How To Use Cleared In A Sentence

Elisabeth found herself with a straggle of colonists in a mosquito-ridden, uncleared jungle where sandflies bored into the skin of the feet and the clay soil was so intractable that nothing would grow.
A few minutes with the heron book cleared up the mystery; they were tricolored herons, the first I had ever seen.10 By the end of the month American goldfinches were shooting around like tossed gold pieces despite another cold spell. Bird Cloud
After Colette left he cleared his throat and looked through a newspaper, his long fingers scrabbling a bit at the pages.
Consequently many penalties are cleared just before the finish. Times, Sunday Times
An hour later dawn had come, and as the early morning mist cleared every man could see that the cre st they had reached was a false one. IN LOVE AND WAR

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As he professorially cleared his throat ( "Well, you know, I …"), a sharp laugh erupted from Hillary, who exclaimed, "I want to hear this! How He Did It
Lycoth cleared a path by whirling his two battleaxes.
CORONATION Street has been cleared of inciting crime after an arson plot sparked a flurry of complaints. The Sun
Only in 1920 after Moscow cleared Russian chauvinists out of leadership of the Ukrainian Communist Party did the new Soviet administration seriously address aspirations for self-determination.
The horse cleared the fence with inches to spare.
To improve the ambience of the village, they cleared the wild growth and widened the roads.
Marginal and fragile lands cleared for export crop production rapidly become infertile and erosion prone.
The site must be completely cleared and made safe for children.
The department would also help people who had suffered the consequences of fire, resulting from uncleared invasive alien vegetation, to take civil action against those responsible.
Kryszalowicz hares down the left wing and the ball is cleared by Frechaut for a throw.
When the ammonia fog cleared, they found meth, guns, stolen property, and a huge cache of pseudoephedrine pills.
When her great-Aunt (an Evil Stepmother) dies, Estelle is under suspicion by the authorities and hopes to be cleared by a member of the Static Society. REVIEW: Extraordinary Engines edited by Nick Gevers
Some of the key foreign ministers have cleared a space in their diaries for tomorrow afternoon. Times, Sunday Times
When canals dropped the water table below the surface, and the sawgrass was cleared, the peat dried, shrank and blew away, or burnt like a cigar, smoldering for months and years, filling the sky with smoke.
An independent appeal panel cleared her in July 1995 after doubt was cast as to the accuracy of the tests carried out.
If the snow isn't cleared from the roads quickly, it packs down hard and makes driving difficult.
An hour later dawn had come, and as the early morning mist cleared every man could see that the cre st they had reached was a false one. IN LOVE AND WAR
He looked around the garden which was familiar to him from photographs and films from the initial stages of landscaping and even prior to that, when the Saadhu first settled down here in the uncleared jungle.
Lucy cleared a space on her desk.
However that intoxicated expression immediately cleared when he recognized the face of the girl.
Painter cleared of bar assault charge A SELF-employed painter and decorator was yesterday cleared of assaulting the manager of a Harrogate bar.
Although he apparently waited for confirmation from his bank that the cheque had cleared before making the payments, he was subsequently advised that the cheque was fraudulent and had been dishonoured.
Once he had the crate cleared, he checked the attached manifest against the one logged in to the main computer files.
She cleared the table as they were eating, following, as always now, her own weird domestic schedule.
When the smoke cleared, he was seen to be standing there still wearing the overcoat. The Times Literary Supplement
She cleared out the sugary snacks and stocked up on fruit and vegetables. The Sun
I could see how hungry she was from the way she cleared her plate.
The investigation is examing allegations of so-called off-label marketing, where pharmaceutical sales representatives market medicines for uses that they have not been cleared for. Times, Sunday Times
There were bathers in the pool and the life guards cleared the pool.
How grateful and enlightened he must be to have that cleared up: one wouldn't want a thicko to write one's autobiography.
After breakfast they played while I cleared up.
I cleared my throat to distract from the infelicity of the phrase. THE CALLIGRAPHER
In doing so it had cleared all the gunk from my arteries, tweaking my ciliary muscles so my eyesight is as good as anyone's, and generally made me into the healthiest human being on the planet. Neurosurgical Intervention For Beginners
Stepping outside, he noticed the rain had stopped, the sky had cleared, but the sun was setting.
