Example Sentences

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I am surveying the road, General, by which the allied army is likely to advance.

From In the Irish Brigade A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain by Sheldon, Charles Mills

“Yes, I am surveying on the line along with the 90 others,” I answered.

From Desert Dust by Shepherd, J. Clinton

But that blindness intrudes: I am surveying a piece of property near Salem, it seems.

From Voices from the Past by Bartlett, Paul Alexander

Why, I took in a bushel at least at the Second Manassas, but I still live, and here I am, surveying this peaceful domestic scene.

From The Star of Gettysburg A Story of Southern High Tide by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)

"At present I am surveying, though I cannot, of course, become a surveyor," he said.

From A Damaged Reputation by Bindloss, Harold