How To Use Limb In A Sentence

It felt like chewing string dipped in weed killer, but within a couple of minutes the trembling in his limbs gave way to a kind of enervated thrumming and the pounding in his head subsided to a manageable level. Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
'When I was a little girl I used to slip away from my nurse, climb to the top of my uncle's keep and sit in the crenel spaces. The Falcons of Montabard
The rally has defied all odds and logic with only two, short interruptions since it began its climb in August 1982.
We had an ice-cream and a little play on the slide and climbing frame.
They sneak forward to climb up the small gap between the lorry 's cab and trailer. The Sun

We gave ourselves a mountain to climb. The Sun
He warned others about the live electric cables as they climbed to safety.
Aides hovered round like royal courtiers before he made a fleeting appearance climbing on board the City of Chicago. Times, Sunday Times
Most intriguingly, among the described symptoms of fugu poisoning is progressive limb paralysis while maintaining consciousness.
The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful.
After climbing a steep rise for about twenty minutes the road crested, then began to slope downwards, taking a more westerly direction.
The "fruitily perfumed pineapple weed" that came to Britain from Oregon in the late 19th century and then began to spread throughout the countryside, Mr. Mabey says, "exactly tracked the adoption of the treaded motor tyre, to which its ribbed seeds clung" as if the treads were the soles of climbing boots. Stow the Mower, Stop Pulling
Clach climbed five places into fifth spot after a wash out in the Highland League, with a 2-0 triumph over north rivals Fort William.
The length should be that of the bandaging; the breadth, three or four fingers; thickness, three or fourfold; number so as to encircle the limb, neither more nor less; those applied for the purpose of rectifying a deformity, should be of such a length as to encircle it; the breadth and thickness being determined by the vacuity, which is not to be filled up at once. On The Surgery
The Slow-worm (_Anguis fragilis_) is limbless, and so are the members of the sub-class Apoda among the Hormones and Heredity
The Sanskrit word for “control” is yama, and the second limb of Yoga is called pranayama: “breath control of the life force.” Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar
My hair was matted and wild -- my limbs soiled with salt ooze; while at sea, I had thrown off those of my garments that encumbered me, and the rain drenched the thin summer-clothing I had retained -- my feet were bare, and the stunted reeds and broken shells made them bleed -- the while, I hurried to and fro, now looking earnestly on some distant rock which, islanded in the sands, bore for a moment a deceptive appearance -- now with flashing eyes reproaching the murderous ocean for its unutterable cruelty. III.9
We passed ancient cottages embowered with climbing roses that Edward Elgar must have known as he cycled here on what he called his "trusty steed". Country diary: Malvern Hills
After several days of climbing, high on a huge, exposed face of Annapurna, a mountain almost double the height of Mont Blanc, a storm erupted and the two men decided to descend.
Dishonesty is always one way of climbing the ladder of success, but dishonest intentions and manipulations are more prone to fail. Dr T.P.Chia
Late in the day, just after we had feasted on the fruits of a wild cacao, we came upon a three-toed sloth climbing slowly through the upper branches of a cecropia tree. One River
Radiographs of the fingertips of rock climbers, for example, show unusual bony spurs and thickened phalanges.
Meanwhile, I will be having a final farewell party this Friday with all my buddies, climbing friends, old coworkers, old classmates and random strangers.
It's almost impossible to climb up the cliff.
Still in shorts and trainers, I climb the ladder and open the hatch. Times, Sunday Times
It's time for the Senate to release him from legal limbo and give his nomination a final vote by simple majority.
The Pandora survivors managed to climb aboard tenders and reach the safety of a sand cay.
A witness reported seeing a masked man climb out and run off. Times, Sunday Times
The revival rocket is still climbing and Wasps have now won their first four games for the first time in over a decade. Times, Sunday Times
His mother's liniment was prime stuff, and allowed him to move the limb often enough to keep the kinks worked out.
They have already climbed the ladder once and want to get back on it. Times, Sunday Times
She climbed into the jungle gym for the drizzle had quickly changed into a large thunder storm.
A time when adventure came first and pure athleticism played only a minor role in the great climbing game.
All the other countries signed the agreement, leaving Britain out on a limb.
It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge.
Assessing the lower limbs for peripheral neuropathy and vascular disease also is important.
There is no royal road to science, and only those who do not dread the fatiguing climb of its steep paths have a chance of gaining its luminous summits.
