Entrances Sentence Examples

The other entrances are mere slits in the wall.

It was rebuilt in 1819 on an eminence overlooking one of the main entrances into the town, and is capable of accommodating loo resident pupils.

He had men posted at the various entrances and assured them no one without proper identification would pass.

He pushed himself away from the door and took up a position near the bed, where he was able to see all entrances.

It is usual to distinguish between the general coast-line measured from point to point of the headlands disregarding the smaller bays, and the detailed coast-line which takes account of every inflection shown by the map employed, and follows up river entrances to the point where tidal action ceases.

Permanent defences at Scapa were, however, abandoned in 1913, owing to the developments of submarine warfare, which rendered it very costly to protect the various entrances.

The absence of preparations came to be felt more strongly with the rapid growth of the submarine menace, for the depth and number of the entrances made it a serious problem to establish adequate defences.

By the end of 1914, the entrances of Scapa Flow had been adequately protected, facilities for carrying out all but the most serious repairs were installed, and Scapa Flow gradually assumed the aspect of a great naval station, which it retained to the end of the war.

Its extensive front faced the river, and had a lofty central gateway, flanked by smaller entrances, and by two octagonal towers rising to some height above the body of the building.

One of the entrances to Theobalds Park is the old Temple Bar, removed from Fleet Street, London, in 1878.

It has three entrances on the Plaza, and over its main gateway hangs the " liberty bell " of Mexico, first rung by the humble parish priest Hidalgo, on the night of the 16th of September 1810, to call the people of Dolores to arms, and now rung at midnight on each recurring anniversary by the president himself.

There were formerly two entrances to the harbour - the Boca Grande (large mouth) between the low sandy island or peninsula on which the city stands and the island of Tierra Bomba, and the Boca Chica (small mouth) at the south end of the latter island.

On retiring for the winter the hamster closes the various entrances to its burrow, and becomes torpid during the coldest period.

These squabbles John Groot is said to have settled by building an octagonal house which had eight entrances and eight tables, so that the head of each family could enter by his own door and sit at the head of his own table.

Several entrances found by local explorers were rough and difficult.

The chief entrances to the palaestra were at south-west and south-east, separated by a double colonnade which extended along the south side.

Into this opened other rooms, the entrances to which seem to have been rarely protected by doors, and could only have been closed by curtains.

The three entrances to the old and new harbours are sheltered by long and massive moles; and the whole complex of docks, building slips, machine shops, &c., forms the government dockyard, which is enclosed by a lofty wall with fourteen iron gates.

The harbour, which has two entrances about 20 ft.

Its northern part is actually insular, divided from the mainland by the Limfjord or Liimfjord, which communicates with the North Sea to the west and the Cattegat to the east, but this strait, though broad and possessing lacustrine characteristics to the west, has only very narrow entrances.

As a strategical centre Jalalabad is one of the most important positions in Afghanistan, for it dominates the entrances to the Laghman and the Kunar valleys; commanding routes to Chitral or India north of the Khyber, as well as the Kabul-Peshawar road.

As though to compensate for the loss of this means of defence, the mandibles are very powerful, and some of the bees construct tubular entrances to the nest with a series of constrictions easy to hold against an enemy.

South-east is another temple, a square stone building with the name of Antoninus Pius over one of the entrances.

British armies advanced by three routes - the Khyber, the Kurram and the Bolan - and without much opposition occupied the inner entrances of the passes.

The allegorical decorations here are by Persico and Horatio Greenough; those on the Senate portico are by Thomas Crawford, who designed the bronze doors at the entrances to the Senate and House wings.

The side entrances to the auditorium were covered in with vaults of Greek construction; a curious feature is a tunnel from below the stage into the middle of the auditorium.

Two entrances give access to the grotto, an old one extremely narrow, and a new one, made in 1890, through which the exploration of the cavern can be made in about 8 hours, half the time it took before.

Of these the principal are the Egerton, Morpeth, Morpeth Branch and Wallasey Docks; while the Alfred Dock, with its three entrances, nineteen pairs of lock-gates, 8 acres.

The entrances to the Birkenhead Docks are capable of docking the largest class of steamers afloat.

The massive iron bridges across the dock entrances are opened and closed by hydraulic power, which is likewise applied to the cranes, coal-hoists, warehouse-lifts and other machinery about.

This is of octagonal form, with very numerous parallel hedges and paths, and "six different entrances, whereof there is but one that leads to the centre, and that is attended with some difficulties and a great many stops."

The entrances to the inner lagoons of the Limfjord are naturally blocked against the immigration of flatfish by dense growths of sea-grass (Zostera), although the outer lagoons are annually invaded by large numbers of small plaice from the North Sea.

At the north of the precinct was a broad road, flanked with votive offerings and exedrae, and along the boundary were porticoes and chambers intended for the reception of the OEwpiac or sacred embassies; there are two entrances on this side, each of them through extensive propylaea.

It has three entrances; the principal, and the only one practicable for large vessels, is to the south of the town, and is defended by two strong forts, at Drottningskar on the island of Asps, and on the islet of Kungsholm.

