| But it's so crowded, loud and smoky that even the intrepid Milica gasps for air, and we reascend the stairs to lounge against the bannister near the entrance. |
| I am prepared to swear, and so is bannister, that it was smooth and unstained. |
| When she stands up, hanging on to the bannister rail, she stretches one leg out along it like a dancer, pointing her toes and yawning. |
| She held on to the ochre bannister with both hands, leaning forward, as if she were keeping it at arm's length. |
| From the entrance hall, a staircase with carved bannister rail and balustrades leads to the first floor return. |
| One member of our group, an adventurous type who preferred the nom de guerre, Cheeko, injured himself sliding down a wooden bannister. |
