Sentence Examples

1. The Gulf Tower was consumed in fire, a black pyre of soot ascending into the clouds.
2. An imposing edifice, its art deco styling and impressive thirty-two-story tower and Romanesque archways made it almost like going to a movie set for anyone ascending the massive flight of steps and entering the historic landmark.
3. We could not have made head against the strong wind of yesterday but, by ascending, we might have got out of its influence, if requisite.
4. With this object in view he followed the road and travelled along it for two days, without meeting any adventure worth committing to writing until on the third day, as he was ascending a hill, he heard a great noise of drums, trumpets, and musket-shots.
5. We kept on ascending, with occasional periods of quick descent, but in the main always ascending.
6. I was still rapidly ascending, and my barometer gave a present altitude of three and three-quarter miles.
7. While ascending the stairs to find Lorraine, I emailed the technology department and asked them to confirm whether there were any logs on the student grading system indicating record changes.
8. The negro obeyed him promptly, and apparently with but little trouble ascending higher and higher, until no glimpse of his squat figure could be obtained through the dense foliage which enveloped it.
9. These vanes were four in number, but were found entirely ineffectual in moving the balloon, or in aiding its ascending power.