Sentence examples for lands spread from inspiring English sources

Like many throughout the world we have borne the impact of the march of history, the quest of new lands, spread of technology and the devastation of war.

Henry had also acquired the huge duchy of Aquitaine by marriage, and England became a key part of a loose-knit assemblage of lands spread across Western Europe, later termed the Angevin Empire.

This also gave Henry influence over two major Norman leaders, Hugh d'Avranches and Richard de Redvers, and the abbey of Mont Saint-Michel, whose lands spread out further across the Duchy.

This park is divided into about seven lands spread sporadically behind the world-famous entrance.

This park is divided into about seven lands, spread sporadically behind the world-famous entrance of the lighthouse.

Private property rights in land spread more widely in these areas, and property transfers were subject to Roman-Dutch law.

There are 800,000 acres of land spread over several counties atop the zone, of which 45,000 acres are developed, almost all of that inside Bexar County, which includes San Antonio.

Alexander Dubovich, Aviary's creator, said his inspiration was a copy of Anna Karenina that fell from the shelf and landed spread, text-down, on the floor.

At issue are more than 200 parcels of land, spread across the township, which the state has long maintained as its property, to the dismay of those living there who think they are the owners.

Citrus groves occupy much of central Florida and the east coast, while vast expanses of cattle land spread along the west coast and north and south of the citrus belt.

Behind us the whole rolling green apron of the land spread out, and at intervals of a mile or so columns of penitential smoke were pluming up into the blue.