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Sentence Examples Fired on by guns from both flanks and to the front, he and a few dragoons reached the Russian line before retreating. Though not especially high or otherwise conspicuous, it held within its conical flanks a silver lode of extraordinary size and purity. Likewise, other artillery and light artillery companies from both flanks of the city began to fire. The glossy alabaster white embossment was the silhouette of a horse with the letter Q on its flanks. It says you can't hit a horse on the head or the flanks or any other part of his body other than the shoulders or hind quarters. Preston's troupe preferred to circumvent the chaotic jetsam of the central areas by focusing their efforts on the flanks. The Combined Fleet flew in a wedge formation, with the battleships at the point and the cruisers on the flanks. The Chin army began a systematic advance at the same moment that their retreating chariots wheeled and fell on the Tzu-hsi's exposed flanks. In the centre, the Persians forced the Greeks back, but were then probably taken in both flanks when the victorious Greek wings wheeled inwards. I looked down at the chip and realised the glossy alabaster white embossment was the silhouette of a horse with the letter Q on its flanks. A combination of prominent creamy-white eyestripe and rusty-red flanks and underwings makes the redwing unmistakable. Garry Hay is an integral part of the side as he allies defensive duties with his non-stop attacking forays down the flanks. Major valleys cutting the volcano's flanks have been partly or completely filled in by pyroclastic flow deposits and lahars. Nearshore, the seaward flanks, in the lee of a SSW-directed alongshore flow, are steeper. The horse's flanks were soaked, its face was white with lather where the bridle rubbed, and foamy spit flew from its mouth as it tossed its head. We infer that this fluting represents a lithological unit, perhaps a lava flow, within the flanks of the edifice. I can't get up and down the flanks like I used to as a right back so moving to the centre was probably a good career move for me. The suture is quadrilobate and of modest complexity, with two trifid lobes represented on the flanks, margined by bifid saddles. They grade both northward and southward into coalesced alluvial fans forming the bajada that flanks the margins of the mountains. Of particular interest are the Quaternary fluvial and marine terraces that are preserved along the flanks of the Hajar Mountains. Show More Sentences But he protested his innocence, and as he rambled on, Hera all the while smiled her terrible smile and stroked my flanks. A pair of thills extend forwardly from the main frame along opposite sides of the flanks of the horse to which the cart is attached. Debris avalanche deposits along the Vallehermoso barranco suggest massive destruction of the north flanks of the volcano. Of the three Washington thrushes, the Veery has the palest flanks and is the most faintly spotted. So, next time you go birding and spot the reddish-brown flanks of a towhee, call it like you see it. This means that underground communications in the rear and at the flanks of the troops on the offensive should be guarded, mined or destroyed. Their horses' right eyes were patched over with blindfolds and their flanks hidden under thirty-three pounds of quilted cotton canvas. He shook his head to dismiss the troublesome thoughts, and dug his spurs into the flanks of the horse. An old stone wall marks the boundary of the plot to one side, while a rocky hill and concrete wall flanks the other. The 30-minute flight crosses majestic mountain peaks haloed by rain clouds that feed the waterfalls flowing briskly down their flanks. The sugary flanks of the mountains sit out with startling clarity across the valley. The left and right caponiers covered the area extending from the flanks to the back of the fort. Defensively the cataphracts would protect the Roman flanks and rear from enemy cavalry attacks, both by arrow volleys and close range combat. The upper and western flanks play host to windswept heath, now being grazed by 20 very black, very agile, Hebridean sheep. Garrett said nothing, jogged his spurs into the charger's flanks and rode forward. As we walked on, beautiful Indian sunbirds, their iridescent green flanks flashing brightly in the sunlight, flew past in a profusion of colours. The deep chestnut flanks and sides combined with the male's solid black head, red eye, and black upperparts are distinctive. Each elephant then held the branch by its base and used it as a fly swatter, slapping at flies on its flanks. One of the most geologically complex volcanoes on Earth, Etna has four summit craters and more than 250 cinder cones on its flanks. Leaves in vascular plants are produced by determinate growth on the flanks of indeterminate shoot apical meristems. Show More Sentences But Anderlecht were an increasing danger, going forward down both flanks and profiting from Liverpool conceding possession. Smaller vertical window slits are intermittently cut into the concrete flanks, forming an abstract pattern. The shell possesses a sulcus on the ventral valve and a corresponding fold on the dorsal valve and several weak plications on flanks. He tapped his horse's