But in a metropolis of eight million overlapping voices, that is rarely possible.
TOKYO — In a metropolis as large as this one, it is easy to get lost, both literally and emotionally.
Part of the charm is the street's sheer strollability in a metropolis not much given to walking.
No longer does a player need to play in a metropolis to become a superstar and procure endorsement dollars.
Two days in a metropolis, and I could feel the phlegm in my throat, the sting in my eyes.
London, by comparison, has 58 gangs "particularly active", according to Scotland Yard, in a metropolis of eight million.
Torn black plastic bags festoon Dakar's shrubbery, trees and fences in a metropolis of often do-it-yourself services.
To take a completely hypothetical situation, let's say you own, oh, an iPhone, and you live, oh, in a metropolis that fairly bristles with cell towers.
In a metropolis divided by a river, and so much else, the midwife had bequeathed them a bridge to the other side.
And in a metropolis renowned for its nightlife, Mr. Eden helped earn it that reputation, with even the Rolling Stones partying at his establishments.
The Dawoodi Bohras in Karachi estimate that they number close to 30,000, a small sub-sect of Shiites in a metropolis of more than 20 million.
