West Riding
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Born in the West Riding in 1938 and educated by Jesuits in Leeds, he graduated from Durham University before leaving the country to teach in France for a number of years.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 5, 2016
Her love of landscape came from drives around West Riding with her father in the course of his work as county surveyor.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2015
One offence was allegedly committed in Barnsley and then West Riding in the mid-1950s.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2014
The new West Riding line restores the direct link to Halifax and Pontefract after 32 years and to Brighouse after 40.
From The Guardian ● May 19, 2010
That winter seemed to stretch on interminably, but spring finally crept back to West Riding to suffuse the meadow in a glow of pale green.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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