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portage - use in sentences
Preposition: of
- ton: The Less Barke, being of the portage of 180 tons, lyeth in the same pond, &c.
Converse of object
- include: Races including portages are held over 4, 8 and 12 miles with some special events and internationals over longer distances!
- leave: Which leaves the original portage as the best portage point!
- make: Twice we came across rapids, and in each case made a portage of half a mile or so to avoid them.
- have: Shelter We missed the tide and had a short portage over the spit at Oronsay.
Adjective modifier
- short: After each lake there was a short portage over a boulder pile and then launch again.
- easy: To the right, a railroad line with a small trolley allows easy portage of canoes etc round the lock.
- compulsory: More delightful for the spectator however, is surely the compulsory portage.
- long: The second half of the journey was equally hard work, with a longer portage.
- last: The last portage came in sight with another spurt keeping us favorites having watched their backs for most of the way.
Modifies a noun
- worker: Portage workers Special needs teachers Seek advice from education officer for children with special needs.
- service: Special needs teaching service Tower Hamlets portage service Tower Hamlets portage service is a home teaching service for pre-school children with special needs.
- point: Which leaves the original portage as the best portage point!
- tree: No portage tree files ( Gentoo software " packages " ) are compromised.
- route: Inspect and look at portage route before you get on the water by driving through Ystalyfera.
- home: We would like to welcome our new portage home visitor, Lin Howard.
Noun used with modifier
- canoe: EA anticipates that the development would improve canoe portage and passages around sluices and weirs, and slipway access to the river.
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