Takes care of the rough spots, in a way

Usage examples of sands.

Like Sands, they were encased in environment suits to hide their identities.

Dick Sands, Austin, Acteon, and Bat climbed into the masting, while Tom remained at the wheel, and Hercules on the deck, so as to slacken the ropes, as soon as he was commanded.

With no missiles in his magazines, Sands ordered his weapons crews to slash at the marauders with defensive lasers.

As Sands scanned the sky, nowhere could he see the silver sphere of a rescue balloon.

Larson Sands had been eyeing the graphite railing through the floor-to-ceiling plastic window and thinking how easy it would be to end his problems forever.

By diving into the cloud wall, Sands had sent his ship across the zone - belt interface and into hiding.

When one is bankrupt, Sands reasoned, it is important to keep up appearances.

If anything, the uneasy feeling Sands had experienced in the bar was even greater now that he had had a chance to sober up.

Second Night was when most people slept, Larson Sands found the corridor deserted.

Something about his posture suggested to Sands that he was more at home in a uniform.

What had begun as a stray thought quickly grew into a strong conviction as Sands watched his potential client move back to the desk at the far end of the enclosure.

Cloudcroft drew abreast of their hiding place, Larson Sands, Halley Trevanon, Ross Crandall, and Kelvor Reese climbed into the midships hydrogen lock and launched themselves one by one into the night.

As Sands followed him, he could not help thinking how ridiculous Dalishaar looked in his slippers and robe.

The chief technician hurried toward them with a cluck of disapproval as Sands, the first councilor, and three Marines pushed past a series of signs forbidding entry to all but authorized personnel.

By appearing to take specific tiles, Sands was giving the impression he was after specific pieces of information.