1.   But on Tuesday, money changers holding bricks of Congolese francs reappeared, and families moved back into the homes that Mount Nyiragongo had spared.

2.   But what if that shipment held bricks instead of the advertised goods?

3.   In one case, a would-be robber walked into a bank holding a brick as a weapon.

4.   Inside, the officer saw cardboard boxes and a locked duffel bag that felt as if it held bricks.

5.   It will take quite a bit of sand to get into the joints, but once it is in place, the bricks are held tightly in position.

6.   She definitely saw the man stride down Madison Avenue, abruptly stop, pivot and raise his arm, holding a brick aloft like a football.

7.   The new mortar might hold the brick for years.