Sentence examples for behind a procession from inspiring English sources

CANTERBURY, England — As he passed through the heavy wooden doors of this city's ancient cathedral behind a procession of 650 other Anglican bishops and archbishops on Sunday, the Most Rev. Rowan Williams, the archbishop of Canterbury, appeared taut and ill at ease.

Eerie black-and-white close-ups of characters from Walter Salles' 1995 film "Foreign Land" were projected on the stage behind a procession of rock bands, samba groups and poets.

Behind followed a procession of ministers, celebrities and a military guard of honour.

Up to 1,000 former miners and locals marched behind the image of the late Tory leader as she was taken in a procession behind a horse- drawn carriage in the former South Yorkshire pit village of Goldthorpe.

For more than 20 minutes and the first eight laps, the race was a procession behind the safety car.

The start was delayed, and the first 17 laps were run as a procession behind a safety car — with a more than 40-minute break because even that was too dangerous — and then the race became one of attrition, taking out two of the four title-contending drivers.

One of the most unashamedly enthusiastic British embracers of Mughal culture during this period was General Sir David Ochterlony: every evening, all 13 of his Indian wives went around Delhi in a procession behind their husband, each on the back of her own elephant.

And while no longer stalked by the secret police, he hid behind an armchair to escape a procession of journalists, human rights advocates and aspiring politicians eager to shake his hand and welcome him back to the political scene.

NEWARK, Ohio — One of the most secretive rituals of the presidential race unfolded in plain sight over the weekend as Mitt Romney stood a few paces behind, watching and smiling, while a procession of prospective running mates delivered their best arguments against President Obama's re-election.

(51 words) NEWARK, Ohio — One of the most secretive rituals of the presidential race unfolded in plain sight over the weekend as Mitt Romney stood a few paces behind, watching and smiling, while a procession of prospective running mates delivered their best arguments against President Obama's re-election.

A procession of us rode on bikes behind it.