Sentence examples for bands of children from inspiring English sources

Down on the playground, bands of children assaulted the swings.

Each morning, bands of children pose by stone-paved roads affecting distant and beautiful gazes.

There were, in fact, no bands of children on the street, and few children anywhere at all.

There were no old people or extended families or bands of children running around having a good time.

There are many fixtures in the museum, but perhaps none as endearing as Ms. Proddow, who has waltzed for three decades with bands of children through gallery after gallery.

Don't get me wrong: my memory is full of bands of children roaming the "backs", the tarmacked alleys between rows of terrace houses, warring among themselves with stones and sticks and swear words they didn't understand.

Her new novel focuses on Darling, one of a ragtag band of children from the short story.

Another band of children was just arriving at the first hole, adding their hollers to the chorus.

At 18, he is the dean of the hawker corps, a colorful band of children planted outside the base, selling scarves, hats, maps and books almost every day, except when they are kicked out by the police — sometimes violently.

Since the mid-1990s, the series has made Simon a fortune and propelled her into that select band of children's authors – Wilson, Horowitz and Donaldson, but not quite Rowling.

"He appeared to feel as a father surrounded by a numerous band of children," one newspaper said, "happy in their affections and loving them with all a parent's love".