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Example sentences for "black horse"

  • I was enjoying my glass of flip, one night, at the little old "Black Horse" that used to stand a mile out of S.

  • Illustration] Black horse-hair forms the material of fly-whisks used by the natives of the Upper Nile.

  • A similar fly-whisk of black horse-hair is in the same collection; the handle of steel wire, bound round a double leather thong, the extremity forming a loop ornamented by blue glass beads.

  • This Sir Percivale promised gladly, and the woman went and returned with a black horse, so large and well-apparelled that Sir Percivale marvelled.

  • While he was sitting there a Knight passed by riding a black horse, and when he was out of sight a yeoman came pricking after as fast as he might, and, seeing Sir Percivale, asked if he had seen a Knight mounted on a black horse.

  • And when a private prayer meeting was held, mine host of the “Black Horse” was sure to be there, and to give evidence of his piety by sighs and groans.

  • Holy Trinity Church, with a red tower and pinnacles, was close to the inner gate, and nigh by that swung the sign of the “Black Horse.

  • In a few minutes he met a black man riding on a black horse.

  • As they drove along in a coach, a man and woman, riding on a black horse, suddenly appeared.

  • But Captain Slingsby continued to shake his fist at the great, black horse, and to swear with unabated fervor.

  • Confessed, That sometimes he appeared in the likeness of a great black horse, and other times riding on a black horse, and that he appeared sometimes in the likeness of a black cloud, and sometimes like a black henn'.

  • No matter what you may elect to think, however, it was decreed that the first person I found here should ride hence on my black horse.

  • So you must choose again, Dom Manuel, whether it be you or another who rides on my black horse.

  • The snake rode on a black horse, a black falcon perched on his head, and a black hound followed him.

  • He developed as a natural leader of the honest opposition to the "black horse cavalry.

  • Roosevelt had one interesting and illuminating experience with the "black horse cavalry.

  • As David entered it at one end, he saw, advancing toward him through the shade and sunlight, a rider mounted on a black horse.

  • He was mounted on a black horse, and wore a blue surtout and high boots.

  • Down the lane came a horseman, mounted on a tall, black horse.

  • Beatrice appeared in a riding-habit of rose-tinted cloth, and a large jewel instead of a feather in her silk hat, and rode on a black horse.

  • I have come to beg you to lend me a black horse, with eyes, a mouth, ears, bridle and saddle.

  • No neighbour heard One sigh or one word, Not a sound but the fiddling in Black Horse Lane, The happy noise of music-- Again and again.

  • How came this passion to them, this passion to them, Love in a freshet on Black Horse Lane?

  • I will go and ask her whether she knows of a tall, dark knight whose colour is red, who rides a black horse, and is named Pelleas.

  • Noble Uther I have often seen," she said, "riding through Winchester on a black horse.

  • Her eyes always hungered for a red shield and harness, a black horse, a face grieving in dark reserve and silence.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    black arrow; black bird; black cloud; black crape; black dress; black enamel; black face; black flag; black head; black horse; black letter; black magic; black mare; black night; black pepper; black pudding; black satin; black skin; black veil; black water; black woman; cannot afford; doubt but; hath made; musical notation; prize fight