The land used to be pretty much all rocks up here, you know, and farmers had to clear the ground if they wanted crops.

She looked back over her shoulder only to find them trying to clear the ground of rocks by hand.

I'll clear the ground here and scout out the hotel across the street.

Perhaps we had better wait till I clear the ground a little.

We all worked very hard indeed, clearing the ground, building the set.

"We are clearing the ground to start again on a sound basis."

It is learning to walk and can jump, with its feet clearing the ground for a third of a second.

It took almost two years to clear the ground and construct the first building.

They were clearing the ground in preparation for their attack.

It has cleared the ground for very good and important work in the future.