flanks and moved back to the front of the procession. Gregory gathered the reins in his hands and tapped his horse's flanks with his heels. And no imported food nourishes the people's bodies and warms their spirits like the meat they slice from the flanks of a whale or seal. Giving them both last, loving looks, Darryl gently kicked his horse's flanks, and he set off. To his left Sandra kicked her heels into the horse's flanks and clicked her tongue. He dug his heels into his horse's flanks, and the mare quickened her pace until they reached the gates. The flanks of the two animals collided together and Adam heard leather ripping, just as a shaft of pain ran up his leg. They tested for level of sensory block by stubbing their thighs and flanks with the cigars they puffed with their after-dinner brandy. I spend all day hauling around big tubs of pork chops and beef flanks to be packed, wrapped and carted off to restaurants. The site forms a recessed L-shape, with buildings on two flanks, perceived as welcoming arms for ocean liners entering Victoria Harbour. Determine the style of faulting and deformation on the flanks of the structure. Meanwhile, the Cherokees fought sporadic engagements against other native peoples on their western and northern mountain flanks. Deep in the Nevada desert by the flanks of Yucca Mountain stand a cedar pole, a sweat lodge and a circle of stones. Staying at base camp, Deborah would look after the dogs while Jerry and I attempted to climb one of the mountain's flanks. These reference sections have a similar thickness and composition, and are 33 km apart on the northern and southern flanks of Jabal Akhdar. But everywhere were cottages, the homes of Dalznans clinging proudly to the mountains' flanks and living out their lives. Exposed layering is steepest in the northern flanks of the dome where it parallels the outer slopes of the bedrock collar. Show More Sentences There is snow on the ground, and through the murk over Kabul the flanks of the surrounding mountains occasionally shine gold. Major canyons are also present on the western flanks of Guadeloupe and northern Dominica, above the deep Grenada Basin. Lavas form the main part of the northern and eastern flanks and a small part of the southwestern flank. The ascent of the mountain's northern flanks look fearsome from here but, although steep, there were no real difficulties. Strong cold winds, generated on the ice sheet's northern flanks, blow out across the ocean, cooling the surface waters. Past and recent volcanic activity is mainly located on the summit craters and along fissure systems on the flanks of the mountain. Cavalry penetrated deeply into the enemy's flanks bypassing its defensive strong points and raided its rear. By the evening of 28 August, German forces advancing on the flanks had closed a circle around Second Army. The troops attack from the march by performing enveloping and outflanking maneuvers and striking at the flanks and the rear. The 3rd and 2nd panzer groups were placed at the flanks of the Army Group Center as part of its assault groups. Members of the buddy teams on the flanks of the formation must remember to keep their distance. Females are drabber, with subtle iridescence on overall grayish-brown bodies, spotted flanks, and a white teardrop surrounding each eye. He differentiated his new species from S. robusta by its more numerous costae on the shell flanks. Each of these frontons is again distinguished by bordering ornamental turrets on its either flanks, which are carried beyond the parapets. Chassepot armed infantry easily checked their opponents, but were pounded by artillery and forced to retreat as the Germans found their flanks. As the shark passed by, shafts of sunlight dappled its long, greyish-brown flanks. With its blue back and silver flanks the garfish is well camouflaged, but its main anti-predator defence is its turn of speed. He limped to the edge of the ring, and there he collapsed in the grass, his flanks heaving as he gasped for air. I could see across the flood plain towards rivers of blue glacial ice cascading down from the flanks of distant mountains. The second period saw Brigg use the flanks to good effect and in the final quarter they ran away with the game. Show More Sentences A gorgeous deep golden colour on the flanks blends with a dark green tinge to the back. But on the flanks were the cavalry for both contestants, and the Punic cavalry defeated the Roman. The area flanks Lake Pontchartrain and suffered from floods when a canal dike burst. This depth corresponds to the major change in slope between the shelf and the submarine flanks of the island. He was close enough to see the deep scars on the horse's flanks. I recognized the tribe's leader, Rowan, by his sorrel hair and flanks. By this formula MacArthur could pick the time and place of battle, using air and naval forces to protect his flanks while concentrating combat power for the next thrust. Meanwhile, an advancing force, by taking advantage of terrain irregularities, can covertly penetrate the flanks and rear service areas of defending troops. For this reason the main forces of the army group were deployed at flanks. Flasby Fell comprises the twin peaks of Rough Haw and Sharp Haw just north of Skipton and includes the forested area on the