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Example sentences for "passing the"

  • An hour was lost in unloading and in reloading the canoes, and in passing the difficulties at that point.

  • In this way, then, the party proceeded, passing the site of the hut, and the grove of Openings around it, undetected.

  • In passing the tree, our hero, though he did not turn his head, was sensible that he was followed by the chiefs, a movement against which he did not dare to remonstrate, though it sadly disappointed him.

  • By noon we were abreast of Pulo Lantoon, whence we could see two English ships under sail, passing the island of Macao on their way from the river of Canton.

  • Passing the gate, I found myself in an enclosed field, the city wall on the east, wooded hills south, and the harbor north.

  • To avoid the strong current in the centre, our boat ran along the banks, pushing aside the alder thickets and poplar shoots; in passing the bridges, the pipes were always brought down flat on the deck.

  • Passing the night at the inn there, we slept with one bed under and two above, and started early in the morning to climb up the side of the Melibochus.

  • In passing the palace, we saw several persons entering the basement story under the Library, and had the curiosity to follow them.

  • On passing the gate we saw from the concourse of people and the many banners hanging from the windows or floating across the streets, that it was the day of a festa.

  • It was Saturday night and the house was thronged with people, who had arrived by train from Manchester and Liverpool, with the intention of passing the Sunday in the Welsh town.

  • I am going farther,” said I; “I am thinking of passing the night at the ‘Pump Saint.

  • Passing the mission of St. Josephs, we never halted until reaching Puebla, where we were most kindly welcomed by Mr. Ruckle.

  • On passing the hamlet, we saw the gleam of camp fires, and the cry of their sentinels arose, shrill and clear in the still night, alerto!

  • He would cough just as much living in the Claverias as passing the night in the Cathedral.

  • The Tato drank, passing the bottle to the shoemaker, who held it a long time glued to his gullet.

  • It was obliged to stop on passing the railings.

  • Don Antolin continued his angry complaints till, in passing the front of his house, Mariquita of the scowling and ugly countenance appeared at the door.

  • It was unanimously resolved not to molest the British army in passing the Delaware, but with respect to subsequent operations there was much difference of opinion in the council.

  • The next day Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton returned to camp with the final determination of the Count D'Estaing to relinquish the meditated attack on the fleet in the harbor of New York, in consequence of the impracticability of passing the bar.

  • A long skein of cranes came gaggling over as we breakfasted on the banks of Guadalete, and, passing the Agredera, by evening the long ride was over, and we were once more amidst the grateful comforts of Jerez de la Frontera.

  • Hardly had the last head sunk below the sky-line than one of the two guns rolled out of the saddle, passing the reins to his companion, who, in ten more yards, had reappeared to the already suspicious bustards.

  • Passing the gate, the Princess bethought her of the story-teller, and looked for him well as she could through the narrow windows.

  • My Lords, in passing the Castle, on our way up, you remember I bade the pilot take our ship near the shore there.

  • The steps of the sedan-carriers, peculiarly quick and sliding, seemed in passing the bench to have been going northwardly toward Point Demetrius.

  • Before we left the town it was quite dark, and on passing the Temple of Theseus, it was then illuminated by the glare of a large fire, round which a party of Greeks were dancing: it looked even more beautiful than by daylight.

  • Ibrahim's army is passing the Taurus, and will soon be followed by its chief, who is taking the baths near Kutahieh.

  • I know of no pleasanter way of passing the day.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "passing 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:
    black veil; bursting shell; distance from the sun; former lives; graven thing; great salvation; just know; look ahead; next term; parish priests; passing events; passing from; passing good; passing over; passing the; passing through; passing vessel; photographic facsimile; poor blind; postal service; poured upon; says that; something for; there ain; thirty millions; transportation equipment