How To Use Push In A Sentence

Ballymaloe take a more seasonal approach to things by using redcurrant rather than lemon juice, made by simmering a couple of punnets of the astringent little fruits with water, and then pushing them through a sieve. How to make perfect strawberry jam
Likewise, it was ixnay on the ommentcay when asked about reports that former show exec producer Nigel Lythgoe is returning triumphant to the show after having been pushed aside a couple of seasons back when that was their Really Bright Idea for jump-starting "Idol" and revving up ratings. 'D.C. Cupcakes' will get second season; only Ryan Seacrest certain on 'Idol'
Or did her pushy mother and absent father turn her life into a sordid soap opera? Times, Sunday Times
With a lot of prodding and poking and pushing and cajoling, it set off with a spasmodic jerk.
Another friend notes a shift in the type of gifts given at wedding showers, a reversion to 1950s-style offerings: soup ladles and frilly aprons are being unwrapped along with see-through nighties and push-up bras.

You may not be able to hurry love, but it seems you can speed up divorce proceedings with the push of a button. Times, Sunday Times
Paul Temple pushes through a field of shoulder-high oilseed rape and twists one of the plants back to show me.
This type of power - a culture that radiates outward and a market that draws inward - rests on pull, not on push; on acceptance, not on imposition.
We should push our work, the work should not push us.
NHS penpusher boom: Wages bill is up £78m as 'costly' drugs are vetoed Home | Mail Online
It was too easy for some units we saw to take a final break before the big push into Iraq.
He is the one who pushed for campaign spending limits in this race; he rather insisted on them.
Since Kashmir was (and is) a Muslim majority territory, Pakistan felt justified in seeing Pushtun warlords charge in from the north-west of Pakistan, late in 1947, to seize control of Kashmir.
She pushed the button and waited in front of one of the shiny gold colored doors.
We were tired but we managed to push along to the next village.
Rather than be seen as lecturing China on its exchange rate, the United States should be doing even more to push its European allies to allow a larger Chinese voice in multilateral forums. Beyond brinkmanship: A better economic path for the U.S. and China
Side streets, because there are no houses on them are a uniform 50MPH posted (60MPH actual), so even an electric scooter is out and a Vespa is pushing the limit. Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » 1.4 Billion
Such a seemingly innocuous observation, yet as Logan evolves from student, to writer, to secret agent, to art gallery dealer, we see how it informs a kind of amorality in his character that propels him to sleep with his college mate's girlfriend and, later, the same man's wife, marry a woman he doesn't love and then push her aside when he meets the real love of his life. SFGate: Top News Stories
Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) would make a decision on whether to boost output to calm minister said on Tuesday he sees no push by OPEC members to raise oil output to counter a spike in prices to 18-month highs. WN.com - Business News
In her dying depositions she accused Osio of having pushed her in; and there seems little doubt that he did so; for while she was struggling in the water, he disengaged his harquebuss from his mantle and struck her several blows upon the head and hands. Renaissance in Italy, Volumes 1 and 2 The Catholic Reaction
From multinational corporations to pushcarts, there is a wide variety to choose from in terms of foodstuffs.
Many animals are not properly stunned as they are pushed through the slaughterhouse as quickly as possible.
Most had fresh bruises, which he himself no doubt had inflicted, and looked to be even easier pushovers than before.
On the far left, the lead hanger runs the belt by pushing a lever with his knee and hangs the first shackle.
In issuing the order, the President has pushed his lawmaking powers beyond their limits.
She pushed the feeling away from her heart while she brushed Darren's fringe away from his eyes.
Movements like onshoring, pushed by the current administration, have gained steam as the jobs market remains anemic.
The preacher pushed his plate away and Lottie rose to clear the table.
I wonder what Maggie Dixon said that finally pushed even sweet-tempered Eva Lou over the edge? DEVIL'S CLAW
When inserting the needle into the clamp, push it up as far as it will go and tighten the clamp screw firmly with the screwdriver.
