shelve - use in sentences

Modifying Another Word

  • gradually: They can also be found on shingle beaches and on rocky shores that shelve gradually into the water allowing easy access.

Object

  • beach: The park also has its own gently shelving beach which is safe for young children.
  • shore: Watersports With its gently shelving shore, Ventnor is an excellent beach for bathing.
  • plan: Their protests have pressurized Surrey County Council into shelving plans to slash its canal upkeep handout by £ 100,000 over the next two years.
  • space: Double depth coats cupboard with hanging and shelving space.

Adjective complement

  • due: This follows the non-existent Alta Vista unlimited service, due to have been launched in March, but shelved due to high costs.

Preposition: into

  • water: The lovely beach, shelving gently into warm, clear waters, offers excellent safe swimming.

Modifying Another Word

  • together: Census - all fiche census are arranged by county and shelved together on the Census fiche shelves.
  • quietly: In 1770 a select committee met to consider policing in the Metropolis only to see their report quietly shelved.
  • then: If you want to use a book that is awaiting shelving then please ask a member of staff to process it for you.

Used with why or when

  • when: Unfortunately these plans had to be shelved when the nursery changed hands.

Present participle complement

  • air: Dining Area: Landing: With access to loft space, shelved airing cupboard housing insulated hot water cylinder.

Preposition: with

  • journal: Annual volumes from 1945 - shelved with the journals.

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