1.   The ground sloped down from where we stood to the lake shore.

2.   For surface water to exit promptly, the ground should slope away from the house at least one inch every four feet.

3.   I have plenty of space to regrade, even allowing the ground to slope down from the house, but how can I keep the ground from eroding further?

4.   Make sure that the ground slopes away from the porch.

5.   The ground should slope down and away from the house at an angle of one-half inch per foot.

6.   The ground slopes quite a bit in this yard, but I want the deck to be level.

7.   The ground will slope up toward the highwall as part of the reclamation of the former mine site, officials said.