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  1. wind running through hair - WordReference Forums

    Aug 15, 2011 · Technically, it's not wrong, but it's not what would usually be said. You could say "the wind is ruffling their hair" or "blowing through" it.

  2. the wind is heavy/blowing heavily/it is windy

    May 24, 2015 · 1)The wind is heavy outside. 2)The wind is blowing heavily outside. 3)It is windy ouside. I wonder if those three sentences have the same meaning and are natural. Thank you.

  3. Wind blowing strongly - WordReference Forums

    Aug 22, 2011 · Is "strongly" the right collocation of "wind"? Is it correct to say: "Let's stay indoors. The wind is blowing strongly". Thank you

  4. wind directions in English - WordReference Forums

    May 29, 2019 · Wind directions are described by where they originate from, so a north wind or a northerly wind (or even just a "northerly", in an appropriate context) is from the north. In Britain, for …

  5. with the wind <blowing> in his face | WordReference Forums

    Oct 8, 2020 · Once we agree that your example is a sentence, we could say that the wind blowing in his face is a non-finite clause introduced by a coordinating 'with'. The clause has a subject (the wind) …

  6. Wind's been blowing hard this morning - WordReference Forums

    Dec 20, 2021 · I say, "The wind's been blowing hard this morning" or "The wind's blown hard* this morning". Without for or since, do the two sentences mean the wind's blowing continues up until the …

  7. Blowing a hoolie. - WordReference Forums

    Jan 13, 2019 · Am 76. Live in Scotland. 'Blowing a hoolie' is a phrase I have known all my life. Used more in Northern Scotland. Only related to wind. Unlike like the use of the word 'Baltic', which …

  8. Wind blowing so hard - WordReference Forums

    Sep 22, 2010 · Actually I was searching for a word that should describe wind that suddenly came through my car's side windshield as it was running so fast.The wind didn't stop, rather it was blowing …

  9. A wind VS the wind - WordReference Forums

    Apr 4, 2018 · Hi there, Do I need a "the" before wind in the following sentence? (Phone conversation) A. How is the weather out there? B. The wind is blowing fiercely out here. I think 'the' doesn't sound …

  10. my hair keeps blowing into/onto? my face. - WordReference Forums

    Apr 9, 2022 · The wind is so strong today that my hair keeps blowing into my face. (Kangxuan B6, p43) Can I say "my hair keeps blowing onto my face"?