off-lying

Example Sentences

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This western land appears to be limestone, and without off-lying islands.

From In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions by McClintock, Francis Leopold

The only other alternative, besides the water, was to make a long detour through the off-lying fields, with loss of time.

From The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill by Smith, Ruel Perley

The cove is encircled by a group of off-lying rocks, insular at high tide; it is only at low water that Kynance can be explored.

From The Cornwall Coast by Salmon, Arthur L. (Arthur Leslie)

There are four off-lying rocks, the farthest out being over three miles from the cape, upon which the sea is almost always breaking.

From Official Report of the Exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands for the Government of British Columbia by Chittenden, Newton H. (Newton Henry)

A persistent fog veiled the main coast on both sides, but off-lying islands were seen and recognized often enough to note the positions.

From My Attainment of the Pole by Cook, Frederick A.