Sentence examples for we were paddling from inspiring English sources
WE were paddling atop an expanse of shin-deep water, and our guide was in the middle of a long recital of facts about the old Seven Mile Bridge, the decaying concrete structure we had just passed beneath.
There we were, paddling at one of Ireland's iconic spots, and he was eulogising about canals.
"We were paddling around in the shallow end talking about small money transfers.
"My fear was that we were not going to make it back across because we were paddling into a headwind," Dr. Ehrlich said.
We were paddling so close to furry, fist-size tarantulas nestled in knotholes, I went on red alert waiting for João to hit a tree and knock one into my lap.
The last day, we launched our canoes beneath a cloudless sky and by the time we approached the park wardens' station at Nahanni Butte, we were paddling through a driving rain against a headwind that conspired against us at each bend of the river.
We're paddling in fine, beautiful nature, under knotted, gnarled roots.
When the wave's not there, you've got to paddle hard, and we're paddling hard at the moment".
"Our boat is made of duct tape and we've almost sunk a few times, but we're paddling along," said Mr. Bell, 33.
The plan comes as recall crises swirl about the agency — or, as Dr. von Eschenbach said, while "we are paddling furiously to deal with the rocks and the whirlpools".
Sometimes, since we are just learning and don't know much, if we are paddling for a good wave that they want, they'll say, 'Get off!' They demand that we bail right in the middle of it, and start arguing with us".