She especially wants to give more people from humble backgrounds a chance of climbing the social ladder. The Sun
Here he climbs aboard the ‘longest train in the world’, breaking his journey at Chinguetti.
The first and last mountain I climbed was Mount Rundle in Banff .
My question is, I'm wondering if you support stem-cell research in hopes that they may produce new limbs for amputees.
After a thought, Thyrenea unlimbered her MA carbine.
The word can be applied to the removal of any part of the body, but it is usually restricted to removal of part of a limb, unless the word is qualified, as in ‘amputation of the nose’.
Bands, dancing and Gurkha storytelling will also feature, while the more energetic visitors can have a go at an Army climbing wall or aerial ropeway.
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall.
Together they climbed the dark stairs.
Perhaps they should have to pass their cycling proficiency test before climbing aboard. Times, Sunday Times
This instrument is a favourite tool of the armed forces and mountain climbers all over the world.
After climbing to 15,000 feet over four days, she had to be taken off the mountain on a stretcher in a night-long rescue. Knuckleballs of Kilimanjaro: Dickey Plots Ascent
When Bobby brought the team to a stop outside the O'Brien's farmhouse, Melinda moved quickly to climb from the wagon.
There was a dicey moment as one of our party made a risky climb up the cliff wall.
At the end, I swoop up again and bank left, taking the aircraft in a steep climb over the surrounding hills.
He was left in limbo by Scottish Labour's Executive, which refused to endorse his candidacy until Fife police concluded their investigations into the case.
He was carrying neither a towel nor a change of clothing, so he did not climb down with her.
I've never had any desire to step into the limelight, so climbing on to the stage felt like mounting a scaffold.
I stooped down to try and see through the _rahar_ who was there but the crop was so thick that I could see nothing; so I climbed up the mowah tree to look. Folklore of the Santal Parganas
Chose a clear day to mend a broken fence covered in a climber, as it will be a time-consuming job to untie and untangle the plant.
Presently I saw a man leaning on a two-strand barbed-wire fence, the wires fixed not to posts but to crooked tree limbs stuck in the ground.
The cats would be livid, showing their displeasure by sulkily shunning their food and refusing to climb into bed for a goodnight cuddle. SANDS OF TIME
I can't see so well, it's getting dark and the reeds are tall here, willowy reeds that slap your face when you climb down with your rake and cull and dreg the day. Dock
Anyone climbing the ladder to the loft is suspended above the vertical spiral stairwell - not recommended for those nervous of heights.
Having done some cycling in England as a teenager, I have admired the amateur cyclists I've seen toiling up those climbs and can appreciate the difficulty of the last segment of stage eight.
They're monuments to dead climbers - not gravestones per se but carefully constructed shrines.
The explorers climbed a mound to survey the land around them.
They drank strong coffee, brewed over Gareth's small climber's gas stove, and consumed cold iron and high-protein rations. A DAYSTAR OF FEAR
Betty is a bundle of nerves, has a well-developed "New-England Conscience," and among other deviative (not degenerative) signs is possessed of an insatiate desire to climb trees. Why Worry?
She climbed aboard the Mumbles train and huddled in a seat in the warmth of the lower deck.
The plane took off for LA, lost an engine as it climbed, and crashed just off the runway.
At school, like my peers, I was indoctrinated in the mysteries of original and venal sin, virgin birth, the respective criteria for entry to limbo, purgatory, and heaven.
Smith has been one of the climbers employed by the centre to set routes on all the climbs, and that's filled what might have been a relatively dull summer.
He saw privates, corporals, sergeants, and all the other ranks waiting for treatment from anything such as a broken limb, to a gunshot wound to a vital area of the body.
He needs to crank out an even better season if this young team hopes to climb in the standings.
The limbus is the thin area that connects the cornea and the sclera, the white part of the eye.
More kids climb on a riverside playground, and in the water beyond is a handful of cormorants, including one taking off low to the water like a seaplane.
He contemptuously dismissed any suggestion to the effect that the dollar was overvalued, or that its climb to record highs on a trade-weighted basis was becoming a source of economic instability.
He pulled at the rope hanging from above to see if it was safe for the climb.
He will be sadly missed from the sport, and will climb Everest with fervent wishes for safety and success. Times, Sunday Times
They started dating just before they climbed Denali - aka Mount McKinley - in 2007. Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories
Its two moving and two fixed feed rollers are hydraulically serial connected, and six delimbing knives ensure high quality logs.
He stood up, stretching limbs that had become stiff from the cramped surroundings.
