Sentence examples for when it borders from inspiring English sources

Like the Headright statutes of the early colonies, any three heads of households could come together and receive 120 acres of land, subdivided between the three households, giving each a "plot of not more than (40) forty acres of tillable ground, and when it borders on some water channel, with not more than 800 feet water front".

The Lambert was built as a private residence (a "hôtel particulier") for the Lambert family and was finished in 1644, when it bordered Parisian fields and cows.

He's lived the dream, even when it bordered on nightmare.

"The text reveals that policies protecting personal data when it crosses borders could be subject to challenge as a violation of the TPP".

Hungary played an important part in accelerating the collapse of communism across Eastern Europe when it opened its border with Austria in 1989, allowing thousands of East Germans to escape to the West.

Altan Khan eventually made peace with China when it opened border cities for trade in 1571, alleviating the Mongol need to raid.

SH-34 has always been a lengthy highway, starting with its commissioning in June 1931, when it was a border-to-border highway stretching from Texas to Kansas.

People do not understand why their army is fighting outside its borders, when it has yet to contain at least three home-grown rebel groups.

He said Nevada agreed to give up control of much of the land within its borders when it became a state during the Civil War.

But when it comes to borders and immigration these finer men must accept a graver culpability.

The Eurovision Song Contest which has provided nearly half a century of evidence that globalization comes to a screeching halt when it approaches the borders of Euro pop -- was held here on Saturday night, and Turkey won.