1.  A barrier had risen where no barrier had been before.

2.  A big house, with no smoke rising from the chimneys.

3.  A bitter wind scurried among the branches of the trees that rose above and behind the stark line of old-fashioned eagle cages.

4.  A black flotilla of clouds rose towering over the mountains and advanced on the house.

5.  A black plume of smoke rose above the city.

6.  A church spire rising at the centre of town.

7.  A cloud of steam rose into the air.

8.  A consummate professional, he rose to the top of the most competitive organization in the country.