Southwestern Sentence Examples

In 1892 the docks, which lie at the southern end of the peninsula, became the property of the London & SouthWestern Railway Company.

Shortly after the capture of Naxos (c. 467 B.C.) Cimon proceeded with a fleet of 300 ships (only loo from the allies) to the southwestern and southern coasts of Asia Minor.

The SouthWestern Company owns the local railway stations (Town and Dock and Southampton West, besides suburban stations), but through connexions are made with the north by way of the Great Western and Great Central and the Midland and South-Western Junction railways.

Parkersburg is served by the Baltimore & Ohio, the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern, and the Little Kanawha railways, by electric railway to Marietta, Ohio, and by passenger and freight boats to Pittsburg, Cincinnati, intermediate ports, and ports on the Little Kanawha.

The island (also called Avatcha), which was the scene of his death, lies in the southwestern part of the sea, off the coast of Kamchatka, being one of the Commander or Komandor group, belonging to Russia.

In the form of volcanic mud it is common round the high volcanic islands of the SouthWestern Pacific.

Georgetown is the seat of the Southwestern University (Methodist Episcopal, South, co-educational), formed in 1873 (chartered 1875) by the combination of Ruterville College (Methodist Episcopal, at Ruterville, Texas, chartered in 1840, and closed in 1850), McKenzie College (at Clarksville, Texas, founded in 1841 and closed in 1872), Wesleyan College at San Augustine (chartered in 1844, burned a few years later, and not rebuilt), and Soule University at Chapel Hill (chartered in 1856, but closed in 1870).

The most southern of these chapadoes, that of the Parana basin, in which may be included the northern part of the Uruguay and eastern part of the Paraguay basins, includes the greater part of the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catharina, Parana and Sao Paulo, the southwestern corner of Minas Geraes, a part of southern Goyaz, and the south-eastern corner of Matto Grosso.

The construction of the building at this southwestern corner shows that there was some sacred object that had to be bridged over by a huge block of marble; this we know from inscriptions to have been the Cecropeum or tomb of Cecrops.

Among the mixed and other coloured races in the census returns figure 1592 Bushmen, 3597 Hottentots and 1147 Koranna; these people are found chiefly in the southwestern regions and are remnants of the true aboriginal population.

Probably (as Duval suggests) the use of Syriac in these regions went hand in hand with the spread of the monophysite doctrine, for the liturgies and formulas of the Jacobite Church were composed in Syriac. Similarly the spread of Nestorian doctrines throughout the western and southwestern regions of the Persian Empire was accompanied by the ecclesiastical use of a form of Syriac which differed very slightly indeed from that employed farther west by the Jacobites.

In the western and southwestern parts the summer months are the wettest and the spring months are the driest; thus, at El Paso the rainfall amounts to 2.2 in.

The first, which constitutes the north, east and south-east of the district, is a low-lying plain; while the other, which comprises the southern and southwestern portion, forms a high table-land from 1500 to 2 500 ft.

It is served by the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern, the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St Louis, the Illinois Central and the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railways.

It is served by the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern, the Toledo & Ohio Central (Ohio Central Lines), and the Hocking Valley railways.

Other genera are Psammodromus and Acanthodactylus in southwestern Europe and northern Africa.

On the southwestern side is Petre Bay, on which, at the mouth of the river Mantagu, is Waitangi, the principal settlement.

One of the southwestern basins, with its floor below sea-level, has a plain of salt in its centre.

Some valuable plants are obtained in the mountains of south and southwestern Tibet, yielding the excellent yellow and red colours used to dye the native cloths."

It is served by the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf, the Fort Worth & Denver City, the Fort Worth & Rio Grande, and the St Louis, San Francisco & Texas of the "Frisco" system, the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe, the Houston & Texas Central, the International & Great Northern, the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, the St Louis SouthWestern, the Texas & Pacific, and the Trinity & Brazos Valley (Colorado & Southern) railways.

It is delightfully situated in a basin under the well-wooded southwestern spurs of the Taunus range, 5 m.

This consisted of both princes and cities and was inteiided to enforce the public peace in the southwestern parts of Germany.

This system also controls the Pecos Valley & North-Eastern railway, which serves the southwestern part of New Mexico.

The cattle of Wales present all varieties of race, the Hereford breed prevailing in the eastern counties, and Shorthorns and the black Castlemartins in the southwestern parts.

Other institutions are the Whitelands training college for school-mistresses, in which Ruskin took deep interest; the St Mark's college for school-masters; the Victoria and the Cheyne hospitals for children, a cancer hospital, the Southwestern polytechnic, and a public library containing an excellent collection relative to local history.

Besides burial grounds near the infirmary and attached to a few of the older churches, a beautiful cemetery, 90 acres in extent, has been laid out in the southwestern district.

