Collocations withshore
These are words often used in combination withshore.
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eastern shore
Except at one point along its eastern shore, the island rises precipitously from the sea in cliffs more than 100ft m high.
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Wikipedia
north shore
After making distress signals the crew, wearing cork lifebelts, abandoned the boat and swam towards the north shore.
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Hansard archive
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northern shore
The main outcrop studied is located on the northern shore of the lake.
From theCambridge English Corpus
opposite shore
On the opposite shore, however, the water was 'like indigo and oil slick floated on the surface'.
From theCambridge English Corpus
rocky shore
If it looks as though the ship is headed west into the rocky shore, a calamity can be avoided with a turn north into the harbor.
From theCambridge English Corpus
sandy shore
The sandy shore slopes gradually to crystal clear deeper waters allowing bathers an opportunity to wade waist high for some distance from the shore line.
From
Wikipedia
south shore
It was about 150 yards from the eastern end, and about 5 yards north of the south shore, in about 6 feet of water.
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Hansard archive
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southeastern shore
On the southeastern shore, similar sediments are devoid of silicified horizons, indicating an apparent geographic restriction of the influence of silicifying fluids.
From theCambridge English Corpus
southern shore
Of course, the situation of the countries on the southern shore varies.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
western shore
Early nineteenth century diagrams and art clearly show the track following along the western shore of the river heading south.
From
Wikipedia
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