Wearing the long undergarments as a nightdress, she climbed into the large bed.
Climb the groove on rock then grass until you are level with a scary looking traverse back to the left.
One means of correcting this mistake is to graft a limb of an appropriate pollenizer (generally a variety of crabapple) every six trees or so. Pollination
She fans her movements outward toward the sides of the body like a semaphore of swooping and crumpling limbs.
Eventually we found the exit and climbed a steep, suburban street into some hills, rising above the great cloverleaf of the freeway into a development of newly built houses.
Following Simpson, Newell mentioned the example of the relatively wider limb bones of larger land vertebrates.
Though Phil's love of traditional climbing is obvious in everything he does, he also enjoys clipping bolts and bouldering.
Jim listlessly streeked his limbs after wake - up.
Despite being shot in the leg, she drove though a hail of bullets before a colleague took her to hospital where doctors are battling to save her limb.
The man has limbs like lollipop sticks. Times, Sunday Times
In summer, the temperature sometimes climbs up to forty degrees centigrade.
The external iliac vein is the main venous trunk of the pelvic limb and its branches are the medial circumflex femoral...
A pregnant woman needs exercise to keep her body and limbs supple and agile to ensure easy labour.
Major producers of military and civilian outdoor tent pole bracket, leisure travel with the climbing pole, ski pole, pole competition with products such as the arrow.
It's impossible to stay fully hydrated while actually climbing, so rehydrating at the end of the day or during breaks between hard effort is essential.
(Soundbite of kalimba) Mr. BERGMAN: And then there's another one, this is the - the one that I was just telling you about, the street sweeper tines from the Eastern Market, and this one is very sort of strange instrument, but it's not one that we use on too many songs. NOMO: The Sonic Maelstrom Of 'Ghost Rock'
She had grown so used to carrying Muffin around that she felt as if the vet had amputated a limb.
The very beetle climbing a rough willow is redolent of flowers. The Spring of Joy: A Little Book of Healing
Jackson and three companions plan to climb K2 without bottled oxygen, but it is the descent that is most tricky.
Climbing through 100 feet, I started my turn and leveled off at 400 feet.
For the rest of us, it has been six months of adjustment to a new family situation, tough occasionally but generally an improvement: far fewer messes to clear up, no constant vigilance on the bathroom and kitchen, much greater freedom for us to go on family outings (most often, of course, to see B up in Limburg). Six months on
Objective To study the nursing intervention measures for upper limb movement function recovery of patients with brain damage-caused hemiparalysis.
Paul said: ‘There are plenty of activities the whole family can try out together, such as kayaking, canoeing, sailing, rock climbing, abseiling, fell-walking, orienteering and cycling.’
Correction of the upward trend early in the history can stop the advent of Diabetes, with all the visual and metabolic problems, even including amputation of limbs.
If the chimney is firebrick then the squirrel can climb out on its own.
When dawn broke, he rose stiffly, and stretched his aching limbs.
The car slowly climbed the hill.
They had removed both the halyard atop the flagpole at Fort George and the cleats used to climb it. The King's Best Highway
Conclusion: Neurotropin is effective and safe in the treatment of phantom limb pain after...
The spaceplane would then climb to 80,000 m to place a satellite in orbit. Times, Sunday Times
the country is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president
Do you want to go ahead with the advance party, or would you rather be in the second group of climbers?
So, will the morally dubious Sinbad high-tail it off to the safety of Bali, or will he keep his word, risk life and limb to find the book, and repay the loyalty his good friend has shown him?
Climb to 8000 m immediately after over BH at 600 m per minute.
Soka loma lameh, on the floor, limbs twisted, moda kadem simoda hada, eyes rolled back, soka loma kameh hada, mouth open wide. Unclean
She is the second experienced female climber to have died this week. Times, Sunday Times
It left Tadcaster a mountain to climb after the interval but to their credit they tried to make a contest of it and did well to concede only one more in the last 35 minutes.
In his hands he carried two sticks" Father Sticks, they were called" which he beat against the tree in a compelling, arhythmic pattern all the while he climbed. Speaker for the Dead
To put it simply, this bike climbs like a squirrel, descends like a greased squirrel on a luge, corners like a decagon, and accelerates like a methamphetamine-addicted rabbit. Happy Birthday To Me: BSNYC Turns 1
As I climbed higher a wonderful view opened out before me.
