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Example sentences for "opposite the"

  • Opposite the church, on a house at the corner of the Borgo S.

  • Opposite the Bargello is a church with a very beautiful doorway designed by Benedetto da Rovezzano.

  • His cell was the thirty-first cell, opposite the entrance.

  • On the outside of all these is a fine parade, of about one half a mile, and which affords one of the most beautiful marine promenades in the world, and gives an interesting view of the Cheshire shore, opposite the city.

  • Opposite the altar is a chair, and we saw several mourners in devout attitude at the shrine of affection.

  • In the other wall, opposite the ski, there is an opening.

  • Opposite the window, in the part of the Barrier that here formed the other wall of the passage, a great hole had been dug; nothing was to be seen in it but black darkness.

  • Against the opposite wall was a stack of sledges, and at the end, opposite the door, were piles of woollen underclothing.

  • Opposite the entrance of the chamber, in which Gwynplaine stood as if transfixed, there was an opening in the marble wall, extending to the ceiling, and closed by a high and broad curtain of silver tissue.

  • Opposite the prison, in the low wall which ran along the other side of the street, another opening was illuminated by a torch passing beneath it.

  • The viscounts' bench was placed across, opposite the throne, and behind, between the viscounts and the bar, were two benches for the barons.

  • The middle of the shadow on any object must necessarily be opposite the middle of its light, with a direct line passing through the centre of the body.

  • If the slope of a hill comes between the eye and the horizon, sloping towards the eye, while the eye is opposite the middle of the height of this slope, then that hill will increase in darkness throughout its length.

  • Opposite the Goat in Boots is Gilston Road, leading to Boltons and St. Mary’s Place.

  • Opposite the vicarage is a piece of ground, which was consecrated in 1843 by Bishop Blomfield, who is buried there.

  • The milestone is opposite the entrance to No.

  • Woodcock occasionally breed on the moor, and a nest was found some years ago within 80 yards of the road to Horncastle, opposite the Tower on the Moor.

  • Opposite the guard-house I saw the pedler Pinacle afar off, his pack opened on a little table, and beside it a long pole decked with ribbons which he was selling to the conscripts.

  • When an officer entitled to the salute passes in rear of a body of troops, it is brought to attention while he is opposite the post of the commander.

  • He could seize the heights of Point Levi, opposite the city; and this, along with his occupation of the Island of Orleans, would give him command of the Basin of Quebec.

  • Opposite the church is the forlornest thing; a house which once was Sheridan's, and which is now the warehouse of a shop, and hangs in its hall and rooms printed calico.

  • Opposite the sideboard is a wonderful old wine cooler which belonged to Robert Morris, while above it hangs a speaking likeness of the man himself, painted by Gilbert Stuart.

  • Opposite the parlor is the living-room, with its fine carvings shown in the mantel.

  • Opposite the parlor is the living-room, panelled like the hall, and possessing the same charm as the rest of the house.

  • Opposite the highboy is an old-fashioned kitchen dresser, part of which was found in the house, and the rest designed to match.

  • Opposite the parlor is the library, which is fitted with bookcases filled with queer and valuable old books, while cosy seats are placed in the windows.

  • Round the room is a settle terminating with arms at each side of the door, which is opposite the fireplace.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "opposite the" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    being now; but later; double width; drawn from; extend the; forced smile; form water; hardly worth; light cruiser; opposite direction; opposite directions; opposite ends; opposite leaves; opposite page; opposite side; opposite sides; opposite the; political education; said himself; series volume; this also; time been; used before; vague feeling; will cover; worse then