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Example sentences for "nearly opposite"

  • In one place, on the north side of the river, nearly opposite to the village of Tertse, I found these beds to contain fresh-water shells.

  • One moved thrice forwards and twice backwards in nearly opposite directions, in the course of 3 h.

  • During the night they returned a little in a nearly opposite direction.

  • Nearly opposite is the gradually rising knoll of Benni, covered to the top on all sides with wood, beyond which appear the precipitous and majestic summits of the Beacons.

  • Nearly opposite, on the south side of the North Tyne, is Heslieside, the seat of the Charlton family, since the time of Edward the Sixth.

  • A strong fort had recently been constructed nearly opposite, on the south-west point of Sullivan's Island, about six miles below the city.

  • Allen was to return to Longueil, which is nearly opposite Montreal, and cross the St. Lawrence in canoes in the night, so as to land a little below the town.

  • Nearly opposite we were delighted with the ruined towers of the Brothers, as Sternberg and Liebenstein are called.

  • Nearly opposite is the Elevation of the Cross.

  • Nearly opposite Rolle we saw the hoary head of Mont Blanc, towering above the giant brotherhood of Alpine heights.

  • On the bank of the Ohio, nearly opposite Logan's settlement, was the cabin of a man named Baker, where rum was sold to the Indians, which consequently augmented the savageism of their nature.

  • To complete the account of these famous defences, it only remains to mention another fort on the western side of the river, nearly opposite Wantung, which was called Little Tycocktow, and was not of recent construction.

  • High Row, Knightsbridge, nearly opposite to the house in which Murphy lodged, and there, with the exception of the last few months, he passed the remainder of his life.

  • On the south side of St. Olave's Church, nearly opposite Fastolf's house, was the Inn or House of the Abbot of Lewes.

  • On the other side of the Bridge the houses extended farther, going on nearly opposite to Wapping.

  • Know—The fore finger of the right hand held up nearly opposite to the nose, and brought with a half-turn to the right, and carried a little outwards.

  • At Ekhmin, nearly opposite Loohag, are remains of Panopolis.

  • At Ferayg, nearly opposite, on east bank, a small temple in the rock.

  • Nearly opposite to the Mûti Masjid, you pass on the left an inclined passage which leads to an old gateway, a part of Akbar's buildings.

  • The principal or north entrance is the Delhi Gate, nearly opposite to the railway station and the Jâmi Masjid.

  • Nearly opposite to the Delhi Gate of the Fort is the Jâmi Masjid, or Cathedral Mosque, built by Jahanara, Shah Jahan's eldest daughter.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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