Sentence examples for a large minefield from inspiring English sources

The vehicles, as it happened, had encountered a large minefield along the left flank of a Qaddafi blocking position on the main road into town.

Its chief activities were the transport of about 2,000,000 U.S. troops to France, the patrolling of the North Atlantic sea lanes to protect Allied commerce shipping from German U-boats, and the laying of a large antisubmarine minefield in the North Sea.

The minefields of the Iran-Iraq border are not the only conflict zone offering protection to wildlife; the demilitarised zone between North Korea and South Korea has long been known as a haven for wildlife, while in the Falkland Islands the penguin population has thrived, free from human interference, in several large minefields sown during the brief 1982 Argentinian occupation.

By late 1960, it had set a minefield that would soon contain over 50,000 mines, spread over more than 700 acres: the largest minefield in the world.

When the Corregidor entered the minefield, there was a large explosion on the starboard side of the vessel.

Key to avoiding this particular educational minefield is to confront the perspective held by such a large percentage of our fellow citizens that it is necessary to choose between evolution and faith.

Increased regulation makes managing a company a minefield.

Devices Isis produced on a semi-industrial basis to lay in large barrier minefields are scattered throughout northern and western Iraq, from Mosul – the site of the group's last stand – to al-Qaim on the Syrian border, where the group is still fighting, contributing to the displacement of an estimated 1.7 million Iraqis.

Being a stepmother is a minefield.

What do you call a monkey in a minefield?

Buying skis can feel like a bit of a minefield.