1. Her masts leveled with the spires of churches.

2. All the flags were at half mast .

3. The candidate nailed his colours to the mast on the question of civil rights.

4. We discerned the figure of a man clinging to the mast of the wrecked ship.

5. The main cabin is situated forward of the mast.

6. Flags are flying at half - mast across China.

7. The sails are bound to the mast with cord.

8. He spent ten years before the mast.

9. The mast was bent during the storm.

10. The sails were flapping against the mast.

11. The ship lost its masts in the gale.

12. Flags were flying on every mast.

12. Wish you will love and make progress everyday!

13. There is a seagull perched atop the mast.

14. First the sails and then the masts went.

15. It's your turn to nail your colours to the mast.

16. The collective name for mast, boom and sails on a boat is the 'rig'.

17. The movement of the ship caused the mast to sway from side to side/backwards and forwards.

18. Flags were flown at half mast on the day of his funeral.

19. Flags were flying at half mast on all public buildings.

20. The government ordered that all flags should be flown at half mast .