Sentence example with the word 'glacis'

glacis

Last update: September 20, 2015


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Behind the citadel, and along its glacis on the southern side, are the gardens of Kalemegdan, commanding a famous view across the river; behind Kalemegdan comes Belgrade itself, a city of white houses, among which a few great public buildings, like the high school, national bank, national theatre and the so-called New Palace, stand forth prominently.   [Please select]

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The speaker came into clear sight on the glacis a yard or two away.   [Please select]

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She leaped on the parapet and the next second was on the glacis.   [Please select]

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The costly fighting that followed the battle of Arras on April 9th along the glacis of the Scarpe did not reveal high generalship.   [Please select]

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We had to show our heads over the rim to shoot, but the danger was lessened by the superb field of fire given by those last dozen yards of glacis.   [Please select]

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