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Example sentences for "sandy"

Lexicographically close words:
sandstorms; sandwich; sandwiched; sandwichensis; sandwiches; sane; sanely; saner; sanest; sanft
  1. Out over the sandy landing field trundled the plane rising so quickly that Bob nodded with satisfaction.

  2. The little stretch of sandy beach, between the two horns of the cove, stretched untenanted back to the thick fringe of trees.

  3. The same evening we sailed over to the mainland, took another night bivouac on the sandy shore, arose with the sun, beat through the Harbor of Pichilingue, and in the afternoon reached our floating home in the frigate.

  4. We had chosen a little jutting sandy point, where the wind made a cat's paw of us, and came fawning and eddying around in the coolest manner imaginable.

  5. Skirting along thickets around the town, we marched up a valley, through a deep sandy road, for more than two leagues, before reaching our destination.

  6. The boat is slowly urged over the calm water--perfectly clear and transparent it is, owing to the white sandy bottom.

  7. All looks bare and sterile from a distance, and on closer inspection, the deep sandy soil is covered with impervious thickets of low thorny undergrowth, with none of the rich green herbage, forests or timber as in Monterey.

  8. The village was at fever heat concerning Robert, and this assertion that he had swallowed a blow, produced almost as great a consternation as if a fleet of the enemy had been reported off Sandy Point.

  9. Sandy Pendleton told me you were in town.

  10. Way down South in the land of cotton, 'Simmon seed and sandy bottom--" The 65th rose to its feet.

  11. The 65th Virginia occupied a rise of sandy ground covered with hazel bushes.

  12. We demand the centre of the stage--" It was so hot on the little sandy hill that there was much straggling down through the woods to some one of the mesh of water-courses.

  13. An aide of Jackson's--Sandy Pendleton it was said--leaped to the ground.

  14. The stream's clear of obstructions there and has a sandy bottom.

  15. It proved to be made entirely of the sandy loam of the immediate vicinity.

  16. This group is situated on a dry, sandy bench or terrace some 20 feet or more above a bayou which, makes out from the Mississippi.

  17. There was an abundant supply of coal and provisions on board, for the vessel was hardly three days from Bermuda when she came up with Sandy Hook; and the commander gave the order to weigh anchor as soon as the tug cast off her fasts.

  18. The steamer was going at full speed in the direction of Sandy Hook.

  19. She had just taken a pilot fifty miles from Sandy Hook, and was bound to New York, for the captain's beautiful estate, Bonnydale, was located on the Hudson.

  20. Candide' is a marvel of clearness and vivacity; whereas to read 'Rasselas' is about as exhilarating as to wade knee-deep through a sandy desert.

  21. And he refused to be consoled as we landed on the sandy shore; and found the golden-dusted, long-legged birds running along before us, or flitting from patch to patch of the moist greensward.

  22. It is not fair of Sandy from Islay--who thinks he is hidden by the foresail--to grin to himself at these innocent efforts.

  23. There are numerous coves and sandy bays to land, which are frequently sheltered by islands from the swell of the lake.

  24. I sounded in the course of the traverse and found six fathoms with a sandy bottom.

  25. Both these rivers are navigable for canoes to their source, without a fall; though in some parts there are rapids, caused by occasional beds of limestone, and gravel; but in general they have a sandy bottom.

  26. The land is low and stony, intermixed with a light, sandy soil, and clothed with wood.

  27. The members of the colored community near Sandy Lake in northwestern Pennsylvania, many of whom had purchased small farms and had them partly paid for, sold out or gave away their farms and went to Canada in a body.

  28. In the vicinity of Sandy Lake, in the northwestern part of Pennsylvania, there was a colony of colored people, most of whom were runaway slaves.

  29. Before entering the Narrows, indeed shortly after passing Sandy Hook, a little boat with a yellow flag came from the quarantine station to see if we were free from yellow fever and other disorders.

  30. We made a dash a short way up the Missouri in a steamboat, and landed and took a walk on the northern side of the river, and as we exchanged a mud for a sandy soil, it was less disagreeable than on the south side.

