Example sentences of "to [art] ground " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am under no illusion on that score , he wrote , I am under no illusion that the big glass will in an instant blow all that away , flatten the critics against the walls , tear paintings from their places , bring the galleries tumbling to the ground . |
| 2 | Most accidents happen when a cable break occurs close to the ground . |
| 3 | The upper tip will be high in the air where the wind is stronger , while the lower wing will be close to the ground where the wind is much lighter . |
| 4 | Now that modern gliders are so much heavier and have their wings closer to the ground , it is fairly usual for private owners to park 90° out of wind with the into-wind wing up . |
| 5 | In very light cross winds there is always the possibility of dropping a wing on to the ground and swinging badly . |
| 6 | A failure very close to the ground frequently results in damage . |
| 7 | With a cable break close to the ground there is always plenty of room ahead for the landing . |
| 8 | If the towplane gains speed by flying close to the ground , when it noses up to start climbing , the effect of the wind gradient accentuates the climb so that the glider may easily be left flying close to the ground , in or near the wake and below the tug . |
| 9 | If the towplane gains speed by flying close to the ground , when it noses up to start climbing , the effect of the wind gradient accentuates the climb so that the glider may easily be left flying close to the ground , in or near the wake and below the tug . |
| 10 | Although it is vital not to get too high , there is no advantage trying to fly very close to the ground , except perhaps when taking off from a very short field . |
| 11 | The tow pilot can help by allowing his aircraft to climb away , gaining speed rather than holding it down close to the ground . |
| 12 | Remember , do not hold the glider down too close to the ground , 5 to 10 feet is safer . |
| 13 | Whereas there is a definite minimum speed for rounding out with full airbrake , once the glider is in level flight close to the ground , with the right technique the airbrakes can be opened fully at much lower speeds . |
| 14 | However , it can not be denied that incompetent side-slipping and sideslipping close to the ground can cause accidents . |
| 15 | Provided that the need of slipping is spotted straight away , it should never be necessary to side-slip close to the ground . |
| 16 | Remember , too , that the thermals are smaller nearer to the ground , reinforcing the need for minimum speed , well-banked turns . |
| 17 | Remember , do n't try to fly too close to the ground : 5 to 10 feet is quite all right and will make it much easier to smooth out any pitching which occurs before you have had time to get used to the light controls . |
| 18 | Do n't try to judge the landing attitude ; just make sure that you are close to the ground and keep holding off until the glider lands itself . |
| 19 | The dog played with it , as dogs will , nose to the ground between his paws , retreating to full height with a sharp bark , rolling the toad over to expose its horrible pale underside . |
| 20 | It is not merely the gracious bow they give each other before they begin , nor the even more gracious one when she submits to the prince , sinking to the ground with head bent low . |
| 21 | After a room-to-room chase lasting several minutes , during which every lamp in the house was turned to sawdust , the dog was finally caught and wrestled to the ground . |
| 22 | After a pause for calculation , he added : ‘ And then I 'd have tethered it to the ground . ’ |
| 23 | His range alone is impressive : he can spring into a left uchimata ( inner thigh throw ) then twist right into a seoi-nage ( shoulder throw ) and still retain sufficient balance to produce a sparkling footsweep which will send his opponent crashing to the ground . |
| 24 | Many were clubbed to the ground and kicked . |
| 25 | Two explosions in quick succession made me throw myself to the ground . |
| 26 | The first two fell to the ground and the third figure disappeared into the hedgerow , followed by a long burst of fire from Taff 's Bren . |
| 27 | The Officer had gone a few yards when he suddenly fell to the ground . |
| 28 | Their positions were under constant sniper fire during the day so I had to keep as close to the ground as possible . |
| 29 | In 1986 the plastics factory caught fire and the building was razed to the ground and the dreams have not recurred . |
| 30 | She pushed back her chair and stood up abruptly ; she was terrified that she would sway , topple and crash to the ground . |