This pushed up his quotes because insurers use this information to verify applicants' identity. Times, Sunday Times
In his 1982 "Secondary Currents," which is described in the film's title credits as a "film noir," Rose pushes the sound and image concerns of structuralist filmmakers by creating a work that is "imageless": on a black screen, white subtitles translate the gibberish of the unreliable narrator in the voice-over. Baltimore City Paper
Katie finished with a flourish, pushing Cody out of the way and walking with a purpose to the reception area.
But as the barrel swung it would push a small piston that, in return, moved the hand lever.
Encourage the patient to relax the quadriceps and push the patella medially back into place.
She understands full well that even when some men are given every option to embrace the role of Mr. Mom, they may still need a push.
The device is operated by a pushrod (5) which is either connected to a handwheel (6) - requiring a thread on the pushrod and a nut in the handwheel 1. CONSTRAINTS AND PROBLEMS
Find supermarket shopping almost impossible now, barely able to walk let alone push a trolley so did my first internet shop last night. AND GOD CREATED THE AU PAIR
She linked the rising narrational deficit under Obama to pricey spending proposals Barnes is pushing in his gubernatorial bid. Valdosta Daily Times Homepage
Garden walls and fences may offer protection from cold, but the wind can push forward any shrubs growing against them. Times, Sunday Times
He tried to push the heavy door open.
He is a conservative Republican who backs a flat tax, pushes for regulatory relief, and favors curbs on immigration.
The F400 uses a pushrod design and all the wishbones are aerodynamically shaped.
At malls and huge shopping plazas, you get pushed and jostled.
Some of the confidence and assertiveness comes from having spent time in government, and now we've identified ways where we want to make our push," said a senor administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss White House thinking on the Middle East developments. As Arabs protest, Obama administration offers assertive support
Poor messaging isn't the only possible cause for the increase in denial: politicians — mostly on the right — have aggressively pushed the climate-change-is-a-hoax trope.
But Mühlemann is clearly pushing hard to restore the group's lost luster.
During morning prayers, Ifemelu's mother commanded God to bless the General, "Father Lord, bless Uju's mentor," she would say, the word "mentor" pushed out of her mouth like a challenge. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Miracle
The investment banking arm has delivered strong profits growth in recent years by pushing both its clients' and its own capital into commodities and currency speculation. Times, Sunday Times
Its massive back pushed up against the ceiling; the wooden timbers groaned and dust sifted down, making Rafe cough.
Push away, men, we'll soon move this rock.
It may also give other associations who are holding their fire at the minute out of party loyalty, the push to declare for the DUP.
The incident pushed the two countries closer towards a serious diplomatic confrontation.
He tried to give her a kiss on the cheek but she resisted his advance and pushed him away from her face briskly.
Mac put a heavy hand on her shoulder and pushed her aside to allow Jon to stoop in the doorway and lay a girlish kiss on the girl's badly rouged cheek.
Maybe we can finally banish the boy bands and little girls in push-up bras off of our airwaves.
Her words push me to recall a dietitian's comments when I revealed my plan to taste deep-fried pizza. Undefined
Mr Sutherland may have the clout needed to push the two trading giants into a deal.
The Marines need a divisional push to seize Fallujah and they don't have the men.
Any downgrade in a sovereign credit rating will push up the interest that a country must pay on its debts. Times, Sunday Times
We would push the buggy there and back, through fields of lavender and corn. Times, Sunday Times
Push it right across. That's it, lovely.
It has also pushed up muggings and violent crime offences by 43% since its inception.
At least the State of California limits its total liability to a paltry $5K in exchange for a prohibitively expensive premium, that even if a person chose to insure herself against would not pay the bulldozers pushing the debris to one side or the other, as no amount of money makes these liabilities "insurable" to even the most profligage premium payer. Balkinization
After the bill was sent to me, I had an extraordinary encounter with the young NRA lobbyist who came down from Washington to push the bill.
It has pushed, as they did, multilateralism and humanitarianism, though with less budgetary resources. Globe and Mail
This little package of dense black fur is fearless but unaggressive, happy to please but not a pushover, a tad stubborn but a complete lovebug.
In their immaculate uniforms they go through safety procedures and tirelessly parade the aisles, pushing trolleys laden with drinks, meals and duty free.
