Sentence examples for by straits from inspiring English sources

Baffin Bay is a rift hollow that is connected by straits with the Atlantic.

The river drainage, the intense intermingling of waters by straits and wind, and the upwelling of deep, nutrient-laden ocean waters are all favourable to marine life.

Archipelagos consist of a set of islands forming a collection of basins interconnected by straits, and are typically characterized by widely varying spatial and temporal scales regarding geometry and forcing conditions.

The importance of the port may not be as great as it was in Soviet times, but unfettered access to the high seas remains a driving force for Russian strategic thinking as Russia's main ports are either ice-locked for much of the year or land-locked by straits controlled by other powers.

The coastlines are indented, and the islands themselves are divided from each other by straits generally called "sounds" or "firths".

It has long been noted that the San Fernando Valley is increasingly populated by strait-laced corporate managers and not by the oily, medallion-wearing men we once assumed.

Instead of getting a cash infusion, they get an FBI field office headed by strait-laced Milt Chamberlain (Josh Duhamel) who clashes with the local way of doing things.

The rest of the top 10 featured Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits, Aqualung by Jethro Tull, Hotel California by the Eagles and Child In Time by Deep Purple.

It turns out every film ever made could have been improved by having Walk Of Life by Dire Straits playing over its final scene.

Singapore lies just south of the peninsula separated by the Straits of Johor but linked by a bridge and a causeway, each approximately 1-km long.

Other songs include "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix (1967), "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith (1975) and "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits (1984).