Sentence examples for the tonnes from inspiring English sources

They're looking for the tonnes of ancient artefacts that lie hidden in Bulgaria's soil.

So, you've seen all the advertisements, the articles, the tonnes of internet chatter, but you don't know why.

Of the 52 countries it named, only 28 have asked to consult the tonnes of incriminating documents assembled by Mr Volcker and his 75 investigators.

The tonnes of meat on an African elephant are as nothing in value compared to the 'white gold' of its tusks.

The tonnes of droppings were used as phosphate, an excellent fertiliser which sustained much of Australia's agriculture throughout the 20th century.

Oscar weekend is approaching, and despite the tonnes of commentary that attach to every aspect of the Academy Awards, there is one tradition that could do with more critical scrutiny: the "red carpet interview".

Still, fibrils have applications, and Hyperion can produce them by the tonne.

MSG, of course, is now manufactured by the tonne and used across the global food industry.

His staff had become accustomed to describing it by the tonne.

Nothing gets destroyed, but it's got empty grandeur by the tonne.

Now that the city-dwelling Chinese can afford to eat meat by the tonne, in general they do.