A phone was ringing in one of the rooms down the hall.

To her, the mood yesterday rang of the 60's and the South.

In most any other industry, what is happening here would ring of cliche.

Their blood still rang of retribution, and this could serve.

After he rang off 'I gave Mary my news of the day.

Both were considered on the lowest rung of the social ladder, with no more rights than peasants.

Until recently, virtually all blacks were on the lowest rung of the social ladder.

Yet the more she thought on Jorah's words, the more they rang of truth.

His voice rang with a note of excitement and of triumph.

Walton turned and saw a woman standing on the lowest rung of the access ladder.