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Example sentences for "breeze sprang"

  • At sunset a breeze sprang up from the westward, when Sir James steered for the American fleet; but the American commodore avoided a close action, and thus the affair ended.

  • At midday a breeze sprang up from the southwest, giving the American the weather-gage, but the latter manoeuvred for some time to windward to try the comparative rates of sailing of the vessels.

  • At sunset a breeze sprang up from the westward, when I steered for the False Duck Islands, under which the enemy could not keep the weather-gage, but be obliged to meet us on equal terms.

  • A breeze sprang up, and with the cutter in tow, the midshipmen shaped a course, as well as they could calculate, for Corfu.

  • As the sun rose, a breeze sprang up, and once more the anchor was weighed, the sails were let fall, and the frigate stood out of her perilous position.

  • Some time was thus employed, and at length a breeze sprang up, and the frigate was seen bearing down upon them.

  • About two o'clock a breeze sprang up ahead, from the westward, and we began beating up against it.

  • About ten o'clock, a sea-breeze sprang up, and the pilot gave orders to get the ship under weigh.

  • About ten o'clock a sea-breeze sprang up, and the pilot gave orders to get the ship under way.

  • I was at the wheel, and heard him tell the skipper that if he carried out his proposal, and a breeze sprang up while he was ashore, he, the mate, would certainly make sail and leave him there.

  • Away it went to the other ship; it was hoisted on board, our boat returned, a breeze sprang up and we parted company, seeing each other no more.

  • Happily for us a breeze sprang up, sending the schooner bustling along at a good rate into the harbour of Savannah Le Mar, where we arrived late that evening.

  • That evening a breeze sprang up, and, slow as we were, we soon left our late consort hull down.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    because each; both pairs; breeze from; breeze sprang; breeze springing; breeze sprung; celestial body; fight them; food products; great storm; move against; never done; pillow lace; seating herself; seems clear; thick wood; thin sheet; three dollars; vegetable food; votive offering; what were; when practicable; while above; with orders; woman would