdom.

  50. A steamer, bearing the United States mail from Mobile, was seen in the distance, rolling out clouds of black smoke, and ploughing and dashing on her rapid way to the pier.

  51. We had been on board but a short time when the Whale, which had already towed four ships and a brig, one at a time, over the bar, leaving each half a league up the passage, came bearing down upon us.

  52. The sea was crowded with vessels, bearing upon its silvery bosom a floating city.

  53. The green baize first offers just thirty-six square compartments, marked out by yellow threads woven in the fabric itself, and bearing thirty-six consecutive numbers.

  54. An edifying sight is this venerable dame, bearing an exalted title, as she mopes and mouths over her varying luck, missing her stake twice out of three times, when she fain would push it with her rake into some particular section of the table!

  55. They had come from Cologne and the vicinity of the Upper Rhine, bearing Peter's pence, wearing queer clothes and good-natured smiles.

  56. His readings are free from extravagances, his bearing dignified, and if we miss the dramatic element in his play we are consoled by the easy sweep, the intellectual grasp, and the positively pleasure-giving quality of his touch.

  57. I noted the whiteness of the nervous hand tendered me, bearing the ring of Peter, a large, square emerald surrounded by diamonds.

  58. There I met my companions of the dining-room, and after a stern-looking German priest with the bearing of an officer interrogated me I was permitted to join the pilgrims.

  59. He returned to Rome and learned that his friend Hohenlohe was about to be made cardinal, an event which had its bearing on his stay in the Vatican.

  60. Works had been scattered over the face of our country, bearing testimony to the indomitable enterprise of the nation and the unrivalled skill of its artists.

  61. It is the bearing of a specific good to those who have not received it.

  62. As he read on into the book, still bearing in mind the character ascribed to Jesus Christ in its beginning, he could not wonder that He spoke with such authority.

  63. But clearer still she saw the Lamb bearing away all offenses and her hopeless coming short, and the High Priest who with perfect acceptance presented the offering of His blood for her.

  64. Do we not all see that the work which we call 'Foreign Missions' is in the direct, simple carrying out of the purpose of God, bearing the knowledge of the gift to all for whom it is intended, that they may avail themselves of it?

  65. Hubert had thought New Laodicea a place of desperate need; and so it was in the matter of vital, fruit-bearing piety.

  66. Mr. Carew continued: "You may ask why does God restrict Himself to the human instrument in bearing the tidings, and through the tidings the effective result, of the Redemption?

  67. Years before I had met Miss Emily, even then a frail little old lady, her small figure stiffly erect, her eyes cold, her whole bearing one of reserve.

  68. Wash landed sprawling upon their shoulders bearing both Aleuts to the ground.

  69. When the final message came that the boat bearing the supplies had started, Professor Henderson asked: "And now, boys, when can we leave by the air route?

  70. The bearing of their extra clothing in this tropical heat was an effort, and they were all glad to find shelter beneath the huge-limbed trees at the foot of the slope.


  71. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "bearing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    act; action; activity; address; affectation; aftermath; aim; air; airlift; appearance; application; aspect; attitude; axis; azimuth; backing; bearing; bearings; beck; behavior; bent; birth; boost; born; bracing; brow; bump; bunt; burdened; bushing; butt; carriage; carry; carrying; cast; charade; chassis; childbearing; class; cogency; color; coloring; complexion; comportment; concern; conduct; connection; connotation; consequence; conveyance; countenance; course; crop; current; custom; delivery; demeanor; deportment; dig; direction; doing; doings; drift; effect; essence; exposure; extension; face; favor; feature; features; fix; force; form; frame; freight; front; frontage; fruit; fruition; fulcrum; garb; gesticulation; gesture; gist; guise; harvest; hatched; hauling; head; heading; holding; hustle; idea; impact; implication; import; inclination; inclined; interest; jewel; jolt; jostle; lay; lie; line; lineaments; lines; look; looks; mainstream; make; manner; manners; materiality; methodology; mien; motion; mount; mounting; movement; movements; navigation; newborn; nudge; orientation; output; overtone; packing; pantomime; parturition; passive; pattern; pertinence; pilotage; pith; pivot; point; poise; poke; port; portage; pose; position; posture; practice; praxis; presence; press; pressure; procedure; proceeding; proceeds; prod; produce; product; production; punch; purport; push; quarter; range; reference; regard; relation; relevance; respect; rest; ring; run; scope; seal; seeming; sense; setting; shipment; shipping; shove; shrug; significance; signification; skeleton; stance; steering; stillborn; stream; stress; style; substance; sum; supporting; supportive; sustaining; swing; symbol; tack; tactics; tendency; tenor; thrust; tone; track; trait; transport; transportation; transshipment; trend; turn; undertone; value; vintage; visage; waft; way; yield; yielding


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    bearing animals; bearing arms; bearing beds; bearing date; bearing debt; bearing north; bearing plants; bearing strata; bearing surface; bearing the; bearing trees