That would drive up the value of the dollar and push US import prices higher still. Times, Sunday Times
I was scared I'd get the push.
These games could be defined simply as ` handball played with a paddle, 'the only difference being that paddleball employs a perforated wooden racquet and a large spongy ball, while racquetball, which is rapidly pushing both handball and paddleball into obscurity, employs a small strung racquet and a lively rubber ball. VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XIX No 1
Reno unfolded herself, pushed her bulk out of the car, and peeled her dresses off the back seat.
Again, if demand for rented accommodation slackens further, investors might high-tail it out of the market, pushing prices down in the scramble.
Shrugging, he pushed open the door to the bar and almost choked on the smoke that hung thickly in the air.
Any campaign pushing for a name change has to begin with our own media, officials and the people on the street.
He reached for his throat but Sabrina pushed his hand down -- he would only aggravate the injury by rubbing it. ALASTAIR MCLEAN'S 'NIGHT WATCH'
Not only are they pushing the boundaries of irreverence, which is hilarious, but it is grounded in this humanity, this pain, this pathos, that goes beyond what we think of as comedy. USATODAY.com News
With large clumps dig up the entire plant and split using back-to-back garden forks pushed together. Times, Sunday Times
I'm trying not to push myself and I am so frabjously glad that H. You give me fever...
As one partook in the invitation to ‘push buttons to rock out,’ even the most unmusical of people could become genius music makers.
As the debris passes through the impeller that would normally be providing air flow to push leaves, it is shredded to many times its original size before entering the vacuum bag.
Senators like Joe Lieberman who pigheadedly push a war that polls have shown for years that the majority of Americans oppose. Politics 101: Don't Reinforce Your Opponents' Lies
‘It's meant to be’ jibes Danilo as he storms off the Westmorland Hall stage with such splendid melodrama he almost pushes conductor Wyn Davies into his illustrious players.
By day, he has to remain out of sight, but in the evening, he pushes his cart out and chooses a place where he is unlikely to be hassled by the police.
The following trailer has Tricia Helfer, Emerson from Pushing Daisies and that guy from Fringe who died, got stuck in Olivia's head then really disappeared: May 2009
ZL 40 Loader dual pipeline gas pushed oil disc brake system.
When the biplane was pushed out of the hangar, the incoming tide covered the tidal flat making it necessary to cancel the flight.
The sound can usually be turned off by a button push.
The problem is that at the time Roosevelt was only Assistant Secretary of the Navy, albeit a particularly pushy occupant of that office.
And some Republicans are pushing pet projects of their own, from dams to gas pipelines.
He pushed a book towards me, and raised an eyebrow as I signed my name.
Previous attempts to do this have used light to push individual atoms into an excited state.
Tarsha pushed into the opening at the end of the bivvy followed by the guard who handed a bulky sack to her commander and left.
Rebel forces are believed to be preparing a final push into the city.
I just had to push you into the crowd first because I knew you would chicken out and not jump.
The unruly bunch pushed into the White House, clods standing on the silk-upholstered furniture in muddy boots to get a glimpse of the new president (who was trying not to be crushed by his well-wishers). Inauguration Party Like It's 1829
The magic word Literacy campaigns push back the boundaries of ignorance and give people more chance of controlling their own destiny.
Old Chicago execs decided not to push wine by the bottle, though bottles are available if customers seek it out.
You'll have to push the brush down the pipe to get it clear.
According to the narrative in that report, inflation has been pushed up by a series of one-off factors that will fade away over time. Times, Sunday Times
The appended strip accentuates the rightward momentum of the depicted fish tail, as if the wriggling beast had pushed out the side of the composition.
I closed my eyes, push-up bras today have just become outrageous on how much they push.
The food is then pushed out of its protective package and left in its serving dish to be cooked in a hot-air oven.
She pushed her hair back and fastened it with a clip at the base of her neck, breathing deeply.
He pushed it in front of him with his paws, like a brewer's man trundling a barrel. The Tales of Beatrix Potter
He tried to push them off, but they had him pinned under the blanket.