People neeed some courage in life, just like climbing a cliff .Although there are stemp ahead, you still fell some timorous and dare not go ahead. But when you conquer the timidity and reach the peak, you will feel the importance of courage as you enjoy the beautiful scenes. It is the same with life.
The prisoner escaped from the prison by knotting the sheets together and climbing down them out to the window.
Sonia climbed regally out of her stateroom in the fore of the ship.
Ullrich powered past Armstrong on the climb, cutting the American's overall lead to just 15 seconds.
Bronze idol of Ganapathi, with finely proportioned torsos and exquisitely designed limbs is a cynosure of all eyes.
Climbing over the railings and down the steps was not a difficult problem.
Climbing guide Dave Hann wrote about heli-skiing in February.
His black cloak had seen service; the waistcoat of grey plaid bore yet stronger marks of having encountered more than one campaign; his third piece of dress was an absolute veteran compared to the others; his shoes were so loaded with mud as showed his journey must have been pedestrian; and a grey maud, which fluttered around his wasted limbs, completed such an equipment as, since Count Robert of Paris
The plant climbs by means of tendrils and is best grown in a composted soil supported by a fence or trellis.
There I saw the first olive tree ever planted in Australia; the Cork-tree in luxuriance; the Caper growing among rocks, the English Oak, the horse chestnut, broom, magnificent mulberry trees of thirty-five years growth, umbrageous and green, great variety of roses in hedges, also climbing roses.
She especially wants to give more people from humble backgrounds a chance of climbing the social ladder. The Sun
Trad climbers use friends, chocks, stoppers and other passive and active gear instead.
Sparano says that as tough as it was to climb from the NFL basement into a playoff team last season, taking the next step to be a consistent, legitimate contender might be a harder task. 'This camp ain't for everybody:' Sparano, Dolphins turn up heat
He quickly shed his clothes and climbed gratefully into a bed that hadn't been used in too long, turning on his side so his back was to the darkened glass.
After a hard climb, we were rewarded by a picture-postcard vista of rolling hills under a deep blue summer sky.
As you try to lever them into position, they seem to suddenly sprout extra limbs to match the extra decibels they are producing.
Dragging the quilt around her she climbed out of bed and going to the east-facing window, she peered out. MIDNIGHT IS A LONELY PLACE
Our light-fingered fig climber commits acts of larceny while the crumb-laden colossus eats his weight in skunk soup and then falls into narcolepsy.
No bits of light or matter can climb out of these deep gravitational abysses.
The good part about San Cristobal is that the town is in a valley so the whole place is flat except for 3 hills where you do not have to climb. Pedestrian Friendly?
We made the traverse out and were at the last climb for the easy path leading back to homebase.
As we progressed we found ourselves climbing down steeper and higher dry waterfalls, most of which provided a fissure, a runnel, a pleat of rock or an overhanging crag that allowed a relatively easy descent. Richard Bangs: Climbing the Killer Prince -- Merapi Volcano of Java, Part 2
At the very least that one act of inhuman limberness should inspire the funniest and the funniest kind of fetishes for one and all to enjoy.
A block of ebony was climbing above the horizon, eclipsing the stars ahead.
he climbed into the crotch of a tree
With summertime abandon, the new arrivals sent their limbs flurrying in all directions.
Hundreds of companies offer places on expeditions to climb the highest peaks in the world.
A country festival had brought together thousands of people; they pressed about the Emperor, who had mingled with the throng, with ringing shouts of "eljen" [_vive_]; they danced the csardas, waltzed, sang, played music, climbed into the trees, and crowded the court. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5
Smoothly we left the ground, raised our undercarts, and climbed away into that overcast, threatening sky.
Approach requested a climb to 2,000 feet and vectored me 90 degrees off the final bearing.
He was long-limbed and dark-eyed, with a mop of tight, dark curls.
Is there a handy dustbin or a down-spout that will assist the thief to climb on to the roof?
These effects of microgravity can be reduced by special regimes which exercise the muscles, especially those of the trunk and lower limbs.
The travelers forded the river and climbed the winding creekbed.
Exasperated, Emma went herself one evening to the spot where Collymore rigged his scales on the limb of a sea grape.
The road twisted and hairpinned and climbed, but as scary mountain passes go, it was pretty tame.
The boy chickened out of climbing up the tree.
One was just on the limb of the planet and one was far off but the other two were nowhere in sight.
One particularly macabre statue of Saint Sebastian, arrows poking out of every limb, was given centre stage.
In the past few years he has turned his attention to achieving similar results for upper and lower limb amputees and has generated similar controversy.
