Sentence examples for usual desert from inspiring English sources

Cereus engelmannii and the usual desert Opuntia species also occurred here.

Much of the Western Desert is totally devoid of any kind of plant life, but where some form of water exists the usual desert growth of perennials and grasses is found; the coastal strip has a rich plant life in spring.

When the weather reverted back to its usual desert state -- hot, dry and hotter and drier, I dealt with that, too.

This time, however, she found that her usual confidence deserted her.

But Rohr's tweaks at both ends eventually paid off and Iceland, whose usual cohesion deserted them after the break, now need a rescue act of their own.

Boro invariably compensate for a decided lack of creativity with impressive defensive sharpness but their usual efficiency deserted them as Dael Fry failed to deal with a Scott Malone corner and, with Martyn Waghorn, straining to score, George Friend deflected the ball into his own net.

When three-time champions Leinster did get possession they were met by some ferocious Northampton tackling, with Dylan Hartley and Tom Wood joining that quartet in dishing out the punishment, and it knocked the hosts out of their stride, with their usual precision deserting them.

The usual habitat is desert or semidesert sandy country.

This was only his 11th appearance for his country, and there could not have been a worse time for his usual consistency to desert him.

The lassi yoghurt drinks are a house speciality, along with a wider than usual selection of deserts including gulab jamun, pista kulfi and rasmalai.

Even Rice's own friends speak of a woman whose usual good judgment deserts her when it comes to Bush: "She cannot say no to that guy".