1.   Excavations for modern skyscrapers confirmed his prediction, finding whole ships buried in muck.

2.   Hong Kong, with its modern skyscrapers soaring over a misty harbor framed by a spectacular mountain backdrop, is one of the most photogenic cities in the world.

3.   In one notable moment, a sleek modern skyscraper appears, one that resembles John Vorster Square, the cheerful looking blue-and-white Johannesburg police headquarters.

4.   Modern skyscrapers shared the landscape with small shanties on the hills.

5.   Turning to the north, you see the modern skyscrapers of lower Manhattan.

6.   While in Chicago, Taylor became a passionate enthusiast of the work of Louis Sullivan, a pioneer of modern skyscraper design and the mentor of Frank Lloyd Wright.

7.   Consumers shop in vast hypermarkets, buy shiny new cars, work in modern skyscrapers.

8.   Despite the influence of the West in this ancient city, the centuries-old temples, palaces and pagodas are yet to be replaced by modern skyscrapers.

9.   The buildings were designed to be especially sturdy, using load-bearing steel walls rather than the steel-cage construction typical of modern skyscrapers.

10.   The buildings were designed to be especially strong, using load-bearing steel walls rather than the steel-cage construction typical of modern skyscrapers.