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Example sentences for "running stream"

  • At 7 1/4 miles we met with another chain of large ponds, and at 9 miles a running stream flowing to the north-west.

  • We crossed some fine valleys, each watered by a running stream; and all the hills consisted of granite.

  • The goborro on the contrary seldom grows on the banks of a running stream, but seems to thrive in inundations, however long their duration.

  • We rode about six miles to a pretty little chapel with a cross, that gleamed amongst the trees in the moonlight, by the side of a running stream.

  • At two miles came upon another large creek, having a running stream to the south of west, and coming from the north of east.

  • At three miles again met with the branch of the river, with bamboos and trees of the same description as before, a running stream, but not so rapid.

  • After a mile it gradually came round to the south-east, and was a running stream in that direction.

  • Should he have fallen a victim to the poison ordeal by drinking a decoction of sassywood, as it is called, he must be buried under a running stream of water.

  • Then he takes three iron nails, which have lain for three days and nights in water, and knocks them into the willow; after which he pulls them out and flings them into a running stream to propitiate the water-spirits.

  • In the Greek island of Calymnos a woman at such times may not go to the well to draw water, nor cross a running stream, nor enter the sea.

  • I find, Running Stream, that your young men are breaking faith with their friends, the Police.

  • The Commissioner will ask you to explain these hides and heads, and let me tell you, Running Stream, that the thieves will spend some months in jail.

  • The country throughout the day's journey was extremely hilly, with steep descents into fine valleys, in every one of which was a running stream.

  • Proceeding through a green and rocky glen, between high hills, with a running stream, the weather was exceedingly hot.

  • We went up a lovely gorge with ferns, trees, and a running stream, as different as possible to the aridity of the Hadhramout.

  • There are two villages near the head of the Wadi Howeri, where there is actually a ghail--that rare phenomenon in Arabia, a rill or running stream.

  • Next morning we were off at eight, of course dragging the poor wizened old gentleman with us on a camel, two hours (6 miles) up the Wadi Shirwan to see a ruin at the village of Maaber, where there is a running stream.

  • It's all because thy loveliness is like a flower and like the comely spring, That years roll swiftly by just like a running stream.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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