Sentence examples for leagues about from inspiring English sources

Solís had made a voyage to the Americas in 1508, before being commissioned to lead an expedition to an area 1,700 leagues (about 5,000 miles) south of the Isthmus of Panama and beyond.

At 2 pm next day, 15 March, as Wasp cruised north-east in the sea that would later bear Weddell's name, Morrell records: "land was seen from the masthead, bearing west, distance 3 leagues" (about nine miles, 14 km).

Until the Times article, there had only been speculation throughout the major leagues about which players Grimsley named.

The treaty assigned to the newly independent 13 colonies all islands within 20 leagues — about 70 miles — of the American shore.

That means that the debate between the two leagues about who is better will grow louder and louder as fall fades into winter.

To accommodate them, the Spanish-born pope Alexander VI issued bulls setting up a line of demarcation from pole to pole 100 leagues (about 320 miles) west of the Cape Verde Islands.

Swanson added that he had never complained to the league about too many shots of the passionate Snyder.

Redknapp said: "What is the league about?

The Lancaster league has about 120 players, up from 50.

But there's nothing major league about the National Lacrosse League.

Childress said he called the league about Visanthe Shiancoe's nullified score late in the second quarter.