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Example sentences for "asphalte"

Lexicographically close words:
aspersed; asperses; aspersion; aspersions; asphalt; asphalted; asphaltic; asphaltum; asphodel; asphodels
  1. The asphalte on the Bingley esplanade is several degrees more depressing than the asphalte on other esplanades.

  2. Of the vessel of Xisuthros, which had finally landed in Armenia, a portion is still to be found in the Gordyan mountains in Armenia, and pilgrims bring thence asphalte that they have scraped from its fragments.

  3. It seemed even still more sordid in the daylight: the sooty grass and the withered shrubs and the asphalte pathway strewn with dirty paper.

  4. It was but a narrow strip of rank grass and withered shrubs with an asphalte pathway widening to a circle in the centre, where stood a gas lamp and two seats, facing one another.

  5. The town of Nijni itself is well built, and its broad, steep streets paved with asphalte in many places.

  6. Of the vessel of Xisuthros, which had finally landed in Armenia, a portion is still to be found in the Gordyan Mountains in Armenia, and pilgrims bring thence asphalte that they have scraped from its fragments.

  7. In preparing it, 93 parts of native asphalte are reduced to powder and seven of bitumen; these are melted together and fine gravel or sand stirred in the mixture.

  8. That which has been most used for this purpose is the native asphalte from Seyssel; it is mixed with a small quantity of native bitumen and sand.

  9. Like ape or clown, in monstrous garb With crooked arrows starred, Silently we went round and round The slippery asphalte yard; Silently we went round and round, And no man spoke a word.

  10. With yawning mouth the yellow hole Gaped for a living thing; The very mud cried out for blood To the thirsty asphalte ring: And we knew that ere one dawn grew fair Some prisoner had to swing.

  11. The beautiful "Belvedere" grounds were a blaze of roses, and, being private property, were regarded with envy by thousands who trod the asphalte of the Esplanade.

  12. She laughed lightly, and then, as Bindo mounted into the car again and turned away, we strolled together on the broad asphalte back towards the town.

  13. Upon this iron floor is laid an ordinary asphalte roadway.

  14. The entire surface of the troughing was well covered with asphalte before filling the hollows with gravel ballast.

  15. The roadway is formed of ordinary metalling, and the footpaths of asphalte pavement; the kerbing is of granite, and the side water-tables of crushed granite concrete.

  16. The entire floor is covered with a thick layer of asphalte previous to filling in with ballast to receive the permanent way.

  17. Over asphalte it could not prevail, and it has prettily yielded to asphalte, taking leave to live and let live.

  18. The man of business walking to the station with a bag could have his asphalte all unbroken, and the butcher's boy in his cart was not annoyed.

  19. No doubt your Paris asphalte is the modern embodiment of Circe.

  20. Only two things in him were unlike the men whose associate he was: he was as temperate as an Arab, seldom even touching wine; and he was a keen mountaineer and athlete, once off the asphalte of the Boulevards.

  21. Nearly two years elapsed before I again trod the asphalte of my beloved Paris.

  22. Carried to and fro the length of the asphalte by the ebb and flow of promenaders, I spent a pleasant hour watching the life around me, and enjoying the cool air after the heat and burden of the glaring day.

  23. Across this path boats glided from time to time; on the asphalte walk at the edge of the beach fair flirtatious little dames in graceful mantillas passed to and fro, and as I lit a cigarette, I dreamed and dwelt upon the future.

  24. On ordinary roads the hind feet may be shod with a common two heeled shoe, but on wood and asphalte the heavier sizes of Rodway iron make a shoe that affords very good foot hold and dispenses with the necessity for calkins.

  25. They are of very little use on asphalte or wood pavement, and not much more use on roller-made macadam.

  26. With yawning mouth the horrid hole Gaped for a living thing; The very mud cried out for blood To the thirsty asphalte ring: And we knew that ere one dawn grew fair The fellow had to swing.

  27. The stones of Vienna, the asphalte of Paris, were the only ground he cared to tread.

  28. Of course you will go to Paris, but you will go one day and come back another, like everybody else at this season; though, to be sure, I dare say you are longing for the smell of the asphalte after a cycle of Cathay?

  29. Oh, how tired I am of asphalte and 'buses, and the comforts of clubs.

  30. The Town is swallowing home life, Estelle; the smell of the asphalte gets into their nostrils, the glitter and noise of restaurants become necessity.

  31. The Jurassic limestones and marls contain asphalte and bituminous slate.

  32. The floor is brick and concrete as shown; with a layer of asphalte on the surface.

  33. When used for flat roofing--for which purpose the strength and freedom from vibration of the construction renders it particularly adapted--a layer of asphalte or other impervious coating is required to protect the arches from the weather.

  34. The description of asphalte most approved for this purpose, and used by the patentees with the greatest success, is that known as the ‘Pyrimont,’ and supplied by the Seyssel Asphalte Company.

  35. He might be repaid either by leave to use the manorial plough on his own land on specified occasions, or else by an assignment to him of the crop on certain acres of the home farm[716].

  36. No sooner, however, do we get to the asphalte than all this is changed.


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