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Example sentences for "various directions"

  • I threaded the mazes of another chain of hollows, which turned in various directions between N.

  • Meanwhile columns of smoke ascended in various directions before us, and two natives beyond the river, were seen to set up a great blaze there.

  • Besides, large bodies of travellers had disappeared in various directions by the hands of other bands of Thugs, and the authorities were suspicious and inquisitive to a degree.

  • Paths in zigzags are cut in various directions in the wood, but so steep, that very few of the water-drinkers like to encounter them.

  • Through this mass of vegetation, narrow paths about three feet broad were cut in various directions to enable the deer to traverse the country.

  • When from a few feet to a few fathoms in thickness, they occur sometimes in numbers within a small area of a coal basin, running in various directions, and even crossing each other.

  • Veins, are merely small lodes, which sometimes traverse the great ones, ramifying in various directions, and in different degrees of tenuity.

  • The rocks amidst which he digs are seldom or never entire, but are almost always traversed by clefts in various directions, so that impending fragments threaten to fall and crush him at every instant.

  • His situation was perilous; for the greater part of his people were dispersed in various directions.

  • As they proceeded, they beheld columns of smoke rising, as before, in various directions, which their guilty consciences now converted into alarm signals, to arouse the country and collect the scattered bands for vengeance.

  • In the meantime the associated Indians having completed their trade and received their supplies, were all ready to disperse in various directions.

  • The residue of the march lay over cracked and blackened soil, from which the vegetation had been burnt the preceding day, the embers still smouldering in various directions, although the columns of smoke had ceased to ascend.

  • In addition to the wells, three hundred in number, the remains of basins of great magnitude are found in various directions; and in the Valley of Tanks are a succession of hanging cisterns, formed by excavations in the limestone rock.

  • The cerebellum is explored in various directions to a distance of not more than one inch.

  • Amongst the survivors the wildest confusion ensued, and they scattered in disorder in various directions, leaving some 200 prisoners in the hands of the Confederates.

  • Within the last two days the evidence is strong that for some purpose the enemy is circulating rumours of Jackson's advance in various directions, with a view to conceal the real point of attack.

  • Regiments of infantry, just discernible through the glare, were marching and countermarching in various directions, and long waggon-trains were creeping slowly along the dusty roads.

  • The obvious reason for tapping the abscess is its tendency to extend in various directions, destroying the hepatic substance.

  • Suppuration may ensue, and then the pus burrows in various directions, finding exit at points more or less remote, internal or external.

  • I have then moved powerful magnetic poles, about this arrangement, in various directions, the metallic circuit on the outside being sometimes completed by wires, and sometimes broken.

  • Soon afterwards the rustling of forms was heard in various directions, as they forced themselves through the underwood, and the first who came in sight was Miss Montgomerie, preceded by the old negro.

  • Next morning the party was up bright and early, and took off in various directions to look for game.

  • Gilmore had learned the story of these attacks on his previous trip and immediately after we had supper he started the members of the company out in various directions to look for Indians.

  • We had not been separated a half hour until I heard the guns popping in various directions.

  • The Swedish troops scattered in various directions, one division being met and defeated by the Danes.

  • Gustavus shifted his army into divisions which marched in various directions to capture the castles of surrounding provinces.

  • In consequence of this mode of structure it is often very movable, and may even be bent into a half curve, in various directions, at the pleasure of the insect.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "various directions" 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:
    assured myself; chief magistrate; deductive reasoning; external border; fresh butter; general conversation; indeed true; known story; much land; various churches; various dates; various depths; various directions; various left; various localities; various members; various objects; various occasions; various organs; various parts; various periods; various shades; various shapes; various sizes; various sorts; various types