As the lunar disk cleared the horizon, it appeared that a chunk had been taken out of its bottom.
So has this blizzard of data cleared the fog that clouds the path of borrowing costs? Times, Sunday Times
I'm glad we've cleared that misunderstanding up.
Despite local opposition, the plans for the new supermarket have been cleared by the council.
According to one poll (3.3% moe), 25% of Americans would support placing Arab-Americans in "camps" until they could be "cleared" as non-terrorists. Is That Legal?: Al Qaeda Blue
Residents in the area were leafleted about trees being cleared.
He easily cleared the wall by five feet and agilely landed on the ramp lining the inside of the walls with a hollow ‘thud.’
The police cleared out the demonstrators by force.
That plane was cleared and flew to UPS 'main hub in Louisville, Ky., on its usual route, Mangeot said. Suspicious Packages Found On Flights In Philadelphia, Newark
The wine is cleared of sediment and bottled under pressure, directly from the tank.
They cleared the floor and treated the crowd to a mime and dance routine that had us all in stitches.
The Royals have cleared the decks and are playing a bunch of rookies on the cheap this year.
Owen's shot cleared the bar but the point had been made.
The incident caused congestion on surrounding roads as police cleared the area.
When darkness descended we hurriedly cleared the kitchen table in order to commence our fretwork.
As the storm cleared, dense fog came down.
Painter cleared of bar assault charge A SELF-employed painter and decorator was yesterday cleared of assaulting the manager of a Harrogate bar.
If this congestion is not cleared up quickly, the blood will clot and arteries that bring the tissues their necessary nourishment will become plugged and the tissues will die.
Whereas if only she had been dishonest, and therefore commonplace, she would either have chucked her given word to the devil, or the deep grey sea over which she stood, and cleared for her own happiness and a marriage licence; or kept her word in one sense while making deedy little plans of triangular pattern for future reference. Leonie of the Jungle
Though outnumbered four to one, the commando fighters cleared the entire headland. The Times Literary Supplement
After the earlier downpours, the rain clouds cleared and the sun arrived just in time for Saturday's colourful street procession.
As the dust cleared, we saw that the whole ceiling had come down.
Once this was done, and the buildings cleared of unnecessary accretions, the architect was left with an enormous double-height volume, requiring a new first floor, and a smaller vaulted one with a chamber above.
He said a three-year deal would also allow uncertainty over the upgrade of the East Coast to be cleared up.
The hill shows evidence of very old farming terraces and sheep pens and is criss-crossed by walks that the owners have cleared and replanted with many varieties of indigenous ferns.
The forestry here, at the back of the swimming pool, will be cleared of soft woods leaving the native hard woods in place and will provide an amenity area for visitors and locals.
The cashier, a middle-aged woman with nondescript features, cleared her throat and pointed to the right.
Inspired by an uninvited muse two days before le jour de l'action de grace, this geezer rolled up his sleeves, cleared a crowded kitchen counter, and proceeded to create deux pain complet weighing at least two pounds each. Potiron - French Word-A-Day
I left off, though, when I became aware that I was being watched by a belted constable with a damned disinheriting moustache, but I've calculated since that I could have cleared ten thousand dollars a year on the streets of Baltimore, easy, which is two thousand quid, sufficient to buy you a lieutenancy in the Guards in those days - and from the look of some of them, I'd not be surprised. THE NUMBERS
Do not share towels or flannels until the infection has cleared.
Perhaps Ed has had to do a resit - or just cleared off on hol for a time? Whither Edland
The situation is at the stage where the total damage cannot be estimated, because the water has not cleared, as yet, and unfortunately today they are expecting more rain.
The ruins were with some labor cleared away, the remains of the outer wall levelled with the earth, except the tower communicating with the drawbridge and barbacan, which could be easily repaired. The Days of Bruce Vol 1 A Story from Scottish History
Interest is calculated on the daily cleared balance and paid direct to your account.
The adjutant went over to Kit Carson's tent and cleared it out.
The horse cleared the fence easily.
The seigneur would, in turn, subdivide his acreage to tenants who paid a nominal rent, cleared, and farmed the land.
She was cleared of criminal wrongdoing. The Sun
Suddenly the fog cleared from his brain and he heard what the voice was saying.
Stained elements were dehydrated in a graded series of alcohols, cleared in xylene, and mounted in histological resin.
