Sentence examples for to straits from inspiring English sources

No such augmentation took place, and because of wars, fires and ruin the Prior and Chapter were brought to straits.

I don't want to strait-jacket what we think is funny".

I'd like to think I have managed to balance my family's pendulum swings from brazen to strait-laced.

The next attempt to pass the straits was made by Bligh on the Providence.

The convention allowed Turkey to close the straits to all warships when it was at war and to permit merchant ships free passage.

We made our way to the straits, anchored the boat and began to fish.

It took her eight months to get to the strait, where her boat broke down.

I suppose we're going to have to be strait-laced from now on.

Added, that is, to the fact that Spieth instantly took to Whistling Straits upon visiting recently.

Perera, who is married to Dire Straits founder David Knopfler, said she felt honoured to be shortlisted.

Tanaka attempted to evade Allied aerial reconnaissance aircraft by first heading northeast through Bougainville Strait before turning southeast and then south to pass through Indispensable Strait.