northern and western flanks. Without the forests shading the mountain's flanks, grass grows abundantly. Sharks can detect vibrations in the water from a few 100m via their lateral lines, a series of pressure-sensitive organs extending along their flanks and over their faces. Unless you were monstrously tall, you could see nothing in front of you except for the back of someone's head or by chance, the flanks of a donkey or packhorse carrying goods. Lapping against the ship's immense, rust-coloured flanks is a rippling sea of undulating hills covered with callitris pines and guttered by creeks lined with river red gums. The stem cell population resides at the very apex of the meristem and replenishes those cells that are lost during organogenesis on the meristem flanks. These elongate anticlinal domes have gentle to moderate dips on their flanks, and are cut by several thrust faults that may be linked to a deeper system. An army must protect its flanks whether attacking or defending. The septal marginal fluting has a bilateral symmetry, whereby between correlative sutural lobes on both flanks the septum is adorally convex in a perfect arch. The explorers found the relic that comprised of engravings on a large rock when they were surveying a field of boulders on the flanks of a hill deep in the Libyan Desert. So far, so predictable, but its huge flanks are encased in a delicately ribbed translucent skin that scintillates arrestingly with both natural and artificial light. Show More Sentences There were nice fatty chuck roasts, rolled flanks and skirts, four kinds of fresh looking ground beef in those pretty crowns that I knew I'd never learn to make. Their bellies and flanks are white, and their rumps are black. The horse's flanks were already heaving as she sucked in deep breaths. Riot police eventually converged from the flanks, hundreds at first, then hundreds more, with shields and batons. The forwards also seemed intent on glory as several rolling mauls were stopped dead in their tracks when the wingers were standing idle and unmarked on the flanks. A big pond flanks the left-hand side of the fairway and an old boat, timbers rotting in the sun, gives the hole the ambience of desolation I mentioned earlier. The Medieval walls without flanks and terreplein to resist gunpowder bombardment were easy prey to the besiegers and the fortifications soon succumbed. The Pakistanis, on the other hand, played purposefully with some incisive moves from both the flanks, creating a lot of problems for the Indian defenders. Scientists on the volcano's flanks are measuring the likelihood of an eruption through thermal imaging, precise measurements of rock movement and gas analysis. Though the island is of volcanic origin, corals have encrusted her flanks and over the millennia these have built reefs, growing farther and farther out to sea. Additionally, in the Kendrick corals dolomitic crusts are common on the exteriors of septal flanks and dissepiment surfaces within interseptal spaces. Hidden and bypassed infantry strong points were to conceal themselves and assail the flanks and rear of the German forces to further slow the German advance. After a cracking scrap of a few minutes I beached a beautiful barred pargo, a sea-bream-like fish with vertical brown bands running down the flanks and a large yellow eye. The artillery and mounted horse holders remained in the center of the square between two additional columns of troops advancing on the formation's east and west flanks. The shaved flanks of the galloping horses were flecked with foaming sweat. Radial consequent streams cut deep canyons into the flanks of the extinct shield volcano, and these canyons are opened out into deep, steep-walled amphitheaters. Soon the shining titanium flanks of the museum hove into view. The first corps to contact the enemy engaged him at once while the other corps came into action along the flanks and the rearmost corps remained reserve. Gregory gathered up his reins and squeezed his horse's flanks gently. A ceramic bowl spills over with a hearty stew of calamari, shrimp, flanks of fish, mussels and scallops in a mild and vaguely sweet tomato-fennel sauce. Show More Sentences Airpower is needed to help protect the flanks of rapidly advancing armored and mechanized units, and for providing on-call fire support for their lead elements. The side on an offensive should try to envelop or to outflank the strong points and attack them simultaneously from the front, at the flanks and in the rear. A long nose of a shrew quivered through a tussock of grass, heather and bilberry gave ground to flanks of oak woods vivid with bluebells, wild strawberries flowered in cracks. It's afternoon, about a quarter to one, and the sparrows abound, alighting in the numerous olive trees twisting in writhen contortion round the flanks of the pavilion. Suddenly, with flight, securing the flanks did not guarantee the security of the rear area, and though vertical envelopments took time to perfect, they were possible. The five of them dug their heels into the flanks of their mounts. High seismicity levels were also observed in 1894 and 1903, due to swarms in the eastern and southern flanks, respectively, apparently not correlated with eruptive activity. Timber on the mountainsides here grows in vertical