Sentence examples for surrounding the tree from inspiring English sources

The intrigue surrounding "The Tree of Life" has much to do with the stories and rumors of its long gestation.

There's also plenty of folklore surrounding the tree: if you put an ash leaf under your pillow you'll receive a prophetic dream.

As he complained about the pressures and difficulties surrounding the tree, this large, balding man in his 40's seemed not like a twinkly Santa's helper but like a harried Broadway producer dealing with a combustible leading lady.

I didn't know that the tree at Rockefeller Center was being lit that night (I missed the actual moment), but the cab driver who eventually took me back uptown mentioned that traffic was bad because of all the activity surrounding the tree lighting.

In the ash surrounding the tree, the researchers found DNA fragments that match the Angolan free-tailed bat Mops condylurus, an insect-eating species that is widespread across Central and West Africa and that fits the villagers' description.

Stemflow focusses water delivery to the forest floor in a relatively small area surrounding the tree bole, with the potential to enhance soil water contents and water recharge relative to more distal sites beneath the canopy.

The acid causes the tree to form a canker, which surrounds the tree trunk, and the chestnut quickly dies.

The message is one of peace and unity in an all-American embrace 56 smaller evergreens (one for each state, the five territories, and the District of Columbia) surround the tree in a pathway of peace.

The appearance of separation is accentuated by the retaining wall and ornamental chain barrier that surround the tree.

However, it is unmarked, as park rangers do not want to encourage large groups of tourists to surround the tree.

It reads: A Descendent of the Tree That Owns Itself Planted by the Junior Ladies Garden Club :::1946 In addition to the stone tablets a larger brass plaque is affixed to the concrete retaining wall that surrounds the tree.