I always thought a yard was three feet, then I started mowing the lawn. From LearnThat.org. [C.E. Cowman.]
They opened a repair yard on the edge of town. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
It was a small house with almost no yard. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Claims that the yard is his 'cause he lives on the bottom. From Wordnik.com. [adverse posession] Reference
I know grass will grow in it because my yard is the same type of soil. From Wordnik.com. [FoodPlot Choices] Reference
For those not in the know, a "yard" is a special glass which is - as you would expect - a yard long. From Wordnik.com. [Have It Your Way] Reference
After I left what they called the yard, I went into what we call the packing department where we packed the furniture. From Wordnik.com. [Oral History Interview with Robert Riley, February 1, 1994. Interview K-0106. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)] Reference
My yard is infested, and I don't want Lyme disease. From Wordnik.com. [Prince William supervisors send back bid to allow chickens] Reference
I hear all the time that 40 yard is the outer limits. From Wordnik.com. [One of my buddies says he would take a 50 yard shot a deer with a bow if the conditions are right "no wind" I honestly think its] Reference
Meseems thy yard is made of wax, for very flaccidness. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
The yard is deserted and I will try to attract his attention. From Wordnik.com. [Jacqueline of the Carrier-Pigeons] Reference
Ps i seldom use A range bag my 600 yard is my back yard, life is good. From Wordnik.com. [My Range Bag] Reference
The yard is becoming the stuff of nightmares, and I want it over with. From Wordnik.com. [words coming through again] Reference
Cornelia: The lump in my neighbor's yard is still there and off limits. From Wordnik.com. [Break Out!] Reference
He's scored five Calgary touchdowns when inserted in short-yard situations. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
Our back yard is a wilderness and normally it's a playground for four cats. From Wordnik.com. [Bimfoodle packs quite a punch after all] Reference
Coachman set little boy to brush flies off, but he'd run out in yard and leave me. From Wordnik.com. [Beautiful Joe: An Autobiography] Reference
During the summer rains the filth that flows into our friends´yard is terrible. From Wordnik.com. [This is a new low, even in Mexico] Reference
The church-yard is not divided from the garden at all except by a little grass bank. From Wordnik.com. [The Wouldbegoods] Reference
The yard is noisy with the sound of songbirds, chipmunks, woodpeckers, and squirrels. From Wordnik.com. [Observations] Reference
While his feet were yet a yard from the bottom he released his hands and dropped down. From Wordnik.com. [All Gold Canyon] Reference
The back yard is unfenced, and extends to the skyline and an unascertainable bit beyond. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Jees Uck] Reference
A greasy lawyer moving his bowels on your front yard is “probable cause” for arrest. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » McCain On Arizona Law He Calls ‘A Good Tool’: I Don’t Know ‘Whether All Of It Is Legal Or Not’] Reference
After that play, on which Portis lost a yard from the 3, he was mostly confined to the bench. From Wordnik.com. [Redskins-Rams, Best and Worst] Reference
But someone spray painted “NO” on ONE McCain/Palin yard sign, and it was front-page news. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Obama bumper sticker fuels violent political road rage in Tennessee.] Reference
The tight end lost the football on the previous possession, less than 1 yard from a go-ahead score. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
There being no garage, the front yard is paved over to allow for the parking of three or four cars. From Wordnik.com. [Gertrude Stein (1874-1946)] Reference
That being said — it would be fun to play with a pack of those to see whatmy yard is “telling” me!. From Wordnik.com. [A valuable tool or a waste of $9.99?? « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog] Reference
A marshaling yard is where the railroads come together as a central location for switching or dispatching. From Wordnik.com. ["OUR TURN NEXT"] Reference
First, Harper threw a long pass that hit Aaron Kelly in the hands before falling away a yard from the end zone. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - College Football - Boston College vs. Clemson] Reference
LOUIS (AP) - Just 1 yard from the end zone, a win for the St. Louis Rams slipped through Gus Frerotte's fingers. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Football - Seattle vs. St. Louis] Reference
We have also always had a fenced in yard and a doggy door, and our Boykins have all spent more time outdoors than in. From Wordnik.com. [Will the Good Life Ruin a Pup?] Reference
Midway through the fourth quarter, Patton's 3-yard carry on second-and-goal left the Wildcats just 1 yard from the end zone. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - College Football - Nebraska vs. Kansas St.] Reference
We have 2 outdoor and 2 indoor dogs and the only time I see deer in the yard is when the fruit trees are making or the rut is on. From Wordnik.com. [We bought 21 acres a few months ago.There are a few thousand acres of hilly woods across from us and a lake behind us.We are in] Reference
I got two enormous nuts from workers at the train yard cut a willow stick (from elbow to finger tips) and made my own "tap stick". From Wordnik.com. [Slingshot Video] Reference
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