noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a shingle/pebble/pebbly beach (= covered with very small stones )
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Both resorts have small shingle beaches.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
small
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Floors were sometimes plastered, especially in light-wells or courtyards, with small pebbles mixed in with the plaster.
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Rubbing handfuls of small pebbles against my head and skin, I washed my hair and body until I felt raw.
■ NOUN
beach
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The sea crashing against the pebble beach whispered rumours of war in this ancient landscape.
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But this time it leaped straight out of the sea on to the pebble beach !
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He parked close to where the land sloped downwards to a narrow pebble beach , and switched the engine off.
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A pebble beach , situated on the bay below the hotel, is reached by cable-car and 350 steps.
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The beer garden is an urban embarrassment of grey pebble beach and picnic tables.
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This village is noted for the amount of sun it receives and for its long pebble beach .
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It's only a short stop to the sand and pebble beach where watersports are also available.
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Further west lies Chesil Bank - a spectacular 18 mile pebble beach which joins the Isle of Portland to the mainland.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
skim stones/pebbles etc
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Small boys skim stones across the surface of the river.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A shower of pebbles fell short of her shin.
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He ripped up grass; tore apart moss; picked up pebbles, sticks, and twigs.
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He says they have to put a pebble in their hand down south so they know left face from right face.
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However, convincing myself the pebbles I was climbing on wouldn't pull out did take a little time.
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Like pebbles underwater, flickering with the light.
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Mist them frequently or place the container on a tray of pebbles and water.
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Spray some pebbles silver and use an indelible pen to number them I to 24.
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There was a brighter rattle, as of something small and hard, like pebbles.