Sentence examples for took sand from inspiring English sources

For example, Mr. Guerrand "took sand from one part of the beach that belongs to the state and used it to build his polo field," Rachid Chebihi, the provincial director of the High Commission for Water and Forests in Tangier, said in an interview, adding that court proceedings over the matter had been pending since early this year.

Next, in search of chemical evidence to back up their idea, the researchers took sand samples from several beaches in Mauritius, another African island nation located about 1700 kilometers southeast of the Seychelles.

Irene took sand and gravel orders over the phone as well as taking care of newborn son Stafford.

Thereafter, we recorded the frequency of digging events (i.e. the test fish took sand into its mouth from inside the shelter, moved out of the shelter and spit out the sand) for a period of 10 minutes.

Residents came by with shovels to collect sand, but were told by a parks officer they were not allowed to take sand directly off the beach.

On Staten Island, a parks officer told shovel-toting residents that no, taking sand from the beach to fill sandbags was not allowed.

"As I understand it, the mining process here involves taking sand, filtering it with water and magnetism and then replacing the sand," he said.

So the borough decided to take sand from a more southerly, less-used beach around 125th Street and cart it north to shore up those dunes.

"We're taking sand from the most dangerous, carcinogen-laden area out there and are going to spread it on the beaches," he said.

A storm will take sand from the front and blow it on top and across, and the island will grow on the back side.

They have been limited by state regulations that discourage building walls along the coastline because when waves reflect off their hard surfaces they can take sand with them, accelerating erosion.