Two-hundred and sixty million acres of US forestland have been cleared for crop land to produce the meat-centered diet.
The police cleared all the people out of the hotel after the bomb threat.
Its powerful bill enabled it to break, and its capacious, stone-supplied gizzard to digest, the hardest shells and kernels; and thus a kind of frugivorous vulture, it cleared away the decaying vegetable matter. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 440 Volume 17, New Series, June 5, 1852
Alstead cleared his throat, and said, "You know, Larry, we've all of us got responsibilities. EVERVILLE
As the slide starts to move (this doesn't occur until the bullet has cleared the muzzle), the bolt rotates, unlocks and moves rearward, ejecting the empty shell.
Pablo straightened his tied bow tie—no clip-ons for him—and cleared his throat. Georgia’s Kitchen
Lucy cleared a space on her desk.
However, at many public parks and forests, campfires are permitted only in established fire rings cleared of all flammable materials.
The sections were then counterstained in eosin, dehydrated, cleared, and mounted with glass coverslips.
After the silence grew almost tangible in the room, he cleared his throat, and spoke.
In seconds the crew had cleared the deck and only the deckhands required on this deck remained behind, busy at their posts.
A young woman wept in court as a jury cleared her of causing the death of a former pub landlord.
The delay enabled the Japanese garrison of 19,000 troops to construct the most formidable beach defences, a way through which had to be cleared by underwater demolition teams.
When the errant screeches of violins and the half-hearted toots of one determined flutist died down, he cleared his throat.
He cleared the fence in one leap.
Importers want their products cleared quickly but fungi and other plant pathogens like bacteria and viruses don't always like to reveal themselves.
Once a request has been made by the office of a federal lawmaker on behalf of a citizen wanting to visit the facility, it must be cleared by higher authorities.
At the Festival Games he cleared 3.80 metres and was awarded his school colours.
Once again, a neighbourhood of questionable future value was cleared and numerous residents and businesses displaced. The Times Literary Supplement
Interest is calculated on the daily cleared balance and paid direct to your account.
Tucker cleared his throat loudly, bringing up a mouthful of phlegm. MINUTES TO BURN
Once the eyes are better cleared, give her a drop of Pred Forte to stop the inflammation and a drop of Cipro for infection. DO NO HARM
They had received a lot of support and with a grant of €30,000 due from the County Council the debt for the development will be cleared.
A few shots of this drug cleared up the disease for good.
She cleared the course without fault, drawing huge applause. The Sun
The ship being cleared of Dingdong and his tups: Is there ever another sheepish soul left lurking on board? cried Panurge. Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel
There are also rumours that a financial bidder could enter the fray and then sell stores to the supermarket giant, which was very disappointed not be cleared.
When some of the dust of those culture war skirmishes cleared, the budget of the NEA had been riven.
Interest is calculated on the daily cleared balance and paid direct to your account.
The rosacea lesions had completely cleared within three weeks of abrupt withdrawal of the topical steroid and initiation of antibiotic therapy in 22 percent of the children.
An hour later dawn had come, and as the early morning mist cleared every man could see that the cre st they had reached was a false one. IN LOVE AND WAR
They cleared forests to encourage grass for particular animals, to open fields for crops, and to increase growth of particular plants.
But when the smoke cleared, the government got enough votes to ratify the deal. The Sun
Seeds were cleared and compared with unstained seeds using a dissecting scope.
He called for a House investigation into his actions and was cleared the following year of any wrongdoing.
She cleared a space on the sofa for him to sit down.
There is an abundance of native birds living alongside badgers, deer and the marauding foxes which cleared out the bantams of a previous tenant.
But as the air cleared, we could see the plume of smoke rising half a mile away. Times, Sunday Times
A poorly cleared ball fell just outside the box where the waiting Hasney Aljofree simply clattered it on the drop and it winged home.
All dead and yellowing growth should be cleared from marginal plants and water lilies, and submerged aquatics that are getting out of hand should be thinned out.
Goldstein said she hopes to have the bulk of the backlog cleared up in the next month to six weeks.
The Fire Service was cleared by a jury of breaching safety regulations.
