off-lying
Example Sentences
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The fine headland of Pentire reaches beyond, with its off-lying islet of Newland.
From The Cornwall Coast by Salmon, Arthur L. (Arthur Leslie)
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)
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
Beyond this, the islands are practically defenceless, except for the protection of their rough seas, fierce inter-channel currents, and the off-lying deadly fangs of rock.
From The Cornwall Coast by Salmon, Arthur L. (Arthur Leslie)
