9 sentences with 'sand'
Example sentences and phrases with the word sand and other words derived from it.
• « To do so, they mix clay with sand, shape it in the ground and fire it at around 700 degrees Celsius. »
• « He then pulled his other comrades out of the flames and placed them on the sand in safety. Three of them survived. »
• « From its northern beaches of white sand, to its Atlantic breakers and secluded beaches on tiny islands, exquisitely shaped by gentle tides. »
• « Using state-of-the-art microscopes, it was determined that this particularly coloured snow contained a high level of sand. Then, using precise Meteosat satellites, analysts tracked the snow, where it originated, where the sand came from, and so on. The answer was astonishing: the sand came from the Sahara desert and originated there. »
• « Cloud formations bring sand from the Sahara to the European snow, and it is only a tiny portion of the million tonnes a year that the Sahara transports to Europe. What a conclusion: there is no doubt that, these days, deserts are advancing far beyond their vague borders. »
• « Of course, the discovery of Europe's snow with sand from the Sahara brought further attention to what has already been happening in some regions of Africa for some four decades now. »
• « For those of you for whom anxiety or excitement, or both, have put a handful of sand in your mouth, you can have a drink before you leave on your journey. »