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Sentence Examples She rubbed her hands up and down her damp arms and flicked her head, sending droplets of water from her hair onto Charlie. His attention flicked to Alexandra, started to move away, and then was drawn back in surprise. He was blinded momentarily as a desk lamp was flicked on and the curtains were closed. Absent-mindedly, I put the earphones in the appropriate orifice, and flicked on the switch. Her knees bent slightly so she could see herself in the mirror and her leg tripped a switch that flicked on the lights. I went into the kitchen and flicked on the light switch, squinting as my eyes adjusted to the light. Nathan and Michelle jerked apart suddenly when the bright light was flicked on. When I saw him leaning against the goalpost, I flicked on a switch and started the sprinklers. She gritted her teeth, opened her eyes and was welcomed by a grinning new day as she flicked on the lamp switch to survey the damage. They reached the attic floor and Rocky flicked on the switch that activated the ball return mechanism and the pin re-setter. The wall was soundproof, unless the switch on the wall behind her was flicked on. I know because I flicked through the book once whilst in Borders in Brighton, so therefore I am an authority. I flicked open the tinderbox, struggled with the flint several times before getting a light, and held it up with a shaking hand. The traffic light flicked green and the bus motored off round the corner leaving them to fight it out. I flicked on the little lamp that has been twisted round to fit inside my bookshelf. She quickly opened the folder and flicked through some of the pages, her eyes skimming over the bold type. Those are actively purchased sales, not spurious, unaudited figures of papers dumped in corners, ignored or, at best, flicked through. After I'd had my fill of blowpipes, dripping foliage and poisonous frogs I flicked through to an article on peanut farming. Sherri shrugged, picked up the clicker and flicked it off as the animated Mount'n Man was trying to out-run a swarm of angry cartoon bees. He brought his hand up as if to caress her face, and at the last instant, flicked his wrist and savagely slashed the knife across her throat. Show More Sentences He was thick and muscularly built and could've easily picked me up and flicked me across the room like nothing. Tony flicked on the TV too, but kept the sound on mute as he entered the chat room for the scheduled hack. Nadia flicked the small wind chimes she'd nailed to the edge of her desk, taking comfort is the light echoes. Its teeth, rotting and yellow, were complemented by a long snake-like tongue that flicked around inside of a slimy, saliva filled mouth. She flicked through the dresses until a sky-blue halter neck dress caught her eye. I flicked a cigarette at a guy's head that night after he grabbed my friend's arm unwelcomely and tried to fight me after I pushed him off her. With a wink at Joe, he flicked the reins urging the team of horses forward. Giggling, Rebecca flicked her hair over her shoulder, her dark eyes dancing mischievously as she nattered on to Blake. On eight minutes John Smithers flicked the ball on for David Dowling, to score the opening goal. The bathroom was cool when she flicked on the light, and as she splashed cold water onto her face the reflection of the mirror caught her eye. Imbued with triumphant adrenaline, he flicked a V-sign at the pole vault bar. As the waterbed finally settled, he flicked on the small lamp attached to the headboard. When he got to the middle of the road he was clipped by the car and flicked up into the air. He then had an opportunity to put the visitors level but he flicked the shot just over the cross bar. She flicked her hair over her shoulder, placed her hands on her hips and met each of their gazes one by one. John flicked the keycard he had palmed through the lock and the door slid open to reveal the septic green walls of the silo corridor. Pulling out her Swiss army knife, she flicked out one of the blades and slashed one open. On an impulse, Katherine reached up with her other hand and flicked her hood off of her head, revealing her long switch of hair. He opened his mouth while he pulled one of his hands free from its pocket, and flicked his eyes clean across my face. Then his face cleared, and he looked up with a broad smile on his face, as though a light bulb had flicked on in his mind. Show More Sentences Instead, his dull eyes flicked disinterestedly from ice house to ice house, noting the plume of smoke drifting from each. Taking a penknife from