Strong as they were, his chute cables began to abrade against several metal strands.

Within the bow window the metal strands and the enclosed pipe began blinking, an outline of red light.

For several minutes she surged and tugged upon the unyielding metal strand.

Suddenly the tall man was behind him, the metal strand looped around his neck.

And even if a ship somehow broke one of the metal strands, the other would still hold the logs together.

The smooth, resilient floor had turned into a pattern of closely woven metal strands.

They edged closer to him there on the metal strand, eagerly awaiting the first words.

Twist the metal strands that make up the wires so the ends will not fray.

At times it seemed to glitter, as if there were a metal strand in it.

They could dimly make out two metal strands coming from the front of the barge.