Examples of 'shires' in a sentence
Meaning of "shires"
Shire: A historical term used in the UK to refer to a county, especially one that is rural and has its own local government
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- plural of shire
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They will not wear it in the shires.
Our shires deserve the fruits of a greater tree.
So much easier if they are all shires.
Shires were run by officials known as shire reeves or sheriffs.
There was shivering in the shires.
Shires has won awards at several of these events.
They were named after fox hunts and shires.
Shires initially aspired to be a lawyer.
Leading landowners from the shires.
In recent years towns within shires have been allocated number plates.
The brands of different shires.
Shires and stewartries.
It was during this period that the system of shires was established.
Shires on the coast were responsible for the maintenance of coastal defences.
You are not safe until you are away from the shires.
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England was divided in shires with sheriffs in each enforcing the common law.
I am wanted in five shires.
Shires said that the deal will help increase its focus on rare diseases.
They are sick and tired of bowing to the southern shires.
They are coming from the shires Coming from the byres.
Saxons were organised in various small kingdoms often corresponding to later shires or counties.
Thousands of Shires were slaughtered and several large breeding studs closed.
Asks whether he shall search in the adjoining shires for the procurers.
Several shires in Queensland are suffering from drought due to low rainfall.
A messenger sent yesterday would have met you beyond the midway of our shires.
Here in the Shires of Vermont we take our traditions and freedoms seriously.
It is also known that the Danelaw consisted of fifteen shires.
Traditional shires of Toledo have in the Tajo River its thread and cohesive element.
Legislation was passed in Parliament but required money to be raised in the shires.
The burn forms the boundary between the shires of East Lothian and Berwick.
A new funding formula will direct yet more funding to the Tory shires.
Each of the Southern Shires has something personal.
Its army is strong and it is the least controllable of all the English shires.
Traditional shires of Scotland.
The evidence comes from royal writs addressed to Siward as earl in these shires.
Shires of England.
But the cost of training and equipping these men caused friction between shires and London.
However, surrounding shires have seen increases.
An expedition into the dark heart of the Tory Shires.
Duke of Shires.
Act for Proclamations to be made before the Exigent be awarded into foreign Shires.
I am the Shires.
The three shires stone, an old boundary stone.
Its location is ideal if you want to access the Shires around London.
Two shires worked together to share the fun!
A Three Shire Stone is a monument marking the point where three shires meet.
Eight shires were designated, each with its own local officers.
Arriva the Shires.
Non-county shires were very common in Scotland.
Dereliction in the Shires.
