The sea retreated from the harbour but returned and flooded the town.
Following this the sea retreated to the west for a short time.
The sea has retreated long since, and the ground is sweet again.
They were put there, in short, after the sea had retreated and the cave was again dry.
The sea had not retreated from the walls and ceiling here.
A tidal flat briefly returned to the area after the sea retreated.
As the height of the land in the area increased, the sea retreated while trade gave way to agriculture and forestry.
The sea had retreated enough now that I could walk around the entire dragon without getting more than ankle-wet.
The last sea retreated from this area more than four hundred million years ago.
When the sea retreated again at the end of the 13th century the places in the region grew.
