Sentence examples for distant south from inspiring English sources

Much of Auvergne, whose suzerainty had been ceded by Henry II in 1189, passed to royal control in 1214, while in the more distant south Philip extended his influence by gaining lordship over Tournon, Cahors, Gourdon, and Montlaur in Vivarais.

He spent the NATO war in 1999 hiding in the Turjak mountains that break the horizon to the distant south; his house had been destroyed by the Serbian Army in its offensive of August 1998.

Encounters at the End of the World (2007) steers clear of the cuddly for as long as possible, and when it finally succumbs to the bird's allure, Herzog focuses on "penguin prostitution" and the suicidal impulses of penguins, who for no discernible reason suddenly depart the colony, and head inland, waddling forlornly across the ice towards the distant south pole and inevitable death.

The technology world moved from the distant South Bay hubs to South of Market, the Mission, and other parts of the city.

A shortage in the region's markets has forced the WFP to buy most of its food from distant South Africa.In this section Into the electoral maze A puzzling raid Trying to weather the storm A continuing abomination The tragedy of the decade?

As Prince William arrives and battleships are launched from the distant north, south Argentina's ruling class unveils its political discourse further.

But its loudest echoes the man-made islands, the iconic hotels, the overheated property market, the celebrities and the sun are from another, more distant time: south Florida in the 1920s.The summer of 1925 was mania time in Miami.

Consequently, Shackleton decided to risk an open-boat journey to the 720-nautical-mile-distant South Georgia whaling stations, where he knew help was available.

In the example: ACSL DSNT SE-S = altocumulus standing lenticular clouds in the distant (beyond 10SM) south-east through south.

And culturally, Mr. Romney is about as distant from the South as can be — despite his clumsy attempt recently to declare a love of grits or speak with an exaggerated "y'all" at appearances in the states.

Even as the North remains distant from the South in the political and economic arenas, cultural co-operation is more active than ever.The isolated North has recently become receptive, showing South Korean films, promoting its artists in the South's capital, Seoul, and even jointly producing cartoons.