Duluth, Superior, Port Wing, Wis., Ontonagon, Mich., and Grand Marais, Mich., are harbours with entrances formed by parallel jetties extending across obstructing bars.

In the space between Lontor, Neira and Gunong Api there is a good harbour, with entrances on either side, which enable vessels to enter on either of the monsoons.

The lateral entrances are sheltered by tympana and arches profusely decorated with statuettes.

The public portion of the buildings comprise an ornamental and lofty pavilion with entrances on each side, and a high-domed octagonal room in the centre, beautifully fitted and appointed, where public receptions take place.

The large traffic on Lake Erie has brought into existence a number of important harbours on the south shore, nearly all artificially made and deepened, with entrances between two breakwaters running into the lake at right angles to the coast line.

There is a large city and county building (1894), built of rough grey sandstone from Utah county; it has a dome on the top of which is a statue of Columbia; over its entrances are statues of Commerce, Liberty and Justice; its balconies command views of the neighbouring country and of the Great Salt Lake; the interior is decorated with Utah onyx.

Formerly there were two main entrances - the South Port, loo yds.

The entrances to the mouths of both these offering many difficulties for navigation, trade has from the remotest antiquity selected this spot, which is situated half-way between the two estuaries, while the level surface of the neighbouring steppe allows easy communication with the lower parts of both rivers.

But in the effort to understand them as they were originally understood it is very obvious that this method of interpretation can be pressed too far It would be precarious to insist that the entrances into Palestine of Abraham and Jacob (or Israel) typified two distinct immigrations.

Between the extremities of these two piers and those of the breakwater are the two entrances to the harbour.

Of these gulfs the first is by far the largest, the other two having much wider entrances and not extending so far inwards.

The ghostly effects behind the screen & the witches entrances & exits were very arresting.

Can put grills on cave entrances to prevent interference to hibernating bats.

Gatehouse The four main entrances to the town would each have had a gatehouse The four main entrances to the town would each have had a gatehouse.

Car doors with electrical interlocks are supplied where entrances are on opposite or adjacent sides.

The original entrances, however, are the vaulted paradoses at both ends of the stage building.

North East Wales Institute of HE - NATFHE organized strong pickets at all five entrances to main campus.

This is to enhance one of the entrances and make less secluded.

He had his idiosyncrasies, he had style and he was on occasions wonderfully theatrical with a gift for superb entrances.

Due to the sunken nature of the site in relation to the surrounding townscape, not all entrances are wheelchair friendly.

The Tower of London have some special late night entrances with private tours with the yeoman warders.

The water resurges just below the twin entrances, making an ideal spot for skinny dipping (and polluting the locals water supply).

Some of the cave entrances are tricky to find.

The uppermost section of each pagoda condo is a 14-inch round pagoda with two entrances and two roof perches on top.

Sectional sofas could be disassembled and easily moved through the small entrances and narrow staircases and hallways of apartment buildings.

Place "Symbols of Welcome" at the entrances of your home - Wind chimes, flowers and statues are a few examples of Symbols of Welcome.

Consider covering the floor in magnolia petals and placing a few small bonsai plants near the entrances to the pagoda for a natural yet beautiful look.

Expanses of white gravel are seen in other types of spaces in Japanese landscape design, such as entrances to palaces; in the Shinto tradition it symbolizes purified space.

Gothic cathedrals feature round stained glass windows within entrances, which are known as rose windows, and the prayer aid, the rosary, is attributed to Mary.

Appropriate entrances and exits for students, staff and visitors to the building will be listed in the plan.

Print off a number of signs saying, "Please Use Other Door" and place them on all the entrances.

They offer private entrances and stylish floor plans with spacious rooms and features like fireplaces and private patios.

Entrances come complete with pyrotechnics, flashing lights, and fans holding up signs.

The Japanese torii is the word for the traditional gateway commonly found at Shinto shrine entrances.

Families can also look for hotel booklets or free magazines located at the entrances of most restaurants.

The guest rooms all have private entrances and are cheerfully decorated in an island motif.

If you do go out at night, avoid short cuts through dark alleyways and keep a wide berth between you and alley entrances as you walk on the sidewalk.

Penny Saver - This paper is published in larger metropolitan areas and you can usually find it at grocery store or mall entrances.

Place a foot brush and door mat outside all entrances to help remove dirt, rocks and other bits of debris from shoes.

Although the official site has been offline since September 2005 (due to the threat of litigation), there are backdoor entrances to the original network.

As soon as the building of the city walls had been completed, Themistocles resumed the construction of the Peiraeus defences, which protected the larger harbour of Cantharus on the west and the smaller ports of Zea and Munychia (respectively southwest and south-east of the Munychia heights), terminating in moles at their entrances and enclosing the entire promontory on the land and sea sides except a portion of the south-west shore of the peninsula of Acte.

It was in this block that the " Mermaid " was situated, and there appear to have been entrances from each street.

The cart in which the officer lay was turned into the Rostovs' yard, and dozens of carts with wounded men began at the invitation of the townsfolk to turn into the yards and to draw up at the entrances of the houses in Povarskaya Street.