Sentence examples for colossal edifice from inspiring English sources

But these are dwarfed by the 63-metre-high China pavilion (above) a colossal edifice resembling an ancient imperial crown.

Opponents of the colossal edifice have been emboldened by rare government admissions of environmental and other "urgent" problems caused by the dam.In private, officials have worried about the project for some time and occasionally their doubts have surfaced in the official media.

Most splendid of all is the Colonel's bath, a colossal edifice where weary travellers can soak away the dust of the Silk Road.

The lesson is manifest: all that remains of a colossal edifice is evidence of the hubris in believing that something will remain.

The Mao-themed extravaganza was held in early May at the Great Hall of the People, a colossal granite edifice in Tiananmen Square that hosts China's most important political events.

By midday reports of the women's attempt had reached Singapore and India, images of six tiny figures against a colossal glass edifice catching the eye of editors across the world.

Once a wondrous, awe-inspiring sight, these edifices now suffocate the skyline, looming like terrible obstacles, colossal tombstones in a graveyard you will soon become part of.

Most postcards sent home from Cambridge feature the colossal gothic chapel of King's College, the unofficial symbol of the university.These mighty Christian edifices are increasingly eclipsed by the buildings of less familiar faiths (see chart).