A being was commissioned to arrest the fatal hand of death about to descend on him."
The lovers attract the attentions of a rapacious gang, who descend on them, searching for non-existent booty.
Yet fears that opposing forces may descend on Tahrir Square en masse, provoking open battles in the heart of Egypt’s capital, were quickly allayed.
Starting February 18, hundreds of thousands of people from all over the country will descend on New Orleans, the traditional home of Mardi Gras, to party in the streets and watch more than 30 parades.
The apes revolt and descend on San Francisco.
Bus-loads of them descend on the Louvre, or more frequently on the big luxury goods stores down the Champs-Elysees.
If all goes according to plan, however, a team of biologists and mathematicians from the University of Sydney will soon descend on a swarm and try to resolve the mystery.
Scouts descend on the mainplaza for the annual event to form their group's emblem.
Thousands of racegoers were preparing to descend on Melbourne for the Victorian spring racing carnival, one of Australia's biggest social outings.
Winter will further descend on Northeast China with a cold snap and heavy snow over the weekend.
I hope the grace of God would descend on me.
Some of Mr Hirst's pieces will sell easily, especially if several bidders descend on the same work at once; others will be knocked down more slowly.
Just as the colonel's curtain of fear had begun to descend once again, the promise of international protection will hoist it back up.