stripes on the flanks between gulches where avalanches scour everything but the most flexible willows and young trees. It's just that there is a very large mountain in the way, with nearly impassable bamboo thickets on its lower flanks and nearly unscalable granite faces on its higher reaches. Adults of both sexes are mostly black with green-tinged back and wing-coverts, and white lower flanks and outer rectrices. This is expected to run northeastwards, across England and Wales during Monday, with very strong winds on its southern and western flanks. This is expected to run northeastwards, probably across England and Wales tomorrow, with very strong winds on its southern and western flanks. This is expected to run northeastwards, probably across England and Wales, with very strong winds on its southern and western flanks. Consider the dazzling yellow stripes splashing the flanks of China rockfish or the neon feathered tips of the clown nudibranch. Marbled vermiculation on their backs and flanks sets off splashes of red spots surrounded by blue halos. A well will ultimately test what are believed to be Vicksburg sands developed around and closed on the flanks of a shale diapir. The result was that in early August the main German drive east halted, while Guderian and Hoth shored up their flanks and defended their gains. The white eyeballs and white teeth of the horse, the panting flanks, the rigid legs all stood out eldritchly. Her teeth sank into his lips, he felt the sweet galbe of her flanks and arching back. The gorge protected the Roman flanks from attack, whilst the forest would impede approach from the rear. Show More Sentences Suetonius placed his legionaries in close order, with lightly armed auxiliaries on the flanks and cavalry on the wings. The Roman cavalry also attacked the Britons from the flanks as the Roman infantry advanced. Chlothar, in particular, needed a friendly realm across the Channel to help guard his kingdom's flanks against his fellow Frankish kings. As the rift expands, the rift flanks lift up due to isostatic compensation of the lithosphere. After days of harsh fighting, added pressure from the flanks forced both ends of the Russian defensive line to curve backwards. Churchill asked Gamelin where and when the general proposed to launch a counterattack against the flanks of the German bulge. The Ninth Army had been bypassed on both flanks and was ordered to retreat from the Meuse to a line from Charleroi to Rethel. This gave the defenders a short front to defend and provided secure flanks because tanks could not traverse the Depression. The Spaniard's main position is centre forward, but his versatility allows him to proficiently maraud both right and left flanks. The flanks are lighter coloured than the back, while the chin, lower lips, throat and front of the chest are white. In winter, the fur on the back and flanks is long and coarse, consisting of bristly guard hairs with a sparse, soft undercoat. A dark streak runs from the eye to the neck and continues as a longitudinal series of spots along the flanks. The first stage of a seamount's evolution is its early activity, building its flanks and core up from the sea floor. It runs from south to north, set between the rocky flanks of Clough Head to the east and the neighbours High Rigg and Low Rigg to the west. The mine was situated in Grainsgill Beck on the south western flanks of the fell with the main adit at a height of 340 metres. On the northern flanks are outcrops of the Buttermere Formation, olistostrome of disrupted sheared mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. Aiken Beck and its many tributaries drain the south western flanks, most of which are clad in conifers. The Ennerdale flanks are steep and rough with areas of crag, the lower slopes being planted with a ribbon of conifers. The lower slopes are planted with a broad belt of conifers, extending across the River Liza to the flanks of High Crag. Along with Eagle Crag and Sergeant's Crag on the Borrowdale side these fells display steep flanks and plenty of rock on the summits. Show More Sentences South of the Sticks, the western slopes continue round and anodyne while the eastern flanks become craggier with every passing mile. The pattern of the Helvellyns is repeated with walls of crag on the north east and grass on the opposing flanks. There is a marked contrast between the character of the northern and southern flanks of Fairfield. The western flanks are also rough, mainly grassy with some rock outcrops, rising steeply from Scandale and from Caiston Glen. On the eastern flanks are deep corries, sharp ridges and a great deal of exposed rock, looking down on the Haweswater Reservoir. In the south east are the well known Furness Fells, their heavily quarried flanks rising above Coniston Water. On its east and west flanks the fell falls away steeply with rocky slopes and scree to the valleys. The southern and eastern flanks of The Old Man are composed of rough ground, deeply pockmarked by slate quarries. The southern and eastern flanks are heavily forested with conifers, legions of Forestry Commission trees sweeping down into the Duddon valley. The Swinside, or Sunken Kirk, stone circle is on the eastern flanks of Swinside Fell, in the north east of Black Combe. The steep slopes of its eastern