| Her fate and sad history have made a woman of her, and now she is bent on repairing the ravages of time. |
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| Much her chagrin she saw that through the ravages of time it was pitted with holes, some small others rather large. |
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| The old shearing shed across the track continues to battle the ravages of time. |
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| It's even less fair to airbrush a 60-year-old celebrity and present her as someone who's managed to avoid the ravages of time. |
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| The granite base is intact, and has withstood the constant ravages of time. |
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| The eroded head of a figure on a tombstone suggests the vanity of attempts to stem the ravages of time. |
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| No more than a shell, it sits almost apologetically, ruined by the ravages of time. |
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| Five albums, several smashes, a few misses and a new band member later and many of their early contemporaries have either burnt out or given into the ravages of time. |
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| What it also does is remind me of how special and precious those few are who don't disappoint, who don't surrender to the odds, the ravages of time, or self-indulgence. |
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| You don't repair the ravages of time just by throwing money at them. |
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| This is a shield against the ravages of time for a relaxed and youthful skin. |
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| Did it all just fall apart, ruined by the ravages of time and neglect? |
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| Piatigorsky died in 1976, and a few of the performances showed the ravages of time. |
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| Here it survived further ravages of time, passing eventually into the possession of the Malafosse family. |
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| In addition, our fluorinated polymers help protect installations exposed to physical or chemical stresses against the ravages of time. |
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| Thirdly, physical susceptibility of tangible cultural items might arise simply through processes of decay and the ravages of time. |
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| In the beginning was Knowledge, which, subjected to the ravages of time, became increasingly inaccessible. |
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| Unfortunately, the ravages of time and mother nature have taken their inevitable toll. |
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| How to keep at bay the floods and the ravages of time which make several million books printed on over-acidic paper unusable? |
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| Today it is estimated that about 650 Stradivarius and 135 Guarnarius instruments have survived the ravages of time. |
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| Due to the ravages of time, deterioration and general wear and tear, many films are no longer fit to be projected. |
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| All these ravages of time can not only affect vision but also impart a weary look to the most energetic person. |
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| What was a graceful and vibrant part of the city has become tired and tawdry as the ravages of time and inattention over the last 15 years have taken their toll. |
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| Unfortunately the ravages of time have gnawed away at the Chapel for all of 90 years and it is now threatened by total decay. |
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| In addition, collections of letters that have survived the ravages of time are often incomplete. |
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| The nave of the church still stood and displayed amazingly beautiful carvings of animals and humans, though all had been worn down by the ravages of time and weather. |
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| But the choir-organs in the churches of Chambly, Frelighsburg and Dunham have resisted the ravages of time and also of fashion. |
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| Has the Ark, or some of it, survived the ravages of time in some form? |
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| Whether it be lumbago, angina or merely the merciless ravages of time that are getting you down, the answer to your problem may well lie at the bottom of the garden. |
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| Awareness of the importance of works of the mind and the desire to protect them from ravages of time, war and oblivion are perhaps keenest in Milan, particularly in this example of the restoration of the Last Supper. |
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| But there is a less sentimental conception of Venice's femininity: of a woman of easy virtue who clings on to many clients despite the ravages of time which are treated by means of shrewdly applied face lifts. |
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| On Friday night Dave talked about the ravages of time. |
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| The ravages of time have indeed been defied. |
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| Most pieces didn't escape the ravages of time. |
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| At least you're not in this unwinnable race against the ravages of time. |
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| Treat and pamper your skin the better it will resist the ravages of time. |
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| Saved from the ravages of time by the experienced work of a couple of enthusiasts, this superb historic property proudly dominates a splendid region with its intoxicating landscapes from the top of its motte. |
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| Those of you who have been overseas recently have seen how some of our war memorials are now suffering from the ravages of time and Mother Nature. |
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| Without proper protection, cultural resources cannot withstand the ravages of time, and visitors and the public at large will be unable to access them for their enjoyment and appreciation. |
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| The Program to Restore the City's Historic Heritage involved restoration of monuments which were in a bad state of repair due to the ravages of time or vandalism. |
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| In this latter connection, extensive work has been under way since the 1970s on the Cathedral of Saint Etienne to help it withstand the ravages of time. |
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| Nor does it mean that the 1999 Strategic Concept is out of date: in many ways, if you re-read it today, you will see that it has withstood the ravages of time quite well. |
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| Split on tranquility: A picture of Vienna which runs a few steps away, quiet in his bed of greenery and does not care for centuries from the ravages of time. |
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| While we may not be able to avoid the ravages of time, we have to protect our monuments and the legacy they cast in stone for generations to come. |
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| Given the ravages of time, it is likely that these surviving manuscripts represent hundreds since lost. |
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