harp - use in sentences

Adjective modifier

  • triple: That, of course, is why she tried to create as many new triple harps as she could.

Object

  • concerto: Britten had in fact always been intending to write a harp concerto, so had been studying the instrument.
  • pup: Late spring Greenland storms Drown thousands of harp seal pups, Nothing on TV.
  • duo: She teaches the clarsach and pedal harp in schools and privately and has recently formed a flute and harp duo with flutist Emma Wilkin.
  • accompaniment: After a few songs with harp accompaniment, the wedding party dispersed, and the bride and bridegroom quietly proceeded to their new home.
  • seal: The number of harp seals killed should be drastically reduced.

Modifying Another Word

  • back: There is no purpose in harping back to what has been.

Converse of subject

  • accompany: In High street could be heard singers, accompanied by a harp and violin, bawling out in vulgar strains snatches of indecent songs.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

  • ..: Echo Leisure: No stetsons required Echo Woman: The lady is a... vamp Weekend Leisure: The harp man plays...

Adjective modifier

  • Celtic: Chris - celtic harp, bouzouki, whistle, fiddle.
  • Irish: The newly awakened interest in the Irish harp in recent years has brought with it an ever-increasing awareness of the lack of playable material.

Modifies a noun

  • seal: Canada has gradually increased a quota on harp seal hunts, allowing up to 350,000 a year to be killed.
  • playing: Only David's skillful harp playing can calm the King.
  • solo: The guitar work, the driving rhythm section and the harp solos were first class.
  • player: The stand out to me is the harp player.

Modifying Another Word

  • triple: Another stellar performance by the contemporary master of the Welsh triple harp.
  • on: Joined by Tom on harp, who is signed to Big Square Records, they build a fresh new sound.

Present participle complement

  • play: Kim Robertson I fell in love with Kim Robertson's harp playing back in the mid ' 80s.

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