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Example sentences for "heavy fall"

  • Mr. Graves intended to ascend the Mountain de la Cruz; but a heavy fall of snow prevented the attempt, and we lost the opportunity of obtaining a round of angles from that elevation, which would have materially assisted our operations.

  • This clear state of the atmosphere was followed by a heavy fall of rain, with northerly and easterly winds, which did not, however, last long.

  • April {142} terminated with finer weather than we had experienced for some weeks, but May set in with north-easterly winds and much rain, succeeded by a heavy fall of snow.

  • In October it was rather changeable; but for the last ten days, with the exception of one, on which there was a fresh gale with a heavy fall of rain, it was fine and dry, and the winds were moderate.

  • A heavy fall of snow on the 12th, followed by a rapid thaw and continuous rain, had the effect of greatly swelling the tributaries of the Yare and Wensum.

  • A heavy fall of snow and a frost of great severity were recorded.

  • Considerable damage was done to the telephone wires in Norwich by a heavy fall of snow.

  • A heavy fall of snow occurred, and the roads in many parts of the county were rendered impassable.

  • In spite of a heavy fall of rain, large watch-fires were kindled in various parts of the lone bivouac, and not a single eye was closed until the day had fairly dawned.

  • A heavy fall of snow, which in many places lay more than an inch thick upon the ground.

  • A heavy fall of snow rendered the roads impassable.

  • A heavy fall of snow on the 15th impeded coach traffic in the neighbourhood of Swaffham.

  • On the 19th occurred a heavy fall of snow, which blocked the roads and prevented traffic.

  • There had been a heavy fall of snow accompanied by frost, and the traffic with Rotterdam was again interrupted.

  • There had been a heavy fall of snow and intense cold, the thermometer standing at 23 deg.

  • Defn: A heavy fall, as of something flat; hence, also, a crushing reply.

  • That which falls; a falling; as, a fall of rain; a heavy fall of snow.

  • Hardly had the words passed his lips before we heard a sharp report, a piercing shriek, and a heavy fall.

  • A heavy fall, as of something flat; hence, also, a crushing reply.

  • A blow or knock, as with something blunt or heavy; a heavy fall.

  • It is nothing--nothing," said Brettison faintly as Stratton saved him from a heavy fall.

  • They started to their feet at the piteous sigh which came from the back drawing room, and it was followed by a heavy fall.

  • The next minute there was a crash and a heavy fall.

  • The party was prevented from visiting a Stone Indian encampment by a heavy fall of snow, which made it impracticable to go and return the same day.

  • On the morning of the 21st a heavy fall of snow took place, which lasted until two in the afternoon.

  • On the morning of the 18th, the country was clothed in the livery of winter, a heavy fall of snow having taken place during the night.

  • The noise of a heavy fall, at the Mountain Portage, reached our ears, at the distance of four miles, and we arrived there at eight A.

  • The noise of a heavy fall at the Mountain Portage reached our ears at the distance of four miles and we arrived there at eight A.

  • On the morning of the 18th the country was clothed in the livery of winter, a heavy fall of snow having taken place during the night.

  • On the morning of the 21st a heavy fall of snow took place which lasted until two in the afternoon.

  • A second time a head was poked cautiously through the opening, and a second time Jack's hand shot forth and there was the sound of a heavy fall below.

  • The head disappeared on the inside; there was the sound of a heavy fall below, followed by a sound of great confusion and muttered imprecations.

  • In the afternoon a heavy fall of snow took place, succeeded by sleet and rain.

  • In the afternoon we had a heavy fall of snow, which continued all night.

  • The men continued to work diligently at the house, and by the 30th of September had nearly completed it for our reception, when a heavy fall of rain washed the greater part of the mud off the roof.

  • In the afternoon a heavy fall of snow took place, on the wind changing from north-west to south-west.

  • The violence with which the ice was coming in being thus broken, it remained quiet during the night, which was calm, with a heavy fall of snow.

  • On the 26th, a southeast wind brought a heavy fall of snow in flakes much larger than before.

  • Then there was a bright flash, a loud report, and a heavy fall, all of which were succeeded by a silence as awful and profound as that of the grave.

  • The cleaver descended again, a heavy fall succeeded, and then all was still.

  • One day there was a heavy fall of snow which kept visitors away from the monastery; and K'ung, finding it dull, went out.

  • On the 18th there was a heavy fall, and beans were sown.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    but those; drawn down; during the same period; est que; fought field; generally speaking; hard thing; hardly conscious; heavy artillery; heavy body; heavy crop; heavy gale; heavy growth; heavy guns; heavy iron; heavy load; heavy loss; heavy losses; heavy ordnance; heavy press; heavy rain; heavy sigh; heavy swell; heavy weight; thou have; vous savez