and southern flanks have given rise to a series of landslips. Here the Via Flaminia turns south, approximated today by highway SP3, which climbing the flanks of Monte Fiume arrives at last at the pass. They usually have black marks on the flanks or belly and show a strong white wingbar in flight. The flanks of From Here had found a home for a small slit in its side and a navel like incuse. Joffre's plan for 1915 was to attack the salient on both flanks to cut it off. This withdrawal negated the French strategy of attacking both flanks of the Noyon salient, as it no longer existed. The track climbs over Bwlch y Moch on the eastern flanks of Crib Goch, before traversing that ridge's lower slopes. He wore only a thin-bretelled blue undershirt that rucked under his pectoral mass but stretched ceaseless across his myronic flanks. They are mainly composed of granite that has weathered into more rounded hills with many long scree slopes on their flanks. In winter, the forest wildcat's main coat colour is fairly light gray, becoming richer along the back, and fading onto the flanks. Show More Sentences Although it kills insectivores, such as moles and shrews, it rarely eats them because of the pungent scent glands on their flanks. Scholars conjecture that the red stains on its flanks are not blood but rather the juice from pomegranates, which were a symbol of fertility. On the flanks, though, the lightening is well defined, and contrasts sharply with the general tone of the back. Parabolic dunes have loose sand and steep slopes only on their outer flanks. The other is longer and thickens along the flanks until it curves down under the belly just prior to the tail stock. They began to undertake attacks in quick order to take advantage of successful advances on the flanks, then broke them off when each attack lost its initial impetus. The uplifted core of the fold causes compression of strata that preferentially erodes to a deeper stratigraphic level relative to the topographically lower flanks. Underparts are a pale grey with brown smudges on the flanks. And she rolls us like foam from her flanks, the gay mulatto. It thus appears that the Bastarnae were settled in a vast arc stretching around the northern and eastern flanks of the Carpathians from SE Poland to the Danube delta. For example, they use their wings to cover the naked skin of the upper legs and flanks to conserve heat, or leave these areas bare to release heat. When the tensional forces were strong enough to cause the plate to split apart, a center block dropped between the two blocks at its flanks, forming a graben. Scent glands are also present on the cheeks, belly and flanks. A layer of loess, a rather unstable fine silt deposited by the foehn winds which bluster across the plains, covers the northern and western flanks of the peninsula. A slight ochreous shade is visible on the undersides of the flanks. South of this, the Central Range fold and thrust belt consists of Cretaceous and Eocene sedimentary rocks, with Miocene formations along the southern and eastern flanks. His army outnumbered the American defenders of Plattsburgh, but he was worried about his flanks so he decided he needed naval control of Lake Champlain. Harold's forces deployed in a small, dense formation at the top of steep slope, with their flanks protected by woods and marshy ground in front of them. The English appear to have erred in not staying strictly on the defensive, for when they pursued the retreating Normans they exposed their flanks to attack. Beaumont made use of the same tactics that the English would make famous during the Hundred Years' War, with dismounted knights in the centre and archers on the flanks. Show More Sentences These drain the western flanks of the fell to Bassenthwaite Lake. The upper body and flanks are dark grey with light grey patches, including a 'saddle' behind the dorsal fin, while the underside is light grey to almost white in color. The opposing flanks of Scafell are entirely different in character. Above these stripes, the dolphin's flanks are coloured light blue or grey. The little SLK has been transformed into an attitudinal roadster with a McLaren SLR nose, three-piece electric tin roof, smoother flanks and a swooping beltline. This is because large masses of relatively unconsolidated volcanic material occurs on the flanks and in some cases detachment planes are believed to be developing. Yemen shares a long border with the world's top oil exporter Saudi Arabia and flanks busy shipping lanes such as those in the strategic Bab El Mandeb strait west of Aden. With the Allied center demolished, the French swept through both enemy flanks and sent the Allies fleeing chaotically, capturing thousands of prisoners in the process. The Ju 87s were particularly effective at breaking up attacks along the flanks of the German forces, breaking fortified positions and disrupting supply routes. Either side of Rooney's fluffed chance, it was a tale of Ukrainian domination as they attacked England down both flanks and showed the greater fluidity of the teams. They were ordered to begin a fighting withdrawal to the Scheldt River on 14 May when the Belgian and French positions on their flanks failed to hold. On 23 May, Rundstedt had ordered the panzer units to halt, concerned about the vulnerability