Sentence examples for yard upon from inspiring English sources

That ceiling was framed by yard upon yard of gold molding and trim.

A huge fire would burn in Tante Botte's yard, upon which a gigantic black cauldron full of peanuts would roast.

And on the other side of the dock, a wizened old man in a beanie and denim shirt sat in the bottom of his boat, slowly untangling yard upon yard of white fishing line.

With its yards upon yards of undifferentiated visual information, this was art on automatic pilot, as buzzingly deadening as the sound of the television sets that the artist had constantly playing in the background as he worked.

Two other studies are under way to analyze financing for the subway extension and the building of platforms over the Long Island Rail Road storage yards, upon which an extension of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center would be built.

Michael Jackson — a k a "the King of Pop," "the Gloved One," "the Earl of Whirl" or simply "M J" — has already been the subject of yards upon yards of coverage: magazine and newspaper articles, documentaries, interminable Internet discussions and wall-to-wall television reportage.

It was Gurley running right for four yards, upon which he basically disappeared for the rest of the night.

Over beside the grave yard wall, Upon a gravestone, standing tall, As shadows deepen and grow long The robin sings his evensong.

He edged to the right and, advancing 50 yards, came upon the barbed wire put up by the Germans.

Scotland Yard often calls upon him in moments of bafflement.

Does his leaf blower gust upon your yard?