his combat belt he flicked out the knife and prised out the device. It came without warning, as if a switch flicked, initiating a flood of brightness. Once I had fastened the seatbelt and closed the door, Jason flicked a small switch on the dashboard, and the machine roared to life. About five minutes later, Blaine flicked the comm back on, his finger hovering next to another switch. In India, off his hips, thighs and toes, to square or fine leg, he flicked with the best of them. There's a constant background hum of machinery, the sound of switches being flicked and the astronauts around you going about their routines. The interrupter flicked his cigarette angrily and paced behind the main-talker. Sarah flicked her hair over her shoulder and raised an immaculately plucked eyebrow. Just walking down the block, for instance, one can see tiny flames of fire when a match is lit or when a lighter for a cigarette is flicked. I stood and watched as she flicked her hair over her shoulder and fluttered her eyelashes at the closest guy. He flicked his ears forward attentively and tossed his head, sending his forelock and mane flying. Dad cradled the receiver just as the glob I flicked from my spoon landed directly on my brother's nose. Her lion tail flicked idly behind her as she walked towards the nearby creek. She flicked on the small lamp next to her and looked critically at her reflection. I flicked at my hair, a savage spiky crop with a bleached fringe, lightly gelled, glanced at my watch, frowned and headed for the door. I crossed my room and flicked on my stereo, turning it up as loud as it could then I sat on my bed with my legs crossed underneath me. The gray bird perched on the same dead limb that the raptor and the friarbirds had visited, and it flicked its wings as it sat there. She was tormented by a furious little gadfly that bit her mercilessly, though she flicked her tail this way and that. After a 2 minute shuffle of dawdlers assembling themselves, Ms. Fellcart flicked on the over-head projector and began jotting down the groups. Show More Sentences Glaring after the departing man, Cael flicked a rude gesture in his direction. Before Andrew could answer, the red light flicked off and a doctor came out, gibbering away in Japanese. So I stretched my arm out the open window, flicked the gobbet of lotion onto his windshield, and floored it. Ten minutes later Foulger punted the ball upfield and Hoyle flicked it on for Jamie Longley to steer it in. He was one of the very very few people who would always grab and hold my attention whenever I flicked through channels or stations. She flicked her wrist like a magician and produced a little fan of plastic strips, in graduated colours like paint samples. Dale peered through the peek-hole in the front door, saw nothing but a dim shape, and flicked on the porch light. I showered, groomed, clothed, and flicked on the TV for the last few minutes I had before I had to start walking. I flicked my eyes to a random jock gyrating his hips in the most vulgar manner possible to the beat of the music. I cracked open my extramural course material today, flicked through some pages, and promptly freaked out. A few strands of hair caught on his eyelash and he flicked his head quickly to get them out of the way. He flicked the reins and Alberta began to move, first at a slow walk, then at a spirited canter. He was halfway through on his return journey when a light flicked on in the passageway. Duke suddenly turned the plasma ray gun on Applewhite, flicked a switch, and fired. He took his lighter from his pocket and flicked it, and touched the small steady butane flame to the wick of the candle. The man flicked his gaze from the road ahead to the rear-view mirror and instantly tensed. He held in a wistful sigh and smiled warmly when her eyes flicked up in the mirror, meeting his. He was served plenty of deliveries which were straight and full, and he duly flicked them away with deft wristwork. She flicked the ashes from her long French cigarette and smiled, addressing Loren alone. Wavell Hinds nicked his first delivery, and Lee struck again when he angled a ball down the leg side that flicked Chris Gayle's glove. Show More Sentences Marcus Trescothick flicked at a ball down the leg side and an audible click sent Lee pirouetting down the pitch in delight. As he flicked the switch to light the brightly coloured bulbs, an enormous cheer went up from onlookers. Tyra flicked the switch on the wall by the door and suddenly the room lit up with a warm yellowish glow. He flicked a stray pebble with his toe into the water, the ripples expanding as far