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Example sentences for "landings"

Lexicographically close words:
landgraviate; landholder; landholders; landholding; landing; landis; landit; landladies; landlady; landless
  1. At some one of the private landings there her fish would be welcomed--she could get more for them than she could at the Forge, which was nearer.

  2. Each beautiful place had a water privilege, and the landings and boathouses were very picturesque.

  3. Since our landings in Africa, we have placed in French hands all the arms and material of war which our resources and the military situation permitted.

  4. Moreover, these landings drew the Japanese Fleet into the first great sea battle which Japan has risked in almost two years.

  5. What's the big idea, not letting me tell Mother about your new dinkus for landings and take-offs?

  6. So what about me being in charge of the ship when we're in flight or on landings and take-offs, and Jak in charge other times?

  7. Temporary inside staging is formed by putting planks across from flange to flange, and placing short ladders on these landings for the use of workmen descending or ascending.

  8. In a matter of minutes, now, Freddy and he wouldn't be able to spot Nina's house in the darkness, much less make safe landings close by!

  9. Because I've seen some landings you've made in broad daylight with both eyes open!

  10. But instead of circling down, straightening out for one of his beautiful easy landings in even the small field that the river valley allowed, Maben began to circle upward, always in the same tight spirals.

  11. I've looked death mighty straight in the eye some several times when forced landings smacked me down in a tree top or on a gully edge--when if I could have come down zup!

  12. It's the crack and crash of quick landings that break up so many planes.

  13. Numbers of tourists come in every steamer to visit the castle, and stop for this purpose at one of these landings or the other.

  14. This staircase ascended from story to story, and communicated by proper landings with the galleries of the several floors.

  15. Nor would it be possible to prevent enemy landings on these beach islands without immobilizing thousands of troops for garrison duty, troops that were badly needed in other theaters of war.

  16. So punishing was the effect of this naval bombardment that the Confederates abandoned both fortifications, and the landings on Hilton Head and Bay Point were unopposed.

  17. During the exercise these units again made night landings to protect the main assault, or conducted diversionary attacks.

  18. The Navy had transferred three of its APDs to the West Coast, and Carlson’s men used them to conduct practice landings on San Clemente Island.

  19. And like a flock of birds they went flying up the stairs over the landings of multi-colored tiles with their chipped glaze, disclosing the red brick underneath.

  20. There were streets clinging to the slopes forming landings flanked with narrow and very high houses.

  21. After we were all checked out, we practiced takeoffs and landings and flew cross country in formation.

  22. Almost all of our flying here was takeoffs and landings and in the air we practiced spins, slow rolls, snap rolls, and figure eights to get the feel of the airplane and develop our control.

  23. There should be means of lighting, artificial and otherwise, at the beginning and landings of all stairways.

  24. Now it is common to have at least two landings in each run; oftentimes there will be only two or three steps, then a landing, from which steps lead to another near the top.

  25. Landings are preferable, and make a staircase beautiful.

  26. It consists of a series of landings in the shaft and an equal number of shelves on a vertical rod which has an up and down motion equal to the distance between the successive landings.

  27. A partial story which is not on the same level with the story of the main part of the edifice, as of a back building, where the floors are on a level with landings of the staircase of the main house.

  28. There are nine landings between top and bottom, each six feet wide.

  29. There are broad landings at convenient intervals in the long spiral.

  30. These towers are cylindrical, having seventeen feet diameter inside, within which stairs ascend around a solid column four feet in diameter, allowing landings at the various sections of the building.

  31. Proficiency in reverse control flying, precision landings with power, forced landings and cross country flying is required for an interstate commercial license--and vital for every pilot.

  32. Perk did not appear to feel any concern, such confidence did he have in the other's ability to make landings so soft that an egg would hardly have been crushed by any jumpy motion.

  33. In this way I was able to make several ascensions and landings every morning and every night.

  34. The first test required is a series of figure eights in a 50-Bleriot and a number of difficult landings after this performance.

  35. Most of our time was given to making landings and to accustoming ourselves to volplaning.

  36. The beginners' field is called the "frog's meadow," because the landings are so hoppy.

  37. In this flight of two hundred and fifty kilometres I had to make landings at two towns where there were aviation-fields, and the third my own field.

  38. It meant stopping the race, it meant making the last of the two landings allowed them.

  39. If I only knew how many landings he had made I wouldn't be so worried," said Dick.

  40. As we only have two landings we can make I want to save my reserve until we are actually forced to use it.

  41. Only two landings are allowed during the flight, to take on gasolene, or make repairs.

  42. Two landings will be allowed, and only the actual flying time will be counted.

  43. The time was drawing near when Dick was to make his start in the cross-country flight, with but two landings allowed between New York and San Francisco.

  44. The landings at Gaba Tepe and to the South will between them take up all our small craft and launches.

  45. In the afternoon the wind moderated and I spent an hour or two watching practice landings by Senegalese.

  46. The Army's part will be more than mere landings of parties to destroy Forts, it must be a deliberate and progressive military operation carried out at full strength so as to open a passage for the Navy.

  47. Certainly Hunter-Weston was in closer touch with all these landings than we were; it was not for me to force his hands: there was no question of that: so at 9.

  48. In five minutes I gained from these Officers five times more knowledge about Sedd-el-Bahr and Kum Kale than all their own bald despatches describing their own landings and cutting-out enterprises had given me.

  49. But the heavy fighting at the landings was what delayed us most.

  50. She'll also be very handy in making landings where the harbor is poor, and in exploring unknown coasts.

  51. Both the turret and the landings replace a much earlier entrance tower, nearly square in form, and of the same date as the antechambers.

  52. Compulsory landings were made every 63 miles, and the engine was stopped.

  53. In addition, it was to furnish protective air support and cover by carrier aircraft prior to A Day for the preliminary landings in Leyte Gulf and for the mine sweeping.

  54. The bombardment was to start on 17 October in preparation for the landings on the island approaches.

  55. Company B of the 6th Rangers was to have landed on Homonhon Island at the same time landings were made on Suluan and Dinagat.

  56. Securing the Channel Approaches Landings of the 6th Ranger Infantry Battalion The forward part of the convoy, which was carrying the 6th Ranger Infantry Battalion, commanded by Lt.

  57. This coast is dangerous for beach landings during northeast monsoon periods, when heavy surf, high winds, and torrential rains imperil men, equipment, and shipping.

  58. Arranging direct air support and cover with carrier aircraft for minesweeping and preliminary landings in the LEYTE GULF area during the period A-2 to the time escort carriers assume the mission of direct support on A Day.


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