firm rock

A moment more and his feet were on firm rock.

This system requires a deep tunnel that's built in a firm rock.

I'm standing on firm rock, and though I've felt all round it with my feet, there's no opening anywhere.

He struggled for air and his legs sought the firm rock beneath.

The site, officials said, is on a firm rock foundation chosen after an exhaustive search.

Barren as it is, it still has light and firm rock.

It grew to resemble the splash of the surf on firm rocks.

The sandy earth was eroded around the firmer rock and left it standing proud.

He had just time to jerk himself backward and cling to the firmer rock above.

Time and terrain allowed some short walking, the mountains being steep, yet rounded, firm rock with interesting views.

Blasting in soft, firm rock such as shale or limestone is difficult to control.

Beneath the dwarf's feet, the firm rock floor seemed to quiver as he spoke the final spellwords.

At last he found what he wanted: a firm rock deep-anchored in the permafrost.

At times the rocks are covered with snow and ice and may be slippery but mostly it is firm rock.

It was strange to stand on firm rock down here where last he had struggled for his life and very nearly been sucked under and drowned.

After they could fix some rope on firm rocks and secure themselves they were able to proceed and continue the descent.

The water was almost over his shoulders when he felt his feet on firm rock; he had forgotten how much taller Simon was.

The soft ground of the prairie yielded under the landing pads of the telescopic supports till they reached firm rock.

After a time we were able to do that which should have been done at first, and fixed rope to firm rocks, in addition to being tied together.

Poor holds, that loosened in chunks each time he gripped, only to have The Shadow grab anew for firmer rock.

In 2004 he joined Angus Wall's firm Rock Paper Scissors, which also does a good deal of commercial work.

We could no longer see the firm rock on which we lay, while we were stunned with the violence of the tempest that raged around us.

Let your mind be like a firm Rock, in which all the various sayings of the Sages are reduced to the unity of their common meaning.

Sinek the panther came lithely for the kill, and caught the boulder amidships as he flicked himself sly-footed along the edge of firm rock.

They had brought up the youngsters, kept the complex machinery and electronics functioning, provided the firm rock upon which young and unsure young officers could lean.