Its old brick buildings, clustered beneath bare trees, had the hush of a convent, a quietude to dispel the pain within.

Her condo had floor-to-ceiling industrial windows, exposed ductwork, and old brick walls that held some of her drawings and paintings.

For many years, my husband and my cleaner have conducted guerrilla warfare against me about our old brick kitchen floor.

He has also converted the old brick shed into a self-contained unit with a kitchen and shower room.

She pushed herself further back against the old brick wall and held her breath, aware of her heartbeat thundering in her ears.