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Example sentences for "natives were"

  • Several small parties of natives were seen in the other parts of the bay, but they appeared more anxious to avoid than to court a communication with us.

  • Tracks of natives were seen in many places, and the marks of footsteps on the beach had been very recently impressed.

  • In front of the houses, groups of natives were seen; some thrown at full length upon the ground, and others indolently leaning against the bamboos.

  • THE COCOA-PALM WHILE the doctor and the natives were taking a digestive nap after dinner, I strolled forth to have a peep at the country which could produce so generous a meal.

  • Great numbers of natives were with us; we saw, in the distance, numbers more sitting on the beach, and armed.

  • A number of natives were on the beach, but could not be induced to visit us on board.

  • A number of natives were in mourning for the man eaten.

  • Natives were running in all directions, and against the flames groups of figures were noticeable in silhouette.

  • William Whyte deposed that 30 natives were present, and they were all killed but two, and one of these it is reported died an hour after of his wounds.

  • We found none where we were encamped, but had sufficient in the kegs for our own use, and the horses were not thirsty; many and recent tracks of natives were observed, but the people themselves were not seen.

  • No natives were visible, and I could not comprehend what they could be all about on the various rugged summits whence smoke arose; as these people rather frequent valleys and the vicinity of ponds of water.

  • This probably was the reason why no natives were in the vicinity, as in such deep parts only can they find fish.

  • The men who returned with water for the camp last evening had obtained it at a lagoon short of the river, and where a large tribe of natives were seated by their fires.

  • A number of natives were standing on the sand close to the water's edge, about half a mile from us, and I steered directly towards them.

  • No natives were to be seen, but the sound of their drums and singing in chorus was heard in the far distance.

  • Natives were around us, and we saw them climbing the neighbouring trees to observe our proceedings.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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