Sentence examples for contained rich from inspiring English sources

In the 1600's, when the first Dutch settlers arrived, the bays contained rich stocks of oysters.

Christmas Island: A history The rugged tip of an extinct volcano, Christmas Island was not inhabited until 1888, when Britain realised it contained rich phosphate deposits.

A hearty niçois ravioli contained rich, delicious oxtail, but the accompanying Swiss chard was tiresomely vegetal; the chestnut cappelletti was filled with an indistinct mash, but the burnished duck ragout underneath, infused with sweet onion and mushroom, was heavenly.

The tomb contained rich offerings of jadeite, ceramics, shell and works of art.

Six funerary urns were found in the remains of the palace, one of which was found near the altar and contained rich offerings that included a gold necklace.

The tomb contained rich offerings that included jade ear ornaments handed down from the Early Classic, a jade mosaic mask, shell and bone beads, spiny oyster shells, eccentric obsidian blades, fine ceramics and the remains of wooden objects.

Larger systems contained richer bacterial communities compared to smaller systems.

Like her name, they contain rich wordplay ("I Could Sing It for a Song").

Thick forests grow on these mountains, which also contain rich mineral deposits.

The first of two books, it contains rich new material, some underscoring a remarkable personal odyssey.

The valley contains rich farmland, especially in the Cumberland and Shenandoah valleys.