4977 examples of flags in sentences

They tore to pieces the largest of the flags of the "Victory," which waved above his grave; the rest were buried with his coffin.

and blew horns hard, and shook our flags effectively; His eyes shone bright, as left and right they called to him vivaciously; I my disdain recalled with pain, and waved my banner graciously.

It is a grand sight to see acres upon acres of ships so profusely decorated with flags that it seems as if the sky was ablaze with their brilliant colors.

Our own "Manhattan" sailed proudly into port with twenty-six flags streaming from her mast-head and rigging.

We do not much care to wave flags or make speeches or sing songs about it: we assume it as the permanent background of our national life and our national consciousness.

And in the Class of CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE, the four Orders are termed FERNS, MOSSES, FLAGS, and FUNGUSSES.

425 With dauntless step she seeks the winding shore, Hears unappall'd the glimmering torrents roar; With Paper-flags a floating cradle weaves, And hides the smiling boy in Lotus-leaves; Gives her white bosom to his eager lips, 430 The salt tears mingling with the milk he sips; Waits on the reed-crown'd brink with pious guile, And trusts the scaly monsters of the Nile.

It was characteristic of them, though, that, until word came of the first German success, there was no general flying of flags in the town.

Now flags are up everywherethe colors of the Empire and of Prussia, and often enough just a huge yellow square bearing the spraddled, black, spidery design of the Imperial eagle.

The borders of the posters were ornamented with prints of American flags done in the proper colors.

Bands no longer play the forces into the fight indeed I have seen no more bands afield with the dun-colored files of the Germans than I might count on the fingers of my two hands; and flags, except on rare show-off occasions, do not float above the heads of the columns; and officers dress as nearly as possible like common soldiers; and the courier's work is done with much less glamour

saidbut I took note that, when the Red Cross men put down a canvas stretcher upon the courtyard flags and shortly thereafter took it up again, it left a broad red smear where it rested against the flat stones.

It forbade the display of flags, banners, or ensigns at any meeting, and the employment of any drum, or military or other music; but it excepted from its operation "any meeting or assembly which should be wholly holden in any room.

(d) By hand flags or by stationary semaphore.

HAND FLAGS.

NOTE.In making the interval the flags are crossed downward in front of the body (just above the knees); the double interval is the "chop-chop" signal made twice; the triple interval is "chop-chop" signal made three times.

If there is no immediate reply wave the flags over the head to attract attention, making the call at frequent intervals.

Care must be taken with hand flags to hold the staffs so as to form a prolongation of the arms.

For use with General Service Code or semaphore hand flags. -

For use with General Service Code or semaphore hand flags.

For use with General Service Code or semaphore hand flags. . . . . . . . .Error.

It was Sunday, and all the Consular flags were flying.

Then the grand feast, and such dancing, and deray, and firing of cannons, and waving of flags, was never seen!" "'And all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.'

While generally level, the course is diversified by slight elevations, upon which are the putting greens, their red and white flags visible from all parts of the links.

On this hand, on the opposite bank, lay the flat marshes of Lambeth; while nearer stood the old bull-baiting and bear-baiting establishments, the flags above which could be discerned above the tops of the surrounding habitations.

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