as the jetty. The blue flames of all four burners on the stainless steel hearth are flicked to high. Colgan's kick was flicked on by Lehmann and the ball arrowed into a channel between Oueifio and Greg Strong. She induced an involuntary gasp from the branch as she pouted and flicked her ash-blonde tresses over a lovely shoulder. Several of the guards, mingling among the inmates, flicked off the safeties of their own weapons in preparation of any trouble. Ian unshouldered his pack and flicked on the safety catch of the shotgun out of habit. Ward knelt and flicked the latches on his guitar case with two satisfying clicks. You smoked cigarettes and flicked the butts into the dark, and you let a whole full minute pass before you fired up another one. He flicked the ball over one defender, then back-heeled it over another and hit a fierce volley into the net. With no love lost between the rivals, there were two clear camps as 78 tellers flicked through the ballot papers. Paul came around for dinner and we flicked through holiday brochures in front of the telly. After the break Radzinski turned provider when he flicked the ball over his marker to put Jensen through. Neil Ryan rose through the crowd and flicked it to Feehan who turned and slipped it to the net. Jessica was leaning on the table now, her chin resting in the palm of her hand as she flicked her index finger over her cheek. Expecting the watch to fix itself, he flicked it with his finger, yet nothing happened. Shaking fingers flicked ashes off the end of a cigarette that had yet to touch his lips. Simon picked it up, and with a quick twitch flicked the little drop of sweat off and onto Tebert's itinerary. Show More Sentences In my dream I flicked it about a bit with my finger and then curiosity got the better of me and I decided to look underneath the flap. When the nurse returned she gave the glass of water to Dominick who stuck his finger tips in and flicked a bit of water on to Kayla's face. He flicked it against the striker, and, his fingers shaking as he held it up, it sputtered into flame. Rolling his eyes in disbelief, Jamie faced the sky and flicked a bit of ash down below. Her mind flicked, her arms moved in a fluid motion, produced a hidden knife, and tossed without thinking. For non-horse people this is a long, thin whip with a tassel on the end which is meant to be flicked at the horse just behind the leg. Caspian's eyes flicked towards him once, then moved away, like he wasn't even there. With most people, I noticed as their eyes flicked upwards to my forehead, and then flicked away rapidly. York had chances, the best coming with two minutes to go when Roz Ramli blazed the ball across the circle and Couttie calmly flicked it into the top corner of the net. A few seconds later, the light flicked off and the screen lit up, replacing my reflection with an illuminated monochrome photo of a badly beaten man. Blaine's eyes flicked open, and swept around his new med bay. I walked in the company of bearded, cassocked monks, then a pair of elderly pilgrims whose fingers flicked worry beads in hands clasped behind their backs. A red light blinking in the answer machine slowly flicked on and off. He flicked the catch open and eased the door open a few inches. Again Fiona rolled her eyes, so I flicked my index finger at her. She flicked her ears and craned across to look out after him. Michael Proctor flicked on another hopeful punt forward and Kyle stole in behind May's outstretched boot to bobble the ball past Jensen from 12 yards. The shields strobed for a second, turned white, and flicked off. Her eyes flicked to a shutter that moved under the wind's force. After Smith, the opener is Durham's best outfielder, so it was incredible he dropped a catch Rashid flicked right to him at a straightish midwicket. Show More Sentences Dom flicked the striker with his thumb which rolled against the flint, it then made a spark that ignited the fuel it contained, creating a small flame. Jessica flicked the page over and checked out the competition. Mackie's cross from the right was flicked over his head by Robbie Winters, who had spotted Ricardo Bisconti moving unmarked into the left of the box. Once again he flicked his hand up and four zombies were conjured up. Stumbling out of bed, I groped blindly in the darkness for the light switch, flicked it on, and sleepily rubbed gritty, irritating gunk out of my aching eyes. Karinka slowly exited the room and flicked on the switch to her computers. Shadows flicked and he could hear the soft crackle of firebrands set into the walls around him, their soft light illuminating the brickwork