| Only the buildings that were constructed of more substantial materials survived the earthquake. |
| It became clear that the contractor had lowballed us on the cost of materials. |
| The card catalog is an index to the materials in the library. |
| The dating of very old materials has become more precise with new instruments. |
| If he used better materials, he wouldn't have so many callbacks. |
| If a camel is a horse designed by a committee, what is a materials policy statement prepared by seven study teams? |
