combe

Example Sentences

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What wind there was was from the northeast and the fox, coming up the combe from the west, might have broken in upon them without warning.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Together they went quickly back to the briars and once more looked into the combe.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

It was almost upon him before Bigwig turned and began to limp up the north slope of the combe toward the trees of the Belt.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Almost before they could grasp that he was alive, he had recrossed the entire upper slope of the combe in a single dash and bolted in among them.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

He turned and, although it was rapidly becoming too dark to see any distance, made as though he were still looking out across the combe.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams