11.   Government too often marches to the drum beat of special interests while ignoring the people.

12.   In no time at all, the scratching had turned to a musical drum beat and a trickle of icy water descended on my head.

13.   Like a mantra gone bad, the drum beat of an extended headache has throbbed incessantly.

14.   Many of the songs start with thumping, tremoring drum beats, then detour into ambient territory, only to close amid a bombardment of thunder.

15.   Many people here barely regard the pulsating electronic drum beats and synthesized rhythms that is techno as music.

16.   Most songs simply top the pitch-shifting of Roland synthesizers and pounding, distorted drum machine beats with squeaky electronic versions of familiar carol melodies.

17.   Phil Collins supplies the proper drum beats.

18.   Rap music blasted, drums beat.

19.   Significantly, the decline resists cyclical upturns around Christmas, and has been a steady drum beat since early last year.

20.   The drum beat of bad press has taken its toll.