"strain" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The giant snarled and backed away, and only the soothing strains of Tavish's lute kept the firbolg from bolting from the camp.
- An hour later Tach was standing by the small chamber orchestra, allowing the soothing strains of Mendelssohn's Trout quintet to work its magic.
- A martial band played soothing strains from "La Traviata," and the police escort that accompanied the popemobile stopped at traffic lights on the parade route.
- The soothing strains of Thai music, table settings from China, fresh flowers on every table, discreetly helpful service and Thai artifacts give the restaurant a cool, muted aura.
- The first act begins with the soothing strains of Mozart's "Soave sia il vento" from "Così Fan Tutte."
- After a long time of such inexplicable buffoonery he heard the soothing strains of recall and the ventilation system whispered back to normal.
- Not even the soothing strains of a waltz calmed her.
- To make sure he is never far from the soothing strains, Mr. Bush said in the essay, he has had a stereo set built into his desk in the Oval Office.
- And rather than the soothing strains of generic background music or the burbling of a water feature, there is the endless refrain of questions from dazed and confused would-be shoppers: Can you get to Pathmark this way?
- The howl of the wind died as the entry closed behind them, to be replaced by the soothing strains of a Strauss waltz; liveried amoeboids of medium size sprang forward to attend the newcomers.
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