Sentence examples for slant downward from inspiring English sources

This is the case with the cruciform patterns of the tall, heraldic "Die Fahne hoch!" (which also reads as a homage to Mr. Johns's work); the radiating diamond pattern of "Zambezi"; and the velvety cascade of "Point of Pines," in which parallel diagonal stripes slant downward from the vertical center line of the canvas.

After a short distance (where I imagine the ticket booth would have been located), the floor begins to slant downward for about 20 feet as you descend into the theater.

It's 5 days of shows, parties and donair-gorging in a town with more bars and schools per capita than any other place in Canada, an intersection devoted to pizza, where the streets all slant downward to gently guide you home.

The typical rabbit hole, by contrast, is between four and six inches wide at the opening and slants downward several feet at a shallow angle: a challenging environment for a free fall, even for someone as small as Alice.

For instance, Daru Jones, a drummer who has toured with artists including Jack White, plays his drums in an unconventional arrangement, with some of his drums slanted downward toward the floor.

The floors of Margulis's tiny apartment slant slightly downward.

Alternate the slant down the line.

Dantonio noticed that the strip lights in the Chile video tended to sag under their own weight, "slanting slightly downward in the opposite direction of overall travel.

If the inner half of each eyebrow slants sharply downward, it can create a mischievous look á la Christian Slater or a slight scowl á la Megan Fox.

In most cases, this trajectory will be on a firmly downward slant.

The floor has a startling downward slant caused when its pilings sank during the 1906 earthquake.