Sentence examples for perilous expedition from inspiring English sources

Naturally, given that Australia are preparing for a perilous expedition against fearsome predators in subtropical, high-altitude venues, their warm-ups have also been arranged for hostile environments, the game against Ecuador taking place at Millwall.

A perilous expedition in northwestern Australia that had researchers wading through lakes, ponds and creeks stalked by meat-eating crocodiles has ended with the discovery of a stunning new species of waterlily.

The Kentucky militiamen generally preferred to defend their homes by staying closer to Kentucky rather than making a long and potentially perilous expedition to Detroit.

Notably, they captured albatrosses by making perilous expeditions to the outlying rocks where the birds nested.

The company with exclusive rights to salvage the Titanic is entitled to full compensation for artifacts worth about $110 million that it has recovered in a half-dozen perilous expeditions, a federal judge in Richmond has ruled.

It also — initially, at least — imparts the sort of guilty thrill more often triggered by a tale of a perilous climbing expedition or a battle with heroin addiction: what a pleasure to gain entry into the world of this book, and what a relief to know that you can escape it.

It also — initially, at least — imparts the sort of guilty thrill more often triggered by a tale of a perilous climbing expedition or a battle with heroin addiction: what a pleasure to gain entry into the world of this book, and what a relief to know that you can escape it... View Article By Phil Klay By Rivka Galchen By Larissa MacFarquhar By John Cassidy.

He is best known for the perilous "Kon Tiki" raft expedition from Peru to Polynesia in 1947, made to illustrate that ancient South American Indians could have colonized the Pacific.

Now, one National Magazine Award later (Mr. Jones won for feature writing in 2005), his longer, less assured version of Expedition Six's perilous journey has been turned into a book.

Douglas Mawson, who assumed the leadership of the Magnetic Pole party on their perilous return, went on to lead several expeditions until retiring in 1931.

Thor Heyerdahl's account of the perilous voyage became a best-seller and a documentary film of the expedition won a Oscar in 1951.