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Example sentences for "spot where"

  • They, none; but presently others will come and settle by their side, and so on; so that in six months my brother would see a city at a spot where there is now nothing but nature as it left the omnipotent hands of the Master of Life.

  • He saw that he had arrived at a canebrake, or spot where a passage can only be made by fire or axe.

  • The Paleface will follow Prairie-Flower and Red Wolf," she said; "they will lead him to a spot where he will find friends.

  • Just as the sun was setting, Gardiner piloted his companion into the cove; and the two Sea Lions were moored amicably side by side, and that too at a spot where thousands of the real animals were to be found within a league.

  • At length, all three reached a spot where it seemed they could not overcome the difficulties.

  • Selecting a spot where a curve, in the margin of the field to leeward, promised temporary security, at least, he got his vessel into it, anchored fast to the floe.

  • In this bottle the hunter thrusts a twig, the point of which he moistens with its contents, then thrusts the other end of it into the bank of the beaver pond, so that the point projects over the water at a spot where it is not very deep.

  • We rode about thirty yards off the path, to a spot where we were covered by rocks and commanded the sloping path down to the water.

  • We had great difficulty in passing its steep banks, and spent half a day ere we found a spot where we could ride through it.

  • At a spot where a valley entered the prairie, I shot ahead, and, as I expected, it turned aside into the bottom.

  • After searching for half an hour, they found a spot where a wall of shaly rock barred their way.

  • Indeed, I should not be sorry to reach a spot where we can sup and sleep, seeing that we have twice slept in the woods, since we left Shrewsbury.

  • I must find a spot where no one, on any hill above, can look down on us.

  • As they picked their way slowly along the base of the rugged hills which frowned over the valley, they came to a spot where a few stunted pines threw a darker shadow across their path.

  • We landed, however, whenever we saw a spot where we thought it possible our friends might have touched on their voyage, in the hope that they might there have left some signal or note for us.

  • At night we always chose a spot where we could command a view of the river, which had so much fallen by this time that we hoped our friends would keep in it instead of branching off among the channels at the side.

  • This stream will be a safe guide," observed Don Jose; "and if we proceed along its banks, we shall reach a spot where we can remain concealed even should a whole regiment come in search of us.

  • We will be on the road, and not breakfast till we reach a spot where no foe is likely to follow us.

  • Now the thing is to get hold of a spot where there is some shade to be had," said the young volunteer, whose name was Francis.

  • I came over to ask you to join us at a spot where we can see everything.

  • Jack crawled on a little farther till he came to a spot where, still lying prone on the ground, it was possible to get a good sight of the enemy.

  • I know that you intend riding into the eastern part of the Patent, and I will accompany you, and conduct you to a spot where some of your projects may be realized.

  • Our great risk was that of getting on a shoal; but, thanks to Kalong's pilotage, we avoided all dangers in our way, and at last dropped anchor opposite a spot where a village had once stood.

  • We travelled mile after mile at an unpleasant pace, until we arrived at a spot where, drawn up in a line, was the cavalcade we had seen from the summit of the hill.

  • Here we had great difficulty in finding a spot where to rest for the night.

  • We deemed it wise to select a spot where we could hide until night came.

  • As there were many Tibetans about the spot where he had remained, I feared foul play on their part, and that he might have been overpowered.

  • It appears strange that a city should have been built by any people in a spot where there is neither water nor arable ground, and nothing but a little grass amidst the stones.

  • At a spot where a heap of large Corinthian pillars lay, a temple appears to have stood.

  • No doubt the native had found some spot where he was able to indulge his habit to his heart's content.

  • Away we went again, though, through the wood, until we overlooked the Bruara at a spot where it had worn down the valley to the level of a plain of denudation, of which it is a fine specimen.

  • We did not waste time then, but saddled up and away; but in less than a quarter of a mile we were brought to a standstill by the river Laxa, at a spot where we were to be ferried over.

  • From a spot where we had lunch, or whatever meal it might be called--it was our first since breakfast--we overlooked the valley of the Horga.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    building society; cornstarch pudding; down along; dramatic works; foreign lands; further resistance; great estate; green fields; human spirit; hundred thousand; little satisfaction; muddy bottom; native name; pate tendre; pure light; rather nice; save thee; sidelong glance; spot where; spotted deer; spotted fever; spotted trout; step farther; take vengeance; wild game