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Example sentences for "large band"

  • Chief of a large band of the Chopunnish Nation.

  • Cheif of a large band of the Chopunnish nation.

  • Sir Henry Bedingfeld and the Earl of Sussex, with a large band of armed men, remained till day-breaks At nine o'clock, word was brought to the princess that the tide suited for her conveyance to the Tower.

  • In addition to these defences, a warder was stationed at every ten paces, and a large band of halberdiers was likewise in attendance to maintain order.

  • As night set in, a large band of halberdiers marched into the green, and stationed themselves round the stake.

  • Issuing from the structure, she found a large band of halberdiers drawn out to escort her.

  • Soon after a large band of ravens passed over, the fluttering of whose wings they could hear.

  • He proposed that Mr. Canfield locate near Waiilatpu, and the next year join with himself in an organized drive of a large band of sheep into the country and the inauguration of a permanent wool industry.

  • In the course of the day we descried a large band of buffaloes under full headway, making directly for the train.

  • It was not a large band, but it was composed of rare and strong materials.

  • They proved to be men of the village who had encountered a large band of Indians on their way to attack the place.

  • On gaining the top of the ridge, they beheld a large band of Indians mounting and galloping off in hot haste.

  • He proceeded without interruption until he reached Ash Hollow, in the neighborhood of Fort Laramie, when his party was attacked by a large band of Sioux, and compelled to accept battle.

  • They had not proceeded far when they were fired on by a large band of Blackfeet, who came upon them quite suddenly, and thinking these two trappers easy game, set up a yell and dashed at them.

  • Dull Knife was chief of a large band of northern Cheyenne warlike Indians.

  • Cornett came running into camp while we were eating breakfast, saying they had seen a large band of warriors going northwest from Laguna Rica, heading toward the Casa Amarilla.

  • There was a large band of horses on the slope back of it, and fifty or sixty ponies at the camp.

  • We could now see a large band of horses and ponies on a higher plain of land beyond.

  • He did not recognize me in the least, and very gravely began telling me how he had met with Thugs on his way down; how he had fought with and overpowered a large band, and carried off their plunder, amounting to some thousand rupees.

  • But when Anderson pointed out a large band of Sioux filing down from the hilltop the enthusiasm was somewhat checked.

  • Colonel Dillon reported to General Lodge that one of the scouts had sighted a large band of Sioux Indians encamped in a valley not far distant.

  • With a large band of hostile Sioux watching their movements the engineer corps found it necessary to have the troops close at hand all the time.

  • Towards evening, a large band of elk came towards us at full gallop, and passed very near the party.

  • We fell in with a new species of game to-day;--a large band of wild horses.

  • On our way, we met two Walla-walla Indians driving down a large band of horses.

  • They broke their promise; and it soon became known that they had leagued themselves with a large band of hostile Delawares, who had visited their country.

  • The meadows about the fort were dotted with the lodges of the Kickapoos, a large band of whom had recently arrived; but the great Miami village was on the opposite side of the stream, screened from sight by the forest which intervened.

  • Their stay was cut short, in consequence of the invasion of the country by Fowooka's people, accompanied by a large band of Turks under the trader Debono.

  • At most of the places through which they passed they were well received; but at the town of Bady the chief man demanded enormously high duties, and sent a large band of armed followers to collect them.

  • He was surprised not to see a large band of Indians clustered around the fire.

  • A large band of Ayana Indians had arrived during the night.

  • Miles beyond he knew there was a large band of Indians, and thither he and Owindia turned their faces.

  • It was a most unlikely spot for a large band of Indians to encamp.

  • A few years ago a large band of Blood Indians camped round this clump of pines during a trading expedition to the Mountain House.

  • I quitted the camp at Battle River on the 17th November, with a large band of horses and a young Cree brave who had volunteered his services for some reason of his own which he did not think necessary to impart to us.

  • The trader, she said, had come suddenly on them in the dead of night with a large band, and had at once routed the warriors of the village, who were completely taken by surprise.

  • Presently he observed a large band of men coming over the plain towards the entrance of the dell.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "large band" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    large bodies; large canoe; large characters; large circle; large cloak; large doses; large enough; large estates; large family; large flock; large group; large herd; large intestine; large mouth; large percentage; large picture; large plantation; large proportion; large quantities; large saucepan; large table; large towns; large wooden; larger quantity; largest country; mile distant