of his flanks and the question of supply to his forward troops. The county is also home to the theme parks Thorpe Park and flanks to three sides the farmland and woodland surrounding Chessington World of Adventures in Greater London. On 29 November, nestlings started to open their eyes, the bill was turning blackish and pinfeather started to emerge in the wings, flanks, and back. The factors that had favoured the Eighth Army's defensive plan in the First Battle of El Alamein, the short front line and the secure flanks, now favoured the Axis defence. Eisenhower's broad-front strategy did not allow Allied forces to bypass strongpoints or leave troop concentrations in their rear or on their flanks. Examples from Classical Literature And ever on the flanks of the hurrying column flew, like a flag or banneret, Tad's little gray riding-cloak. The tiger does not go very high up on the southern flanks of the Himalayas, but the snow leopard is not afraid of cold. The enemy, however, kept on advancing, and overlapping his force on both flanks. The boy followed, throwing the saddle blanket over the horse's shivering flanks and wondering if they were safe, even now. All of the specimens from southern El Petn have yellow or yellowish white flanks and ventrolateral surfaces. It was amusing to see him thrusting his eager little beezer between the vast, soft, plushy flanks of two patrolmen. In other words, the enemy's centre was never caught and destroyed by the envelopment of his flanks. He tore at his flanks with both hands in the idea, I suppose, of stripping for a swim. A bawling of voices, a snapping of the kurbash upon the flanks of the camels, and the caravan was once more under way. T is considered to be the tepidarium with four warm baths taken out of its four angles, and two labra on its two flanks. When an elephant plucks off a branch and swishes his flanks, and thus keeps away insects, he is using a tool. An envelopment of both flanks should never be attempted without a very decided superiority in numbers. The long, yellow wave curled inwards from both flanks, the men going forward with quick, lithesome steps. Their stone flanks, their wide, ungainly wings, their lozenged crocodile-like backs show grey through the trees a long way off. Helpless and hopeless it is drawn ashore, upturning, in the act of submission, its starred and gleamy flanks. Cherty quartzites interbedded with mylonites occur on the flanks of the Nandi hills, but their age is not known. After we had crossed Pearl River, I was kept constantly on the flanks, scouting and foraging. Similar to No. 758, but back, tail, and flanks without brownish or rufescent tinge. The noon sunlight sheeted with gold the bronze flanks of the polygonal yews. But the others scoffed in reply, and pointed to the veterans on the flanks who were digging at the ground like terriers. Show More Sentences A well-known projection on the flanks of cader is the Giant's Nose. Its flanks were rounded with fat, and it capered as it galloped along. Forrest and the wild cavalry of the South were charging on their flanks. The Dynamos' lone forward Mads Junker got able support from Shylo Malswamtluanga and Francis Fernandes, who worked tirelessly from the flanks. Below, olive-yellow darker on the flanks, the abdomen and crissum white. He patted her flanks and talked to her in Russian while he pulled up her lariat pin and set it in a new place. Now they drew near, mad with fury, their manes bristling, and lashing their flanks with their long tails. They grow on the western flanks of the Sierra Nevada in California. Their left and right flanks were protected by substantial millponds bordered by swamps. Outside, this MK3 A-Class delivers a riot of swage lines on the flanks that really serve to give a tautness and dynamism to the shape. On the flanks it is cased with wood, and at top completely covered by a large, sloping, battened hatchway. The arrow that he sped from his cross-bow struck in the yellow flanks. The flanks are usually cut off and made into muffs and stoles. The wolves behind collided with the young wolf and expressed their displeasure by administering sharp nips on his hind-legs and flanks. It is unsportsmanlike and unprofessional to attack the flanks. Their orange flanks and ocellated sides were sufficiently characteristic. His back and flanks were like the surface of a well-upholstered sofa. The Antwerp Night Mail makes her signal and rises between two racing clouds far to port, her flanks blood-red in the glare of Sheerness Double Light. Aware of their danger, they were going all abreast with great speed straight before the wind, rubbing their flanks as closely as so many spans of horses in harness. It began rapidly to melt away at both flanks, as the timid left the place. Show More Sentences William, without touching the stirrup, vaulted into the saddle of the led horse, and, setting his spurs into its flanks, started off for the Leyden road. They continued their march the next morning, keeping scouts ahead and upon their flanks, and arrived without further molestation at Pierre's Hole. A silence reigned during which the flanks of the old horse, the steed of apocalyptic misery, smoked upwards in the light of the charitable gas-lamp. Find more words! 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