The geological history of the state covers the period from Algonkian to late Carboniferous time, after which there is a gap in the record until Tertiary time, except that there was apparently a temporary depression of the north-western and southwestern corners in the Cretaceous age.

Mining in southwestern Missouri began about 1851, but zinc was of no importance in the output until 1872.

The first Dutch settlers planted small vineyards, while the cuttings of French vines introduced by the Huguenots about 1688 have given rise to an extensive culture in the southwestern districts of the colony.

Quartz-mining has since very largely taken the place of placer-mining, but the two principal gold-producing districts are still that traversed by the Blue Mountains in the northeastern quarter and that drained by the Rogue river in the southwestern corner, a continuation of the California field.

It lies on the southwestern shore of North Island, on the inner shore of Port Nicholson, an inlet of Cook's Strait, the site affording a splendid harbour, walled in by abrupt hills.

The city is the seat of Union University (co-educational), chartered in 1875 as Southwestern Baptist University, and conducted under that name at Jackson until 1907, when the present name was adopted.

See Teodor Narbutt, History of the Lithuanian nation (Pol.) (Vilna, 1835); Antoni Prochaska, On the Genuineness of the Letters of Gedymin (Pol.) (Cracow, 1895); Vladimir Bonifatovich Antonovich, Monograph concerning the History of Western and Southwestern Russia (Rus.) (Kiev, 1885).

In the latter part of May Washington encountered a French force at a spot called Great Meadows, near the Youghiogheny river, in what is now southwestern Pennsylvania, and a skirmish followed which precipitated the French and Indian War.

The new town grew up around the vast locomotive and wagon works of the Great Western railway, and is an important junction on that syrtem with a separate station on the Midland and SouthWestern Junction railway.

The room was tastefully done in a Southwestern motif with R. C. Gorman prints adorning the sand-colored walls.

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Herculex I protects against several insect pests, including European and southwestern corn borer, western bean cutworm and black cutworm.

I've arrived at the rather fearsome looking crags at the southwestern edge of Narnain's summit dome.

At the southwestern edge of the wood there is an area of hawthorn scrub surrounding a small area of flower-rich grassland.

It was the far southwestern corner of Swildon's hole.

In the early history of southwestern Asia the Semites form the most important ethnic group, which is primarily linguistic but also shares other remarkable characteristics.

It concerned the southwestern frontiers of the Transvaal, and the award, which was against the Transvaal pretensions, had important effects on the history of South Africa (see Transvaal and South Africa).

There are insane asylums at Austin (the State Lunatic Asylum), San Antonio (the Southwestern Insane Asylum), and Terrell (North Texas Hospital for the Insane); the Texas School for the Deaf (1857), an institution for deaf, dumb and blind coloured youths (1889), a School for the Blind (1856), and a home for dependent Confederate soldiers, at Austin, a state orphan home (1889) at Corsicana, an epileptic colony at Abilene, and a state reformatory (1889) for boys under seventeen years at Gatesville.

At the southwestern sewage-pond, singing from the reedbed.

Cincinnati is in the southwestern corner of Ohio on the northern shore of the Ohio River.

Her research focuses on minority culture in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan.

Phuket, Thailand 's largest island, is located on its southwestern coast.

Getting There South Lakes Wild Animal Park is situated just outside Dalton in Furness at the southwestern tip of the Lake District.

On the southwestern edge of the village, the mansion of Newton Park has been taken over by an hotel chain.

It was the far southwestern corner of Swildon 's hole.

Southwestern home office furniture is still very popular.

You can choose to decorate your entire office in this wonderful furniture style or use a few accent pieces to give your room a southwestern flair.

When southwestern design is mentioned most people think of turquoise and Aztec geometrical patterns.

While these details are a part of southwestern furniture design, the style includes a wider range of influences.

Southwestern furniture has an old world charm that creates a feeling of romanticism and nostalgia.

The Spanish and Mexican influences are obvious when you examine the various motifs and styles found in southwestern furniture.

Many of the southwestern furniture styles have western motifs in addition to borrowing some motifs from Mexican and Spanish furniture styles.

Longhorn - The livestock of the west is depicted in southwestern design.

Southwestern hardware can range from hammered metal to intricate western and Native American motifs like those used in carved furniture pieces.

The base is hand-carved with rope chains, star medallions and other southwestern motifs.

You can find the perfect southwestern executive chair for your desk from the wide range of choices offered.

Non-traditional office furniture can easily find a place in your southwestern office.

Southwestern furniture lends itself to this kind of unexpected use because the pieces are so interesting and attractive.

Now that you've selected your Southwestern home office furniture you'll want to accessorize your office with a few items to tie it all together.

