Sentence examples for fear of sinking from inspiring English sources

It is this sudden formation of a thick steppingstone that means you can run across a cornstarch suspension without fear of sinking.

So in a panic we manufacture 10,000 moments for the fear of sinking too deeply into just that one that will pass us by too quickly, reminding us once again of our humanness.

However, the Sailors Committeee organized on the ship after the February Revolution had ordered the engine room abandoned for fear of sinking, and she grounded on a shoal southeast of the channel because there was no one to obey the captain's order to stop.

Other reports said passengers had been told to put on lifejackets and jump into the sea amid fears that the vessel was on the verge of sinking.

Fear of North Korea, which may have a small nuclear arsenal and which South Korea has accused of sinking a warship, contributed to his decision.

Some 360,000 families make swift exits from their properties each year because of disruptive neighbours; whether it's down to extensive and seemingly unnecessary redevelopment of high-value houses in classy parts of town, or aggression, violence and fear on sink estates, the effect of disputes can take a huge toll.

That there has been an 11percentnt increase in the numbers seeking to study chemistry in 2007 and a 12percentnt rise among those applying for physics is a wonderful turnabout for subjects which, it was feared, were sinking due to lack of popularity.

Wracked by guilt and fear of being discovered, Maloin sinks into despondence and frustration, which leads to acrimony in his household.

However, his father's fear of running out of money sank into his stomach, and gnawed there.

Two hours before the Florida Supreme Court ruling, two lower-court judges had handed down opinions in absentee-ballot cases that were adverse to Mr. Gore's cause, and the spirits of many campaign officials had sunk in fear of impending defeat.

He feared it would sink if one of the weighty living should step aboard.