'As I sat before the fire on my fir-twig seat, without walls above or around me, I remembered how far on every hand that wilderness stretched, before you came to cleared or cultivated fields, and wondered if any bear or moose was watching the light of my fire; for nature looked sternly upon me on account of the _murder of the moose_. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 2, August, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy
Once the fleet had cleared Cyprus well to the west and out of sight of the island, they heaved into the prevailing southerlies and raced to the coast of Africa.
The ICC has cleared him from any suspect action.
By the time they have cleared the school examinations, professional entrance tests are upon them, catching them unawares.
Once the corridors were cleared the two men would be taken to the Central Police Station, and the woman Rosalie, too — she would be put in a room by herself — and there they would be made to strip to the skin and go through the anthropometrical inspection. Maigret and the Lazy Burglar
To facilitate animal traction, migrants cut down big trees, cleared bamboo bushes, and uprooted stumps.
Last summer, success built on success: 4,000 residents cleared out 11,000 cubic yards.
Noon found Tom far out on the National Road, creaking along over the yellow dust in a light wagon, between bordering forests that smelt spicily of wet underbrush and May-apples; and, here and there, when they would emerge from the woods to cleared fields, liberally outlined by long snake-fences of black walnut, the steady, jog-trotting old horse lifted his head and looked interested in the world, but Tom never did either. The Two Vanrevels
The first half-hour after the dishes were washed (a task performed to music, all hands joining in the choruses of "John Peel," "Blow, ye winds of morning," etc.) was spent quietly enough, four of the party at parcheesi, the others busy over crokinole and jackstraws; but by and by there was a cry of "Boston!" and instantly boards and counters were put away on their shelf, and the decks cleared for action. The Merryweathers
Since that survey took place, more slums have been cleared and more dwellings repaired and improved, but likewise more will have decayed and declined. Introduction to Social Administration in Britain
They cleared the crest and emerged from the pool as if into another world, for now they were in the thicket of velvet-trunked young madronos and looking down the open, sun-washed hillside, across the nodding grasses, to the drifts of blue and white nemophilae that carpeted the tiny meadow on either side the tiny stream. Chapter XXIV
Efficient waitresses managed to keep tables cleared as customers departed and before more arrived.
I would be happy to find some remnant scrub land locally, but it has mostly been cleared so as not to impede these galloping pets. Times, Sunday Times
He has often been accused of collaboration, though he was investigated and officially cleared after the war.
When the ruck cleared, it didn't feel that bad. Times, Sunday Times
An hour later dawn had come, and as the early morning mist cleared every man could see that the cre st they had reached was a false one. IN LOVE AND WAR
And the Finns' log cabins, erected on barely cleared cutover lands, were covered with white clapboard siding as soon as finances permitted.
The wound proper is cleared of all foreign material either by clipping with the scissors, curetting or mopping with cotton or gauze pledgets. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
The mist has cleared sufficiently for somebody to be buzzing overhead in a microlight. Times, Sunday Times
I had to have the minibar in my hotel room cleared. Times, Sunday Times
I think it is important to be clear that the Committee on Standards cleared you of the unfounded allegations made against you. Times, Sunday Times
The lake northeast of Shady Cove cleared its last water-quality hurdle Friday when tests showed extremely low levels of anabaena flos-aquae, the strain of blue-green algae that health officials say can be harmful to people or pets who come into contact with it. MailTribune.com Latest Headlines
A team of 10 firefighters and four paramedics cleared away rubble to reach the two men.
However the project will not begin until all debts have been cleared from phase one.
BOMB disposal experts cleared homes and a man was arrested after a suspect package was found in a block of flats. The Sun
In 1910 my grandfather moved, with his parents, from rural England to rural Western Australia, where they purchased an area of uncleared land near the wheatbelt town of Wickepin.
We advocate a harmonious society where corruption is swept away , and social mores are cleared.
Once the smoke cleared and the chalk dust settled, it was seen that the damage was not catastrophic. FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940
The checks issued by Bank A are cleared at the clearing house through earmarking the checks issued by Bank B, and vice versa.
Green was cleared of all charges against him.
And from that day on, as soon as the table was cleared and the dishes were gone, Mother would disappear into he sewing room to practice.
The water had to be cleared through filtering
Presumably now the formaldehyde has cleared from his brain, he has woken up to the meaning of what he said.
He cleared his throat before saying, ‘Excuse me, sirs, but if you don't calm down, we're going to have to ask you to leave.’
He cleared his throat to get our attention.
