Sentence examples for earth apart from inspiring English sources

In Homer's Odyssey, Book I, Atlas seems to have been a marine creature who supported the pillars that held heaven and earth apart.

Most places on Earth, apart from the polar regions, also see the sun rise at due east and set at due west along the horizon.

The Russian government reportedly loves to sow chaos, and what's more chaotic than a mythical planet appearing out of nowhere and ripping Earth apart?

But what on earth, apart from highly developed masochistic tendencies, would make Gilliam want to get back in that particular saddle?

The fall equinox is one of only two days each year when all points on Earth — apart from the polar regions — see the sun rise due east and set due west along the horizon.

The material that builds our buildings, paves our roads and spans our bridges is the most widely produced and consumed material on earth apart from water, according to a WBCSD report.

Apart from the linguistic differences, these two churches a world apart were strikingly similar: down-to-earth, ambling, devoid of theatrics.

Quake Sounds Reveal Earth ?Ripping Apart?

Plato, like John the Baptist, has aimed his finger heavenward while Aristotle has his palm out, facing the earth, fingers apart, just like — bear with me — the Mormon forefather Nephi in Friberg's painting.

Buildings shake, the earth splits apart, bricks, concrete slabs and roofs cascade downward as a city of one million people is reduced to rubble in the space of 23 seconds.

"It means you actually see the crust of the earth ripping apart," says Mr Cochran.