sheep fescue

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noun

a widely distributed grass, Festuca ovina, having densely clustered stems and cultivated for lawns and forage.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of sheep fescue

First recorded in 1750–60

You will find winding pasture for sheep and highland cattle.
Ester Elchies, The Estate Built By Whiskey||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I had to pause for sheep crossing the road, which is a common occurrence when driving through the Highlands of Scotland.
A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The Macallan||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Farmers, fearing ISIS attacks, have left the city with their sheep.
Remembering Kobani Before The Siege|Mustafa Abdi, Movements.Org, Advancing Human Rights|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He notes that on Naxos sheep have very large gallbladders, but on Euboea they do not.
Why Aristotle Deserves A Posthumous Nobel|Nick Romeo|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Ivy League and other top schools are producing no more than ‘excellent sheep,’ says William Deresiewicz.
The Elite American College Pile-On|Michael S. Roth|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A flock of weary sheep pattered along the road, barnward bound, heavy eyed and bleating softly.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Harry took his bed into the spare-room, and Black Sheep lay down to die.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
The Griffin carried off one sheep a day from a German village, till a man came with a "falchion" and split the Griffin open.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
A little corral for the sheep, and a rough shed for the pony, and the home was complete: far the prettiest home they had ever had.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
And with these, and the society of Jane on board-wages, Black Sheep was left alone for a month.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling