Sentences with 'anchor'
Example sentences and phrases with the word anchor and other words derived from it.
• « In the eyes of his subjects, the royal person was no longer seen as a reliable spiritual anchor - the pharaoh was supposed to be the great protector of religious and social order, but instead an attempt had been made to destroy it completely. »
• « British explorer, James Cook, captain of the Endeavour entered New Zealand waters on the 6th of October 1769, and laid anchor at today's Poverty Bay. When Cook saw smoke, he realised the land was inhabited, he and a group of sailors headed to shore, in the hope of befriending the natives and taking on board refreshments. The Maori were hostile, however, and the British had to fire on the Maori in self-defence. »