Designers use common terms for decorating styles such as contemporary, modern, rustic, Asian, Southwestern, cottage, country, Victorian, eclectic, green or eco-friendly and the list goes on.

For instance, some areas have limited water supplies, such as the desert areas of the Southwestern United States.

According to the National Renewable Energy Lab, the southwestern states of Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and parts of California offer the greatest energy potential.

It is indigenous to South and Central America, although it can also be found growing in the southwestern part of the United States and Asia, as well.

People through the Southwestern United States and Central America used the entire agave plant for many purposes.

While traditional, rustic, and southwestern motifs are definitely still in demand, many designers and homeowners are creating modern interiors and more eclectic styles.

Rustic or traditional decorating styles can be further broken down into sub styles such as Arts and Crafts, Southwestern and Appalachian to name a few.

Mexican-style wood furniture is a staple in Southwestern design.

For instance, New England homes favor blues, grays, and greens, whereas Southwestern homes are best painted a sienna or beige color.

The newest collection from Thomasville is made in the USA and features diverse themes like southwestern, tropical, and contemporary.

The comfort of Southwestern design can be brought home with Thomasville bedding patterns such as Coronado and Tahoe.

Another rustic themed bedroom ensemble is Guest Cabin which features a southwestern vibe with distinct pattern and color.

For a Southwestern feel, pair wrought iron with wood furniture, terracotta walls and brightly painted pottery.

Add some Southwestern themed artwork and Mexican-styled furniture for a great new bedroom design you're sure to love!

Southwestern design style is a unique representation of this region of the United States.

Just like the region, Southwestern designs are a mixture of cultures.

There are several Southwestern styles you can select.

The Southwestern designs are borrowed from the Spanish and Mexican cultures as well as the Native American artforms.

From pottery to wood carvings, you can find these influences in what is popularly called the Southwestern style.

Much of the architectural influences of the Southwestern designs are borrowed from Mexican-Spanish home designs.

Arizona is one of the first states most people think of whenever they hear the term Southwestern.

The Southwestern designs have been adapted to reflect desert life, using plants like cacti and various animals of the region as motifs.

The western theme is also found in the Southwestern style and gives you several design options.

The Native American influence has molded what is commonly accepted as Southwestern design.

Ornate heavy wood doors with intricate carvings are one choice for a sophisticated approach to Southwestern design.

Many Southwestern designs are a combination of motifs and patterns found in the Southwestern region of the US.

You can use other design styles with your Southwestern ones to create a truly unique and individual over all interior.

As you can see, there are quite a few things to consider when creating a composite of Southwestern designs for your home, so you end up with the type of décor you want.

For a more rustic style setting, a beautiful southwestern rug makes an excellent floor covering while adding color and design to the room.

If you prefer Southwestern style decor, iron curtain rods will complement this decorating style beautifully as well.

Iron finials in designs such as spears, cathedral and Spanish style designs would work well with Native American, Mexican or Southwestern style curtains.

Whether you are completing a full remodel or just updating your accessories, there are plenty of ways to get the Southwestern charm you desire.

Southwestern décor can include attributes and influences from several areas.

From Mexican influence to Native American themes, Southwest décor is extremely fluid, enabling you to pull together a bathroom with Southwestern flavor and your own tastes.

There are varying levels of incorporating Southwestern décor into your bathroom design.

Terracotta is a natural choice for the tiles in a Southwestern themed bathroom.

Bright white porcelain sinks and toilets can really stand out in a Southwestern theme.

These tactile faucets will add the perfect finishing touch to your Southwestern bathroom décor.

By keeping pulling your palette and your materials for the natural surroundings of the Southwest, you'll be sure to create the perfect Southwestern bathroom for your home.

Beach themes may include lots of blues, grays and tans while Southwestern themes will have lots of golds, oranges and reds with turquoise accents.

Obviously, a border that features images of giraffes, or a pattern of giraffe hide, would look awkward in a Southwestern theme room.

There are southwestern style lamps and rustic looking pinecone designs that would look great in a lodge setting.

If you like art and décor that has Native American influences mixed with a touch of old Mexico and the deserts of the Southwest, then you will love the look of Southwestern lamps.

Southwestern décor is heavily influenced by the Native American tribes indigenous to regions such as Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and southern Nevada.

Most of the Southwestern style décor produced in the United States comes from Arizona, Utah and New Mexico.

Another common element used to make Southwestern lamps is wrought iron.

Some Southwestern lamps are constructed with elements found in nature.

Just like the Indian pottery lamps which are made with the earth found in the Southwestern deserts, antler lamps are very attractive, rustic lamps that are made from deer or elk antlers.

Aspen logs are also used to make Southwestern style lamps.

Rawhide and painted leather are commonly used to make Southwestern lampshades.

Hand painted leather shades are also popular for Southwestern lamps.

