1.   A thin, bad-tempered breeze blew sand into our faces and whipped up under my skirt.

2.   The strong breeze blew sand in our faces.

3.   At times, blowing beach sand reduced visibility to near zero along the highway on Hatteras Island.

4.   Soon after the lighthouse was moved, Hurricane Dennis flooded the lighthouse grounds and blew sand into the structure.

5.   The troops also received inoculations to protect against germ warfare and endured weeks of living in desert conditions, including blowing sand and biting insects.