Sentence examples for the drains of from inspiring English sources

Late last century, in the drains of the Roman amphitheatre in London, bits of gold jewellery were found.

While on book tours, he runs from drugstore to drugstore, buying shampoos and detergents, which he then pours down the drains of hotel bathrooms.

The sources of the top transistors were connected to the drains of the bottom transistors and the motor was placed between these two nodes.

With screens on the drains of the ponds and high leveelike walls around them, he said, "We're extremely careful, and we're being punished for that".

In Yanamayo, the guards often withheld water; inmates blocked up the drains of the prison yard during storms so they could collect the dirty rainwater.

The prospect of easing the financial and logistical problems of pouring £1m a month into clearing the drains of 40,000 fat-caused blockages a year is being hailed by the companies as a "win-win" project.

The draining of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

The draining of the wetlands allowed the soils to compact.

And this despite the draining of the surrounding canals.

So I started spiralling down the drain of coffee obsession.

The draining of that cup of patience and clarity.