Sentence examples similar to a light glass from inspiring English sources

Instead of the heavy internal bracing and heavy exterior masonry of, for example, the Empire State Building, the designers of the trade center towers chose a light glass-and-steel facing threaded by steel columns.

Diller, who did not specifically name Seele as the engineer, said that the more unconventional approach called for using a heavier material, precast concrete, instead of a lighter glass-fiber-reinforced concrete her firm originally wanted to use.

The residue was purified on a Biotage KP-NH cartridge (amino-modified silica gel) using cyclohexane/EtOAc in different proportions to afford the title compound as a light yellow glass.

Now all I need are a pair of Virtual Light glasses and a carbon-fiber messenger bike.

As satisfying as the food might be, the setting — a light-filled glass shed on top of a renovated Victorian factory reached by pressing a buzzer and climbing a flight of stairs along a canal — is part of the lure.

In the 14th arrondissement, the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain offers edgy international exhibits – from painting to performance art, fashion to graphic design – in a light-flooded glass building designed by Jean Nouvel.

His 1996 painting Happy Hour - a mock-serious tribute to a lifetime's enthusiastic drinking - depicts a light, a wine glass and an exit sign.

HERE is my idea of a perfect summer meal: a delectable salad, a light sandwich, a glass or two of wine, and maybe a sweet.

(It's hearty enough for a light lunch with a glass of wine).

The face reveals itself only when a light shines through the glass.

Opt for the Twilight package and enjoy three hours in the spa and a light supper with a glass of wine from £42.