As soon as the motorcade is past, people push through the barriers and run in the street. It's Like This, Cat
In some cases a scleral buckle, a tiny synthetic band, is attached to the outside of the eyeball to gently push the wall of the eye against the detached retina.
Looking back at my to-do list (previous post) it occurs to me that the whole point of getting the dratted deadline for Chill moved (it looks now as if it will be published for Fall 2009, so never fear; it is not being pushed back a full year) was so I could take some time off from novels and let my brain regrow. Re: Book sale paypal payments...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Mayor Ray Nagin is halting a push to revamp New Orleans 'approach to retaining and attracting businesses, citing a lack of diversity on the board that would guide the effort, posturing for control and what he called a minimal funding commitment by the private sector. Undefined
It was an enforced absence from work, but at least it gave me a little time to catch my breath before the final push.
Pushers peddle drugs hidden inside cigarette boxes spread out on the sidewalk.
They falsely claim that classes sexualize children in a "values free" environment as teachers push their own sexual ideology. Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright: When Where They Teach Overrides What's Being Said About Sex Ed
White-suited drivers, wearing straw hats and Madeiran boots, run alongside, pushing the toboggan to gain momentum.
At the time, the term childhood obesity was not making headlines, but the running community, usually ahead of the curve when it comes to health issues, felt that kids were in need of an extra push to get out and work their bodies. Young Runners
By placing a cam phasing system on the camshaft, a pushrod engine can be tuned to take much higher levels of exhaust gas recirculation.
If the ship is aground, which is likely enough, for the captain pushed up farther than we thought possible, they will be pretty safe when they have once got past her. Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril
newsie" shows and short inserts into "news" broadcasts are nothing more than pushing their agenda. NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias
No climate of mutual respect will be fostered if the Federation is nothing more than a pushover ready to do the administration's bidding whenever asked.
Nowadays saturation campaigns are a necessity to push the product and make sure it scores big on the all-important opening weekend.
Mankind is constantly striving to expand his horizons, to push back the boundaries of the unknown, and to challenge himself further and further.
But whenever he's pushed on it, he actually says that he's not interested in decriminalization or legalization. Mexico's Drug War On Both Sides Of The Border
Maclaren Techno Four Seasons Pushchair Description 1 buggy, 4 seasons, 8 looks: The four seasons buggy is suitable from birth and comes complete with 3 reversible seat liners for spring, summer and autumn, a footmuff for winter, boot, a reversible blanket, raincover and storage bag to coordinate with all 4 seasons. WN.com - Articles related to Trinoma welcomes summer
Such property was the most popular option of landlords in the months leading up to the stamp duty surcharge, pushing up prices further. Times, Sunday Times
It is intriguing to watch those who run, those who hide, those that charge headlong and those that push their friends in front of themselves for protection.
UC Berkeley physicist Richard Packard and grad student Emile Hoskinson managed to hear the quantum vibrations, known as quantum whistles, of a supercold condensed fluid as it's pushed through an array of tiny holes 1,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair. Boing Boing: January 23, 2005 - January 29, 2005 Archives
The men yelled at the clerks, then "hurdled" over the counter, pushing a few female employees out of the way, Eggert said. Undefined
In case there is any mistake, Dawkins gives the example of a permanent dune - a barchan - that the wind pushes across the desert but which maintains it shape even while individual grains of sand are being blown into and out of the dune. May 6th, 2009
Maize, millet, and sorghum push thorugh the soil with spikelike tips which aid emergence. Chapter 8
Since infancy, his father scolded him when he didn't stand up for himself and encouraged him to fight back if he was pushed around. Times, Sunday Times
i told my wife the other night, i'm hoping that obama can slip in a few "dishonors" and "dishonorables" under the radar on tuesday night. mccain will catch it and it will set him off. i honestly think that's the one button that you can push with mccain that he can't resist blowing up over -- hitting his honor (or lack thereof). Obama Campaign Launches Pre-emptive Ad Strike Against McCain's Planned Character Assault
Winnie pushed away her unfinished toast and drained her glass of lukewarm tea.