  31. The road is a little-traveled one, and furrows of feathery grasses grow between the long, hot, sandy stretches of the wheel-ruts.

  32. He is more than common tall, with a sandy beard, and a mop of tangled hair straggling beneath his torn straw hat.

  33. Early the next morning a telegram from their friend at the Highland Light came, addressed to Regie, and announced that the Alaska had been sighted from Sandy Hook, and would reach her pier about half-past eight.

  34. Country rises to about 200 feet and the Soil is very rich as that also above q Sandy river quite to the Mountains.

  35. There are three species of fern in this neighbourhood the root one of which the natves eat; this grows very abundant in the open uplands and praries where the latter are not sandy and consist of deep loose rich black lome.

  36. Small Sandy Island the brant & geese make Such a noise that it will be impossible for me to Sleap.

  37. I Set out at Day light and proceeded on a Sandy beech from Cape Disapointment to a high point of a Mountn.

  38. Direct line to the Commencement of a Sandy Coast which extended N.

  39. Sandy Countrey to the river Lewis's River, and was a long ways around, and that we Could not git to any water to day.

  40. Greatest abundance along the Sea coast in the wet Sandy grounds and is most used by the Kil a mox and those inhabiting the Sea coast.

  41. Country we passed through was Sandy indifferent rocky and hills on the left.

  42. Let's hope he and Sandy aren't off on an assignment somewhere.

  43. One was almost bald, with a wisp of sandy hair combed in a pitiful and useless attempt to conceal the baldness.

  44. The envelope arrived three minutes ago, and I was just taking the picture out when Sandy walked in.

  45. Sandy Allen is a photographer," Scotty pointed out.

  46. The houseboat plowed through a patch of sea grass and emerged over sandy bottom.

  47. Rick watched the water, and finally saw a dark blur on the sandy bottom ahead and to the left.

  48. The burning sun, the sandy desert, the monotonous wilderness, have evidently left their impress on the character of the people.

  49. Across the sandy hillocks, through pine-shaded stretches of woods, along the road walled in with June roses they raced and chased, stopping now and again to look back and make certain that their masters were following.

  50. Fancy spinning over the sandy roads of the Cape in that wonderful racing car!

  51. Sandy felt a sudden surge of anger as he moved forward to stand beside Doug.

  52. Sandy sighed and swung his feet down on the cold floor.

  53. Mike shouted as Sandy opened the door and went out into the main room.

  54. They moved ahead in silence for another twenty minutes when suddenly Sandy heard Mike grunt irritably.

  55. The force of the fall threw Sandy from the raft and he was swept along into the remorseless current.

  56. He followed Sandy's gaze up to the row of boulders above their heads, and suddenly he knew why Sandy had frozen.

  57. Sandy filled his lungs with air and kicked off from the pile of logs that had saved his life.

  58. With the chances very good," Sandy said, "of his being in trouble.

  59. Sandy was on the slender side, with a strong, good-humored mouth and a shock of unruly blond hair that never seemed to stay down properly.

  60. Uneasily, Sandy swung around and moved closer to the waving grass under the tree.

  61. Sandy started to say something but a familiar sound caught him up short.

  62. A rifle roared and Sandy heard the angry whine of a bullet as it passed over his head.

  63. Sandy looked steadily into the older boy's grinning face, then walked over and picked up his raft and paddle.

  64. Sandy breathed heavily, but managed to keep his temper.

  65. The peculiar sandy soil is very difficult to arrange in any tidy fashion.

  66. His eyes were bent on the sandy beach which stretched before him, and he made his way utterly unmindful of the waves that stole up to his feet and left little pools of water in his path.

  67. Take cuttings in August; give rich soil, on the sandy side, plenty of light and heat.

  68. Well rotted manure, either horse or mixed, and a sandy loam, will make the right soil.

  69. They should be given a very rich and sandy soil, and the day temperature may run up to eighty degrees.


  70. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "sandy" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.

    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    sandy beach; sandy beaches; sandy bottom; sandy desert; sandy loam; sandy places; sandy plain; sandy soil; sandy soils