In April of that year a new and disturbing element intruded into Gideon and Margaret's relationship.

I suppose I was going to kill her or at least damage her badly when a new element intruded.

Mr. Berroa's most effective works are those in which a jarring element intrudes, disturbing the equilibrium of his sculptural figures.

IX Nikkor lenses (1996), for Nikon's Advanced Photo System (APS) film SLRs, must not be mounted, as their rear elements will intrude far enough into the mirror box to cause damage.

But more often than usual, harsh human elements intruded on the fun and games.

In the pause that followed Ferrelyn could not help feeling that a curious element of miscasting had intruded.

The tone is terse, violent, sometimes comic, and mostly realistic, although supernatural elements intrude from time to time.

But riders say those very elements have been intruding on their equine experience.

The few times Mr. Crumb quotes passages of familiar music, like the famous tune from Chopin's Fantasie-Impromptu, an element of sentimental nostalgia intrudes.

And while Boy Willie and Berneice debate the issue, another element intrudes on their discussion: a ghost.