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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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