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Example sentences for "large flock"

  • The Sparrows lingered about until the first week in January, when a large flock of Snow Buntings made their appearance.

  • A large flock of Wild Geese passed over on the 7th, and I saw a few Tree Sparrows and a Winter Wren about the last of the month.

  • Illustration: No sooner had he whistled than he heard a whizzing and a whirring from all quarters, and such a large flock of birds swept down that they blackened all the field in which they settled.

  • No sooner had he whistled than he heard a whizzing and a whirring from all quarters, and such a large flock of birds swept down, that they blackened all the field in which they settled.

  • A large flock of sheep were being driven towards the bottom of the valley, where we could discern signs of human habitation.

  • At De Bruce, Sullivan County, Mr. Cooper, the postmaster and village blacksmith, said he had seen a large flock of pigeons in the fall two years ago.

  • At Mackinac Island at various times in September of 1889 I saw parts of a large flock, of say two hundred.

  • I wrote you, makes me believe that there is a large flock of wild pigeons that still at times frequents this part of the State, and perhaps breeds somewhere in the wilds of Sullivan or Ulster County.

  • Shortly after the young are fledged, the whole party attach themselves to a large flock of their congeners, in whose society some few weeks are passed preparatory to their winter migrations.

  • The numbers so caught are most astonishing, for it will often happen that not one-fourth part of a large flock escapes in safety from the treacherous branches, even birds of considerable size being sometimes taken in this manner.

  • The first Flamingoes I saw were in the centre of a large flock of tufted Ducks.

  • If sailing down the river you chance on a large flock resting on some sandbank, you will see a picture which would be exceedingly difficult to surpass in beauty and interest.

  • On entering the port I observed a large flock of small Gulls, which species I could not ascertain, also Lestris of two species, one small and one large.

  • Failing to find any I raised my eyes towards the peaceful new moon, and to my astonishment saw a large flock of Wild Ducks passing over me; after a few minutes a second flock passed, which I showed my young friend.

  • Suddenly a large flock of birds, looking like great black clouds, came flying from the blue hills in the distance toward the shore of the lake.

  • The coolies had preceded us, so we had no idea of meeting with shikar up the valley; but as I strode ahead, Subhan signalled me, and I at once saw a large flock of napu feeding in tranquillity on the steep hill-side on my right hand.

  • The guns being reloaded, we looked about, and saw a large flock of ibex startled at the reports, but puzzled to know their meaning.

  • While speaking, a large flock of guinea-hens came along, whose peculiar and noisy cry all will remember who have ever heard it.

  • He had gone but a short distance ere he saw a large flock of wild geese, on the bank of the river.

  • He followed it down a mile or two, when his dogs started up a large flock of turkeys.

  • Just as he was reloading his gun, a large flock of fat turkeys rose from the marshy banks of the creek along which they were wandering, and flying but a short distance, relighted.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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