Couldn't you place the bends on mundane stretches of the road and leave the spectacular views cleared for observation and enjoyment?
The adjutant went over to Kit Carson's tent and cleared it out.
He cleared his throat, and I noticed his grip tighten on the wheel.
Gasping in the fresh cold air, Christopher cleared away the shards with a side table, knocking out the frame as he did so.
He reached under him and cleared away a few large clumps of dirt, leaves, and twigs, and stones, which appeared ordinary but served as a good hiding place for the tunnel entrance.
Then the land had to be cleared, and extra help engaged all while the wives were ‘fretful and homesick’.
Across the sand dunes an amphibious assault vehicle spilled a huge bundle of plastic piping called a fascine into a trench to form a temporary bridge, Within seconds Marine M-60 tanks roared past the breach and through a cleared "enemy" minefield. The Eve Of Destruction
After the wining and dining the floor was cleared and dancing and music and party pieces filled the afternoon.
There are technical hurdles that have to be cleared and NASA would need to extend Discovery's planned 11-day mission a day, but if the stars align it could be the photo op of the year.
No doubt the laying of the artificial grass pitch at Newry played a major part in getting their fixtures cleared up early.
A passage was cleared through the crowd like magic.
Some farmers cleared papyrus from the lower wetlands to cultivate rice, not realising that by releasing an oil on the water's surface, the papyrus had acted as a barrier against certain mosquitoes.
It appears to have been driven out as farming land extended and trees were cleared. Times, Sunday Times
Elisabeth found herself with a straggle of colonists in a mosquito-ridden, uncleared jungle where sandflies bored into the skin of the feet and the clay soil was so intractable that nothing would grow.
In January, an order was served on the company demanding that rubbish, rubble and waste was cleared from the land.
Cross cleared his throat and spoke in low, polite tones.
After landing on a stretch of white beach, we plunged into the forest along a well-cleared path, which made me wonder how many hunters use this area.
He coughed and cleared his throat again and looked up at the clerk.
A passage was cleared through the crowd like magic.
As the air cleared they saw that apart from a small linen cupboard there was little actual damage to the building.
The contractor built a wall from old fieldstones set aside at the time farmers cleared the land for farmsteads.
The smoke cleared to reveal the floor covered with black and dark green snakes of all lengths and speeds.
The squalls abated and visibility improved, the valley funnelling down to Osmotherley cleared of mist and we set off that way.
I no sooner cleared the tree line when I heard a deep guttural growl behind me.
Riley cleared his throat and shuffled uneasily on his feet.
They cleared out the junk room to make a tiny bedroom.
With wild lands cleared for agriculture and game hunting on the rise, populations of cougars and other large predators took heavy hits.
The earth under the vibration exciter was cleared of vegetation and debris and the exciter was placed directly on the cleared earth.
And by depriving News International of the dossier which cleared my name and incriminated others, it led to my unfair dismissal. Phone hacking: James Murdoch questioned by MPs - Thursday 10 November
The rain cleared the air, and the grass smelt fresh and sweet.
If the property is already developed, those obstacles would already be cleared and the property would be worth more.
Suspicion and misconceptions about Zimbabwe can only be cleared when there is dialogue and openness.
Sandown's role was highlighted when she led RFA Sir Galahad into Um Qasr after the minehunters had cleared a safe path.
By the time we cleared immigration and customs formalities and took a van to Makkah it was past midnight.
The plane barely cleared the fence at the end of the runway.
An hour later dawn had come, and as the early morning mist cleared every man could see that the cre st they had reached was a false one. IN LOVE AND WAR
Finally got that cleared up and made it through without falling into either the hooty ditch or the thin one. From Twitter 03-14-2010
A merchant mistakenly put a hold on his funds, then the bank cleared transactions from high to low, triggering hundreds in overdraft fees, he says. Banks' 'courtesy' loans at soaring rates irk consumers
The range of derivatives and other instruments cleared has been expanded. Times, Sunday Times
We only deliver an order once the payment is cleared.
I held my breath as the dust cleared, and was relieved to see the tortoise lying fully retracted but unharmed.
The two builders he duped were cleared of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering. The Sun
The moon cleared the landmass, cast a sparkling bar on the water. THE SHIPPING NEWS
The Zenith's engines powered up for the first time as the ship cleared the shipyard that built it.

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