A quality, authentic Southwestern lamp will contain many of the elements found in the deserts and mountains of the American Southwest.

Earth tone colors combined with the vibrant colors that the Native American artisans are able to produce using the natural elements they find in their southwest desert homes make Southwestern lamps a work of art.

Fortunately, you don't have to travel to the American southwest to buy an authentic looking Southwestern themed lamp.

Southwestern inspired lamps come in so many beautiful styles, the hard part will be choosing which style of lamp or lamps you want to accent your home.

Southwestern French cuisine features foie gras and porcini (a type of mushroom).

It's made up of many Americanized versions of Mexican foods, and it evolved along the Texas-Mexican border, blending traditional Mexican foods with Americanized tastes and even some Southwestern cowboy fare thrown in.

Queenstown is an international resort town in southwestern New Zealand.

Gallatin youth clubs offer recreation and instruction in this southwestern Montana county.

Then mix the pasta with hunks of feta, Kalamata olives, tomato slices, and fresh basil for a Greek salad or fresh corn kernels, sliced avocado, diced tomatoes, pieces of red onion, and chilled black beans for a Southwestern meal.

For Southwestern themed nuptials, nothing can top a Western wedding cake!

Another fun décor to consider when choosing your decorative bath towels is a southwestern theme.

Along with towels, you'll find a large section of Southwestern accessories such as towel rings, switch plates, shower curtains, and more.

A rustic cabin shower curtain is the perfect addition to a rustic, southwestern, log cabin, and western style of décor.

For example, the beautiful hues of a southwestern sunset embrace a wide range of reds, oranges, and yellows, and the gorgeous browns, tans, and greens of a western range lends a more earthy air to the room.

If you happen to be living anywhere other than the southwestern part of the United States, I am pretty sure you are cold along with your dogs.

The plant is native to southwestern China.

Southern facing slopes and southwestern areas of the garden also tend to get a bit hotter during the day, which raises the temperature in the location at night, too.

Selecting shades of analogous colors may be a great choice for some Southwestern style homes, or homes that are trying to provide a warm and welcoming effect to potential home buyers.

There are many beautiful native design bracelets made from sterling silver and embedded with that favorite southwestern stone, turquoise.

Today, their facilities serve over 6,000 seniors all over southwestern Pennsylvania through the PSC network, which includes 51 affiliate communities as well as the main PSC campuses.

Through their affiliate network, PSC offers affordable apartment communities throughout southwestern PA.

Elegant decorations reflect both Native American and Hispanic influences, and the landscaping includes sumptuous fountains that make the resort truly an oasis in the midst of the southwestern desert.

If you grew up in the southwestern part of the buckeye state, then you will fondly remember Americana Amusement Park in Ohio.

Some legends have it that Kokopelli danced throughout small villages in Mexico and throughout the southwestern and western United States.

The Mexican Mission style furniture was first made in California and other southwestern states.

The Mexican Mission style furniture was made primarily of oak and other woods that were commonly found in the southwestern United States.

Room decorations should help to create a southwestern feel, such as cast iron lamps, candleholders and sconces.

These unique records are invaluable in the study of California, the Southwestern United States, and colonial America.

Pittsburgh is located in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Mexican straw and tin ornaments are relatively easy to find in the Southwestern United States and online.

Mayonnaise makes a good base for a southwestern spread with a bit of chopped chipotle and green onions.

Other versions with turquoise embellishments take that Southwestern vibe even further.

Her Jimmy Boho Chic Tapestry Tote is less gypsy than classic Southwestern.

Casual American fare can be found at Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen & Bar, while casual Mexican and southwestern cuisine is offered at Chayo Mexican Kitchen + Tequila Bar.

Southwestern Colorado invites exploration.

You have everything from animals to southwestern to whimsical clocks.

Among these was Southwestern Bell, which changed its name to SBC Communications, Inc. Eventually SBC merged with the remnants of AT&T in 2005, leaving Bell South the last surviving baby bell.

Some lunch menus include a chicken wrap, southwestern tuna sandwich, and a vegetable cheeseburger.

If that doesn't convince you, listen to some of these recipes; southwestern potato skins, blackberry iced tea with cinnamon and ginger, cookies and cream milkshake, barbecue chicken pizza, and many more.

The 2 founding members would search New York and Southwestern Connecticut for members to permanently join the band.

Mariachi originated in the Jalisco region, but soon grew in popularity across Mexico and even across the border into the southwestern United States.

In addition to southwestern style food like, burritos and fajitas, guests can choose to dine on steak, ribs, pasta or seafood.

The town of Cortez, located in the southwestern corner of Colorado, was near the only spot in the country where four states converged.

The best-preserved portions are at the eastern extremity, at the northern side near the ancient " royal " exit, and at the southwestern angle.