stone

Example Sentences

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This change is not set in stone — it will be subject to a public consultation before the government makes a decision.

From BBC

He has added some brick and stone to help the heat reflect away from the snow.

From BBC

That detour gave me a chance to admire the stone ruins of a hotel that was built next to the springs in 1870s.

From Los Angeles Times

Without saying their exact roles, and with arms crossed, one says the course is considered a fast-track stepping stone for a promotion from the office to field work.

From BBC

"It's producing fragments of building stone, so it might be structural. We might be thinking of a small shrine or a chapel," says Dr Andy Seaman, from Cardiff University, who is leading the dig.

From BBC