Sentence examples for big basking from inspiring English sources
The big basking sharks and great whites upon which he built his living and legend have vastly declined in number, amid the post- Jaws" post- Jaws of shark-fishing and the increase in commercial boats hauling them in to sell their fins to Asian markets.
The sun is out and the chances of finding a big snake basking in the warmth are good.
The Long Island Lolita story would become a local cultural touchstone along with such dubious distinctions as mall culture and big hair, and Joey was basking in his notoriety, driving around town in his white Cadillac, roaring across the bay in his big yellow speedboat, "Double Trouble," and calling in regularly to "The Howard Stern Show".
The cruise company has raised concerns about basking sharks, the second biggest fish behind whale sharks, after spotting a number of sharks with chunks missing from their fins.
It's completely dead at night, but then so is Canary Wharf – unless your idea of a Big One is drinking warm tinnies while basking in the fluorescent glow of a dozen closed Itsus.
Fascinating big fish: ocean sunfish (sometimes) and plenty of basking sharks.
The waters also support the UK's only resident population of killer whales and two feeding and breeding hotspots for basking sharks, the world's second biggest fish.
Walking into Boulder's eTown Hall (yes, little "e," big "T") for the first time is something like basking in the afterglow of a religious experience.
Barbosa was basking in the glow of perhaps the biggest capture of his career: He'd been one of the lead officers in a raid that brought down a major player in a Rio drug gang.
As E-Trade struggles to recover from a near-death brush with the mortgage meltdown, and big wirehouses oust their bosses for losing billions, TD Ameritrade is basking in the glow of a share price up 14% over the past year.
If Dame Shirley (and you call her anything else at your peril) has never lacked for fans since becoming hitched to the 007 franchise, these days she is basking in an uptick — and not just with the "Big Spender" crowd.