Kit pushed Fancy in front of the small cherrywood box with a round lens on the front that sat atop a brass stand. Slice Of Cherry
And then some unscheduled odd event - a thrilling novel, an unexpected phone call, a bout of debauch - will push the envelope, and the gears will start to spin.
Like in a car engine, the gas released from a manhole explosion could push on a piston and turn a crankshaft.
Normally I push the speed limit, and the countryside zips by.
My inertia in not pushing it backwards into a safe zone is as guilty for the shattered glass as the treacherous wind.
No one came round the cells except to push dry bread and water through twice a day and even that varied.
The exploitation of the oil fields has further complicated matters and pushed the possibility of a peaceful settlement further away.
A wheelbarrow pusher can complete a return journey of 30 m in each direction whilst a shoveller is filling a 50-litre barrow. 1.1. Survey of local conditions and site reconnaissance
His session description very clearly demonstrates both incompetence and unethical behavior . . . regardless of Jackson's guilt or innocence which is an entirely different matter, albeit I tend not to buy the whole pure as undriven snow the Jackson sycophants are pushing. Uri Geller's Report . . .. . . on the Hypnosis Session he did with Michael Jackson . . .. . . bad trance management
Still, it remains hard to believe he will push the destruct button.
Gasol showed more aggressiveness from the start on offense, pushing the ball to the basket against rookie Andreas Glyniadakis, at one point beating him off the dribble from the foul line for a dunk. USATODAY.com - Basketball - Seattle vs. Memphis
So let's push for means-tested benefits, and hope that social security slowly but surely shrinks and evolves to a welfare system for the needy elderly. Forced Savings vs. Social Security, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
There is too much at stake in this relationship for either side to really push an adversary agenda with the other.
Dubai's Emirates Airlines and Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd. are using their new A380s to push the envelope on cushiness, entertainment and design. Spas in the Sky: Inside the Big Jets
After they published their final goals, they organized 12 committees to push the relevant public and private agencies to fulfill them.
You left out the bush whackers, rump rangers, fifth column traitors, child pornographers, baby rapers, brain addled dope smoking malcontents, serial abortionists, incorrigible violent criminals and drug pushers as well as the Clintons that make up the Filthy Left wing of the Liberal Losers. Think Progress » Rumsfeld on Iran Today = Rumsfeld on Iraq in 2002
On Wednesday the Clinton camp started pushing hard on the idea that a delegate is a delegate and if they need to pack on super delegates to overwhelm Obama's edge with elected delegates then so be it. More on John Lewis' defection to Obama
The push for interracial adoption is redundant and behind the curve.
Quickly, he leapt from bed and pushed a large bureau against the bathroom door.
When the driver pushed through the front door, Tim recognized his distinctive conformation. THE KILL CLAUSE
If you've written off pistons and pushrods as obsolete 20 th-century artifacts, you're ahead of the game.
Rocket Docket Rudolph was pushing the Steere case through on greased skids; Marta doubted even a murder in the office would slow him down. ROUGH JUSTICE
I can finish the work by next month at a push, but that would mean I must lose my holiday.
I groped through the passageway, and pushed open the worn door out into the kitchen yard.
Then, I sit up, with my hands pressed to a bottom board of the shelf, pushing myself upwards.
NASA said the word "ullage" comes from the French term "ouillage," used in winemaking to describe the space between wine and the top of a storage container. In this case, it refers to the space at the top of the first stage fuel tank and the need to push the fuel to the bottom of the tank. Latest News - UPI.com
Combining them so they appear harmonious and have no noticeable push-pull effect is also quite an achievement.
It's a natural progression, in fact, because Bittman's actually been touting tatsoi and pushing purslane for more than a decade. Kerry Trueman: Mark Bittman: Leafy Green Revolutionary?
He walked slowly up the hill pushing his bike.
Too many people get movement because they push their finger on the button too hard. The Sun
I always admired that aspect along with the fact bodyboarding was pushing maneuvers far past what surfers dreamed of doing.
Outside groups also will be pushing voter turnout.
Abruptly, he pushes forward on the joystick again and the glider drops.
The barricades on the streets have been pushed to the side, not removed. Times, Sunday Times
While caramels melt, push Popsicle sticks into stem area of the apples.
