The ship ploughed on in favorable winds, under a clear sky, in a sea as empty of life as the hot desert.

The ship ploughed on, scraping the side of the ice mountain.

And the ship ploughed on, smashing its hull, then listing heavily.

As the ship ploughed on they lifted theirheads towards the men on the deck with huge swimming eyes and stiff,cat-like whiskers.

Despite the clear danger bearing down on it, the little ship ploughed on, a small skiff roped to its stern bouncing erratically behind.

The ship ploughed the ocean, affected by tides and wind, in touch via radio signals and satellites, but it was basically a unit, sepa-rated by its mobility.

The falling ship ploughed deeper into the planet's atmosphere and began to judder and moan.

As these tall ships plough the oceans, the men who man this great fleet are helping to forge a bond of understanding and mutual respect around the world.

Yet the good ship ploughed straight on, unretarded by wind or wave, towards the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb.

Our ships no longer plough the seas to seek cheap food at the cheapest price, and children no longer go to school in poor clothing.