Sentence examples for was roving from inspiring English sources
verb
To shoot with arrows (at).
He was loosening his belt buckle, and his hand was roving.
Henry told me later that he had called Abba Eban, the foreign minister of Israel, who was roving about the United States collecting money.
3. The walls surrounding the shipyards bear placards "Comrades, keep your mouths shut lest you regret consequences". 4. Master of a British steamship whilst he was roving Königsberg from 28th June to 30th June observed considerable military activity, including extensive shipment of camouflaged covered lorries and similar material by small coasting vessels.
The New Yorker, July 17 , 1926 P. 7Narrative of journalism with Richard Harding Davis flavor: Near Parral, in State of Chihuahua, Mexico beyond farthest flung correspondent, was roving adventurer mining engineer, who wrote letter signed "Rod" to wife of Sydney Erskine Brewster, so Brewster killed her.
Secretary Marshall, Acheson, and Will Clayton, who was roving about Europe for the Department on economic missions, all independently reached the conclusion that Europe's economy could be restored only by large-scal aid from the U.S. Acheson, at home, scanning reports and surveying the problem from a distance, is credited in Washintton with having evolved the Marshall plan.
The loudness of each tone was roved by ±6 dB to minimize the effects of loudness cues on the pitch-ranking task.
The performers are roving diplomats themselves.
Kentucky fans are roving revenue in the SEC.
"You can't stand still and be roving".
Terrorist groups are still said to be roving the country.
In some instances, one camera is roving, just grabbing details.
