Sentence examples for sweep leaves from inspiring English sources

He was 80 and he had put a ladder up to go sweep leaves out of the gutters.

I hated the cocktail hour, and, whenever I could, I escaped to beat rugs and sweep leaves on the hotel roof.

While New Yorkers sweep leaves from their driveways and South Texans play in the snow this week, thousands of Southern Californians are still anxiously awaiting evacuation orders and watering their roofs to protect against flames.

"Is it going to stop me from stealing?" asked Marie, a self-described crack addict, as she clutched a broom and prepared to sweep leaves in Tompkins Square Park.

Robert Armstead, widely known as Mr. Bob, was a constant presence on the street, often sitting in a white chair on his front lawn in the mornings and frequently offering to sweep leaves from other people's driveways or carry their groceries, said Tara Baksh, who lives with her husband a few doors down and moved to the block earlier this year.

This poor sweep leaves behind an extensive amount of oil in the reservoir.

Their eyes sweep left to right as they swig cans of beer and survey their prospects.

The sweep left the Phillies and Atlanta, who beat the Mets in 10 innings, 6-2, tied for the division lead.

The sweep left the Angels only one game behind the Mariners and thinking about the division championship instead of a wild-card spot.

Drawings like "Liquiacoriadance Entering" or "The Verg Integranxin Ensoulment" reveal Mr. Saret's spiritualist bent, but works like "Triple Cluster" or "Three Circles Ruled & Free Sweep" leave you free to contemplate his draftsmanship without pondering its possible metaphysical functions.

First, Suresh Raina bowled Ravi Bopara for four a he attempted a sweep, leaving England in turmoil on 155-6.