Sentence examples for make a descent from inspiring English sources

It seemed like a very weird place to make a descent, since we were pretty much in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

He sends before him Caius Volusenus with a ship of war, to acquire a knowledge of these particulars before he in person should make a descent into the island, as he was convinced that this was a judicious measure.

Across Hampton Roads a garrison of some 10,000 Union troops under General John E. Woolº occupied Fort Monroe and was in position to make a descent on Huger at any time that the Federal fleet could silence the Virginia.

He then made a descent toward the airport but hit the ground too early.

But about an hour into the flight, the plane started making a descent.

In 1993, a 737 domestic flight crashed into a mountain while making a descent amid high winds and poor visibility.

But when Micion, with a large force of Macedonians and mercenaries, began to pillage the sea-coast, having made a descent upon Rhamnus, and overrun the neighbouring country, Phocion led out the Athenians to attack him.

The twin-engine Antonov An-72 jet, which belonged to the border patrol, disappeared from radar screens around 7 p.m. as it was making a descent near the city of Shymkent.

The inhabitants, however, showing no signs of submitting, he dismissed the land forces and himself sailed to Leucas, and making a descent upon Nericus was cut off during his retreat, and most of his troops with him, by the people in those parts aided by some coastguards; after which the Athenians sailed away, recovering their dead from the Leucadians under truce.

A wet stage seven saw Wiggins crash while making a descent some 6 km from the finish, placing him in difficulty.

The joined trail then makes a descent, then climbs slightly to the summit of Wildcat Knob, then descends to Wolfpen Gap where it crosses State Route 180.