The new feeling grows like a plant, rooted in old feelings (here is another major strand of imagery).

Her blonde hair was tied back, but several major strands had pulled away and now whipped across her face erratically.

There are three major strands of policy.

The story of his mental disintegration is one of the novel's several major narrative strands.

Tourism in this country has three major strands.

There is a common thread running throughout liberalism's history - present in all major strands of the tradition.

Works for soloist and orchestra form the other major strand in Crosse's composition.

Ms. Catlett weaves together three major strands of modernist tradition.

There are three major strands of learning theory.

Then the second major strand will be 'European Voluntary Service'.