hawk - use in sentences

Object

  • insect: To the north of Le Rozier, Alpine Swifts and Crag Martins joined Common Swifts hawking insects around the mountain sides and river valley.
  • overhead: A couple of Rufous-bellied Nighthawks were again noted hawking overhead by those arriving a fraction early.

Converse of object

  • fly: The flying hawk goes up to the sky, The fish jump to the depths.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • around: These were hawked around for sale to anyone with some money.

Adjective modifier

  • wild: The wild hawk is accustomed to prey on tame birds; the domestic hawk on wild.
  • leading: The OSP reports directly to Paul Wolfowitz, a leading hawk in the administration.
  • domestic: The domestic hawk, in contrast, is like a spiritual father.
  • black: And black hawk will play in are off for.
  • American: Without Blair, Chirac will remain exposed to all sorts of petty revenge by American hawks.
  • red: French company came know what it's the park is at red hawk.

Modifies a noun

  • moth: The first hawk moth also appeared, a Poplar on the 6th.
  • eagle: There will also be a simulated hunt, in which a Harris hawk or hawk eagle tracks an ' electric rabbit ' .
  • owl: Hawks owls and song birds sat on the wire.

Noun used with modifier

  • sparrow: More recently, we have had a sparrow hawk visit.
  • hummingbird: Peter Ward had seen a hummingbird hawk moth on North Marine Road back in June.
  • elephant: Moths such as the bright pink and lime green elephant hawk moth.
  • chicken: I think we should send all war lovin chicken hawks to Iraq.
  • administration: Many believe that if Iraq once again allows inspections it may create a substantial diplomatic obstacle between Bush administration hawks and an Iraqi invasion.

Preposition: in

  • administration: The hawks in the administration show no enthusiasm at all for reining in their rogue ally.

Preposition: for

  • insect: They can be spotted either hawking for insects or taking them from the ground.

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