Sentence examples for this pillar of from inspiring English sources

Yet this pillar of Canada's national identity is now creaking under the burden of cost.

And yet this pillar of parliament will leave the Commons in 2001 to, he says, "devote more time to politics".

There would be many vicissitudes before this pillar of English literature was secure, but the date is still a milestone.

Somehow this pillar of reaction proved to be a companion full of simplicity & courtesy who did not arouse antagonism in anyone except Donald, the English visitor.

Imogene met George in her father's office, having no idea that her father, this pillar of respectability, secretly represented the interests of bootleggers.

The Orange Bookers felt that this pillar of the Liberal Democrat party was missing in 2004 - that meant the party was unbalanced: "a table needs four legs".

Elasu was the pillar of this family.

One very important role remained open: Berenice, the black cook who was the pillar of this Southern family.

In such places, direct communication with other cosmic regions (heaven or underworld) is possible, because they are said to be at the point of contact between this world and the "pillar of the universe"—the "navel of the earth".

This is called the "Pillar of Heaven" in acupressure.

Now the Musée Guimet in Paris, renowned for its fine collection of Asian art, has set out to bridge this gap between East and West by devoting an exhibition to this central pillar of Asian thought.