Sentence examples for large thorn from inspiring English sources

While trekking across the Gobi desert earlier this year he accidentally skewered his foot with a large thorn and ended up in an Inner Mongolian emergency room.

But Mr. Gore is just 59 and an active presence in American politics, if only as a large thorn in Mr. Bush's side — and in the side of Democrats worried that he might challenge them for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.

First, and from the perspective of a plant, there are two pathways to success either defend yourself from herbivores by growing large thorns or thrive in areas that are risky to your enemies.

The tail is moderately short and does not have large thorn-like structures called dermal denticles that are normally found on skates.

It can be readily identified by the large, thorn-like dermal denticles scattered over its body, some of which may be fused together.

The film begins with a prison break by an alien known as Boris the Animal (Jemaine Clement of Flight of the Conchords), who doesn't appreciate his nickname: "It's just Boris," he growls, as he dispatches victims with large, thorn-like stakes that shoot out of his palms.

It is armed with large tubercles and a midline row of large thorns in front of the stinging spine which has the dorsal and ventral fin folds behind.

The dorsal surface is covered by medium-sized dermal denticles, and a distinctive row of large thorns is present along the midline of the back and tail.

Its two dorsal fins are placed behind the pelvic fins, and a row of large thorns occurs along its dorsal midline.

fieldmarks: An angelshark with large thorns on snout and above eyes but not on midback, weakly bifurcated nasal barbels and weakly fringed anterior nasal flaps; the first dorsal origin usually well behind the pelvic rear tips, and prominent white spots on body.

Remove any large thorns before inserting roses into greens.