Premium manufacturers have led the push for internet connections in cars. Times, Sunday Times
In my effort to ‘push the envelope,’ had I perhaps neglected to affix sufficient postage?
He found the door slightly ajar, and pushed it on open, clearing his throat to warn the occupant of his entering, but Greg found the room empty.
Eating in means busing your tray to a windowless back room outfitted with children's school chairs and communal tables pushed up against sponge-painted walls.
The airline is pushing ahead with its own restructuring plan in an attempt to stave off bankruptcy. Times, Sunday Times
With the bumsters' new focus on butt-cleavage within the society of the naked ape, push-up brassieres will have to compete aggressively to bring attention back to the chest.
Another woman budded in, pushing her way in front of the group.
A heartbeat is when the muscles of the heart contract and push blood around the body.
I'll have to do those letters tomorrow—I'm a bit pushed for time this afternoon.
We pushed past the steward, re-crossed the cobbled yard and entered the main palace building.
She was pushed beyond her powers of endurance .
With women finding themselves pushing their way up the social ladder, husbands are now okay with playing the perfect foil.
When cleaning out the dead debris from flowerbeds, also prune any shrubs and push plants back into the soil that have heaved with the frosts.
Certain training techniques can take your resistance program to the next level, promoting greater muscle gain, jolting your metabolism, pushing you past a plateau, supercharging your motivation and so much more.
Jonathan Evans, who teaches biology at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, says the industry needs to quit pushing the fantasy that replacing all these trees with loblolly is ‘reforestation.’
He lays a hand gently on my shoulder, stretching his arm further round my back when I do not push him away.
A roof prism design, it features central focusing, click stop adjustable eyepiece diopter, and nicely contoured push/pull eyecups.
The county has a political structure that has pushed for integrated housing and public facilities.
But then a bouncer single-handedly pushes them all back, tipping the crowd three steps down the steps. THE CHEEK PERFORATION DANCE
I did wonder if this vessel ever uprighted itself on the higher reaches of the tide, listening as I did to the first gurglings in the reed-bound mud as the sea once again started to push against the hull of an active fishing boat, (short-wheel based Landrover in attendance). Tidal Reaches 2
Only it would have looked more dignified if I didn't have to push and literally squeeze myself through the narrow door.
The pressure from the big toe pushing inwards affects the other toes.
I am also a blogger - a citizen journalist or push-button publisher - and it as both part-time citizen and blogger that I write to you now.
Pushing down those already beneath you in the ranks is simply a waste of effort.
Push! learns from a local mainstream media report that: Global Voices in English » Caribbean: Keeping Track of Swine Flu
The subplot is to push Corona ahead of Budweiser and Coors. Ask an old gringo: grafitti, chili peppers, pickup trucks and women
I will not push my master away when she wants a hug after playing in a mud puddle.
This fine morning, while I was attempting to find out some prices per ton of sulphite ore, the CBC pushed this column by Heather Mallick (*) at me. Archive 2007-05-01
Flight Controls Ailerons, rudder and elevator driven by twin hydraulic servo-actuators, and push-pull rod linkage.
Not to mention that one reason the Tamil situation doesn’t arise much here is that the US has no dog whatever in that fight – no AIPAC pushing for US policy in that arena, no billionaires from the region paying Democrats and Republicans campaign money to push US support for the related countries, no scumbags like SLC arguing for “Hama Rules” on the Tamil Tigers. Matthew Yglesias » Do Critics of Israeli Policy Whine Too Much?
We hike back to the boat, snug our life jackets, and push off, the first set of waves and holes going by almost without my notice.
Instead of stopping at the top as you normally would on a squat, perform an upright row by pulling the dumbbells up to your collarbones as you pronate your hands - then push off the balls of your feet as the weights reach their maximum height.
She had the nerve to mention Lincoln during this race asking Obama for a Lincoln/Jefferson debate, well if she wants to channel Lincoln then she would be reminded how he weeped and cried over the lost of lives during the Civil war, he sure was not out and about pushing his own agenda. Hillary Clinton chokes up in CNN interview

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