His audience of 450 students sits in silent, pink-cheeked ranks.

They stood in silent ranks waiting for the one who would lead them in battle.

Then she walked down to the hall, through the silent ranks of the shadow-beasts and out onto the plain before the Keep.

He turned and addressed the silent ranks of black men.

They lined up in two silent ranks of ten men each and kneeled.

And to the side of the altar stood yet another of their silent rank.

I looked across at the silent ranks waiting at the foot of the drive.

"Now" Bazo turned back and stood before the waiting, silent ranks.

He had thrown his voice past Eurydike and her staff, to the silent ranks of men.

There were some gaps in the silent ranks by then.