Billings was a clumsy, maladroit man, his fingers astonishingly competent with a wireless set, his other limbs ungainly and shambling. IN LOVE AND WAR
Climb aboard without getting wet, you're less likely to get hypothermia. The Sun
Many species of the salamander genus Bolitoglossa are arboreal (tree living), rather than typically terrestrial, and their feet are modified for climbing on smooth surfaces.
Kelly climbed down the ladder into the water.
Carapace width does not vary within a molt and is proportional to the length of the males' raptorial forelimbs, which they use in attacking other males.
Finally, there is the obsession of mountain climbers to conquer Mt. Everest. The Summit of the Gods Book 1 » Manga Worth Reading
Plant prickly hedges such as pyracantha, holly or hawthorn to deter thieves and add sturdy trellis to fence panels to make fences more difficult to climb over. IcNewcastle
People climbed up electricity poles to see her, and 20,000 police with sniffer dogs lined her route. Times, Sunday Times
A young boy climbed into the apple tree and shook the branches so that the fruit fell down.
His dark limbs gleamed like oiled gold beneath the faded bermudas and T-shirt.
Now the company is growing and its profits are climbing. Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur
It seemed that we had a mountain to climb to overturn a 10-0 deficit. Times, Sunday Times
A mariner emerges from the hatchway and climbs the rigging, while below the boatswain and ship's master are thrown about on deck.
Break down, see more with monoplegia or paraplegia , sometimes but limb paralysis, have disease urgenter, break down degree but can weigh gently.
I backed away slowly, feeling an automatic hello-there kind of absentminded smile climb up on my face as a disguise. Darkly Dreaming Dexter
This was a particularly risky means of concluding a siege as the attackers using ladders would be continually assailed from above on their climb up the walls.
Some of the climbs take an hour to get to the top. Times, Sunday Times
And if you are a fan of both actors you should climb aboard. The Sun
It is similar to a heart pacemaker, sending tiny electrical currents, which in some patients reduces physical tremor and restores control of the limbs. Times, Sunday Times
They had been down to the Balesuna making an alligator trap, and, instead of trousers, were clad in lava-lavas that flapped gracefully about their stalwart limbs. Chapter 8
A strong group of expert skiers can expect to climb and ski as many as four peaks in five days.
Searchers have found three mountain climbers missing since Saturday.
One little-remarked fact about the 1982-2000 stock market climb is that housing values did relatively poorly over that period, so that in many locations the ratio of prices to rents fell below the rule of the 300. House Prices, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
Growth of this basic pattern is required to generate the mature limb.
The best approach is to make use of a team of multidisciplinary professionals who are committed to limb salvage.
Where you sleep in between your climbing endeavours is of critical importance. Times, Sunday Times
They simply ripped them limb from limb in the second half with a ferociously determined and hungry display which left Cork begging for mercy.
He saw the soldiers climbing slowly down a steep, rocky trail.
He watches the child climb the low branches of an apple tree, sees the insects inside the fruit and watches the bird perch upon the topmost cluster of leaves.
The Zmutt Ridge was climbed by the famous English alpinist Albert Frederick Mummery in 1879.
As for the climbing gear, I saw nothing in the photos that resembled a descendeur or karabiner.
Climbing roses, jasmine and honeysuckle were trained up the walls and rosemary and lavender borders lined the flower beds.
Amputees sometimes experience phantom limb sensations, feeling pain, itching or other impulses coming from limbs that no longer exist.
I cared nothing for Evalie then, caught in that limbo which at once was ice and candent core of rage. Dwellers in the Mirage
The limbs are only moderately long, and the feet are narrow, with four main digits and short claws.
At present the doctor is giving him daily massages to help restore the function of his limbs.
Action Man needs all his abilities and expertise in blading, diving, motor biking, parachuting and climbing - to fight against these evil-doers!
He expected it to almost sever that limb, but there were only a burst of golden flame, a gout of white sparks, and a smoldering sleeve. LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR
Apparently facultatively bipedal, with a toothless bird-like skull sporting large orbits, dinosaur-like cervical vertebrae possessing true pneumatic foramina, and reduced gracile forelimbs and a theropod-like pelvis, Effigia is strikingly like ornithomimosaurs (ostrich dinosaurs) in several details, mostly those concerning the skull and cervical vertebrae. Archive 2006-01-01
The way on is a traverse round a mud bank to the left, which climbs into a passage above the calcite floor.

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