and tapestries of the room. Brian flicked his blinker signal and descended the exit ramp. The tip of his long, whip-like tail flicked lazily beside him. I flicked on a switch in my bracelet, which doubled as a recording device. He glanced over, his ears flicked up and he bounded to his feet to hurry over, then hesitated when he saw the two soldiers hovering at my shoulder. Once inside, the controls came online as he flicked on a few switches. The third aspect to monitor is the Perimeter itself, a vast force field that can be flicked on to deflect and destroy hostile attacks by rival powers. The giant bear flicked his ears and, with unmistakable restraint, swung away and disappeared into the trees. Once out of town he flicked the reins and sent the horses into a gallop. She grinned and flicked her eyebrow, letting her eyes follow his progress up the rigging and to the top yardarm, were he settled into the tarpaulin for his watch. Sky walked into the bathroom and flicked on the light switch. Maxine flicked on the electric lantern she was carrying, filling the corridor with a crisp, bluish light that was strange after the faint orange illumination of the torches. He flicked it on and off, to the amusement of their classmates. He produced a Zippo and flicked it open, lighting Williams' cigarette. Show More Sentences He held the cigarette in his right hand, he twirled it, he flicked it, he put it to his lips and took long drags, inhaling the smoke, holding it in his lungs forever. At lunch, someone had flicked a spoonful of peas at Maya, and she had retaliated by chucking the rest of her lasagne at Travis Jones, the shooting guard for the varsity team. He flicked on the switch, and sparks promptly flew through the air. Palace almost paid the price for their profligacy, when Svensson and Roberts both flicked on a long punt and the ball fell invitingly for McKenzie just 12 yards out. His hands went over the radio controls and flicked some switches. In one of the most graceful movements I had done to that time, I flicked my wrist and let my right-handed dagger go flying, meeting his a foot away from my face. He went ape when he netted against his former club ten minutes from time after he flicked the ball up with his left foot and rammed it into the net with his right. I flicked my red pen at him, hitting him square in the chest. Louis threw himself on the sofa and flicked at flies with his eternal riding-whip. At the end, the two embraced and Eminem flicked off the crowd, a middle-finger mea culpa. I tried to ignore the mayhem and flicked through Chris's book. When her foot collided with something hard, she gave it a light nudge, and then quickly flicked her eyes up to Josh to see if he'd noticed anything. After Lee flicked through magazines to find a style she liked, Aline conferred with tutor Jayne Laverick to make sure she knew how to tackle the cut. The stranger knocked back half the beaker, wiped his mouth on his sleeve, and coughed heavily for long enough that the barman flicked him a worried glance. The eyes flicked, still half-open, to the direction of his voice. Carty went for a point and his off-target effort was kept in play by Sean Quinn who flicked it up for Niall Quinn and he punched the ball into the net. The hair was then flat-ironed and flicked up for a saucy flip. Moments later, she saw headlights in the middle distance and moved off the road, into the low hollow at the side, where she flicked off the torch and crouched low. She shook the feeling of nostalgia and flicked back to their current hit. The screen flicked from text listings to diagrams and schematics. Show More Sentences As the tape finished, the light flicked back on again, leaving me staring at my own reflection once more, my fixed expression registering even more stunned shock than before. Emma spun and shimmied and raised her arms and flicked her hair. He also refers to a Mirror story where we revealed Dennehy flicked her hair flirtatiously at him in the dock. She flicked off the press photographers after winning Best Actress. The fifth seed grabbed the opening break in Gicquel's opening service game when he flicked the cutest of drop shots which slipped over the net. However, the lead was doubled after the break, when Branislav Ivanovic converted from close range after Fernando Torres had flicked on. Face foamed up, I flicked on the shaver before lowering it to my face, and allowed the blades to fizz and chug against my skin. His eyes flicked in amusement to the young highlander, who was still enthralled in his guildmates' talk of diving. In R v Miller a squatter flicked away a still lit