As The Island gradually receded into the distance, the sun was still shining. |
The threat of a tube strike over anti-terrorist safety measures receded today when a drivers' union decided not to ballot for industrial action. |
As we passed overhead, the glare of the moonlight on the water receded, and with our goggles, we could see a wake behind the ship. |
Even after the surface flood water has receded, the soil may remain saturated for some time. |
Thanks to environmental advocacy over the past decade, the threat of industrial pollution has receded slightly. |
Within a few months of his swearing the oath that he was to break in so many ways, the President receded from both these pledges. |