Sentence examples for swept sand from inspiring English sources

As we walked up the gorge, Don Sotero pointed to where the recent rains had swept sand and gravel down the gorge, burying much of the best art.

But Ms. De Keersmaeker's "Violin Phase," as performed on a large square of beautifully swept sand (the preparations, with a man carefully filling tiny holes by hand, were almost as exciting as the dance), is a perfect choice.

When I stared towards the Atlantic and swept sand from my floor mat, he was there.

Heavy rain and severe winds caused power cuts and travel problems and swept sand-filled foam into parts of Scotland.

Let us sweep sand off the floor".

Each uses a green-bristled broom to sweep sand into a small pile at his feet, creating a continual scuffing sound.

Winds of more than 20mph are usually needed to sweep sand up into the atmosphere, and over the Saharan desert they have been reaching 40mph in recent weeks.

In one, the artist plays the cello on a grassy, alpine prominence; in the other, men in green janitorial uniforms in a desert use green-bristled brooms to sweep sand into small piles.

In the mornings, our maid Pila and I raked and swept the sand, checking for scorpions, sweeping it smooth.

Twice a day, she swept the sand off the sleeping mats, and she helped stack the kapashi leaves for transport back to the village.

"If he takes Ajdabiya, he will win," said Yunes Mohammed, an oil safety official milling about with a crowd at the town's edge, where strong winds swept up sand.