cigarette, which landed on a mattress. On one occasion three women chain-smokers flicked their lighters all through the performance and surrounded all nearby with a blue haze. It looked like Halloween when I flicked the light on in the bathroom. A couple of stalwart sidesmen hauled Clampy away and I flicked feverishly through my response card, desperately trying to find where we were. He holstered his gun, flicked a hand at the rusty iron bars in the soil. Regular supplier Barton played in another teasing corner, which was headed on towards goal by the impressive Ameobi and flicked in by expert poacher Nolan. He caught that wood mouse or, more likely because of the grassy habitat, a field vole, and flicked it up with his teeth to get it clear of the grass. He drifted through the room, avoiding the furniture by instinct, closed the door that led to the passage, and only then flicked on his flashlight. After Will Smith, the opener is Durham's best outfielder, so it was incredible he dropped a catch Adil Rashid flicked right to him at a straightish midwicket. Linham was fixing a broken topping lift on the spinnaker pole when a sheet wrapped around his ankle and, when the spinnaker filled, he was flicked into the lumpy sea. Examples from Classical Literature The wind, which blew a gale, uprooted trees and flicked them out of the way as if they were snips of paper. He occasionally flicked on his torch, splaying it over the column, checking the positions of the men ahead of him. Almost every caruncle present after 50 days could be flicked off easily with a probe or fingernail. Quillan flicked on their course screen and superimposed the map Lyad had marked. Joe's eyes flicked to the other two who had been pestering the little fellow. Terrible was the flare of Whitefire as he flicked aloft like the levin in the cloud. The girls sat down on the hearthrug, and Mrs. Amber seated herself before her tea tray and flicked away a tear. Amut Ben Butler carefully flicked a sandworm off his silver and black girdle. But her wing had flicked him across the eyes, confusingly, and he missed her. His moon face was inanimate, and vagrant emotions from his heart flicked across his features in quivers of anguish. He flicked a multitool off his belt and extracted a short, sharp scalpel-blade. He flicked a button that gave him an updated status report on each of the three men in question. Nevertheless he gave a vicious snap with his fingers as he flicked them in the air. Behind the screen, one of the multiple rows of pinhead tapes shifted slightly as the index was flicked into reading position. The pointer, sitting in front of the crew chief, moved a hand and flicked a switch. I flicked the switch and opened the door, expecting to find the cube vanished. He flicked the headlamp at Ferguson in the control seat of the passenger car and the two vehicles moved out. A lump came into it, and he swallowed with a shrug, and flicked at a fly on the headstall. Lorenzi drew a ring from his finger and flicked it across the table. Roger flicked the ash from his cigarette and coughed slightly. Show More Sentences He flicked the ashes from his cigar, nursing his knee with the other hand. Chico deftly flicked home a 52nd-minute equaliser at a wind-swept Britannia Stadium to cancel out Peter Crouch's 17th-minute opener. Case got out his cigarette lighter and flicked it into flame. Frey caught it and flicked a safety match with his fingernail. He thoughtfully flicked the selector to the explosive side of the clip. He glanced at the guardsman, then flicked a finger out to point at Mauson. Lanko flicked off the gunnery switches and leaned back, rubbing his head. Malone flicked on the infrared flashlight he held in his hand. He meditatively flicked the ash from his cigar with his little finger. As the viewsphere lit, he flicked on the two-way video, then spoke. She reeled just then, giddy with fatigue, and down came the lash and flicked a flake of skin from her naked shoulder. Tom flicked on the videophone and two men appeared on the screen. The Gills hit back as Andy Hessenthaler's inswinging corner was flicked on by Mark Saunders for Wallace to sneak in at the far post. The boy flicked the big, boney horse with his whip and looked thoughtful. He flicked his whip and climbed the incline, stepping clumsily uphill by the side of the carriage, one hand on the footboard, his eyes on the ground. Nixie, a fourth grader at SD Santa Ursula elementary school in Central Jakarta, flicked rapidly through a copy of Berani newspaper, looking for her favorite column. Find more words! 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