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  • I also have a goldenrod-colored scarf (you know, one of those pashmina-y things) that goes nicely with this, and about two weeks ago I was in "the city" (which seems to be what you call San Francisco, if you live near it) wearing this dress, that scarf, and an old denim Levi's jacket I swiped from my Dad in roughly 1987 (with bright pink leather gloves sticking out of the breast pocket) and a tourist actually STOPPED ME ON THE STREET and asked to take my picture. The Return (With Butterflies) - A Dress A Day
  • The knife landed with its point sticking into the floor.
  • She was shocked and horrified but she is sticking by me and says she will help me as best she can. The Sun
  • Add the vermouth, garlic and cayenne, boil the liquid away and start adding ladlefuls of the seaweed and saffron-flavoured vegetable stock, stirring vigorously all the while to aid absorption and prevent sticking.
  • He looked a complete mess - dressed anyhow with hair sticking up on end.
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  • On the table is a bowl of fruit with two bananas sticking up, one either side.
  • There was two or three chairs, that might have been worth, in their best days, from eightpence to a shilling a – piece; a small deal table, an old corner cupboard with nothing in it, and one of those bedsteads which turn up half way, and leave the bottom legs sticking out for you to knock your head against, or hang your hat upon; no bed, no bedding. Sketches by Boz
  • When it comes to monster movies, novelty is not the be-all end-all; there is always room for a splashy new death or a witty recontextualization, but there are benefits to sticking to the formula. Farihah Zaman: 2010 Fantastic Fest #3: All Creatures Great and Small; Zombies, Vampires, and Terrible Human Beings
  • For days before, public drapers were to be seen clinging cross-legged to obelisk and peristyle; moving in spread-eagle fashion, hung in a jacket of sail-cloth attached to cables, across the fronts of buildings, looping garlands, besticking banners and spreading tapestries. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt
  • During a recent conversation with somebody who is sticking to the term blessing, they said that the term inspiration sounds as though it only applies to the description of the process whereby one focuses on a person who has set a constructive encouraging example. Inspiration (���Blessings���) and Its Relation to Mantras and Oral Transmission
  • I sat back down and resumed my editing, sticking the grape lollipop back in my mouth.
  • Sticking to a good but unpopular policy is fine. Times, Sunday Times
  • So what better way of proving her wrong than sticking her personal Myspace pics all over his site, libellously accusing her of being a porn star, and calling her an ugly old slack-fannied man in drag although, even in the worst pics he could dig up, I'm quite sure she's a damn sight foxier than he ever will be. The Haters of Roissy 3 : Bad Obsession
  • A. remove the old sealant sticking to the sensor and engine.
  • So what better way of proving her wrong than sticking her personal Myspace pics all over his site, libellously accusing her of being a porn star, and calling her an ugly old slack-fannied man in drag although, even in the worst pics he could dig up, I'm quite sure she's a damn sight foxier than he ever will be. Archive 2009-08-01
  • Aspirin prevents heart disease by keeping the platelets in our blood from sticking together and forming a clot.
  • If I arrived at a job interview with unbrushed teeth and hair sticking through my panty hose, I'd get hired for not making an effort. Beauty
  • Unfortunately, at this point you might also be feeling the beginnings of your resistance to sticking to your resolutions and asking yourself why discipline and willpower seem to elude you. Jason Mannino: How to Plan For R.E.A.L. Change
  • He winked at her and led her to a metal post sticking out of the ground.
  • If the creese falls without sticking into the ground, I shall choose my route first. The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old
  • England are best served sticking with one of those three seamers and allowing him to grow into the role. Times, Sunday Times
  • Check it every fifteen to twenty minutes, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot to make sure the meat is not sticking or, God forbid, scorching.
  • It is a good idea to have a razor available to shave off any hair that may prevent the Band-Aid from sticking.
  • Peter, however, reassured them somewhat, for, although he was not clad in buckskin and feathers, he wore exquisitely beaded moccasins, a scarlet sash about his waist, a small owl feather sticking in his hat band, and his ears were pierced, displaying huge earrings of hammered silver. The Shagganappi
  • Involves getting into a warm pool and sticking your head in a lightproof bubble. Boing Boing: September 7, 2003 - September 13, 2003 Archives
  • He approaches us, carrying a detonator box with a T-shaped handle sticking out of the top. LOVE YOU MADLY
  • While such a sophisticated politician was well aware of the pitfalls involved in fiercely defending his policies and sticking unswervingly to his principles, with hindsight this decision can be seen as fatally flawed.
  • But at the end of the day, it's all about two people agreeing to do something and sticking with it.
  • With the stamp duty threshold sticking at £60,000, you can see why these extra costs contribute to first time buyers being unable to acquire their own homes.
  • On the positive side, our buyers are sticking with the programme, and have appointed a new surveyor.
  • I could feel my shirt sticking to my back.
  • He gazed down into the water and noticed the staff of one boat sticking above the surface.
  • And as Maigret scowlingly pointed to the newspaper sticking out of his pocket, he smiled. Maigret Afraid
  • But she admitted there are certain things she wore back then that she would not wear now, such as navel breakers or deep-cut tops with her boobs sticking out.
  • Reliability- The process fluid flows through the trim, flushing away solid deposits above and below the guide bushing , thus reducing the possibility of a sticking valve plug.
  • Sticking to a monochrome make-up palette will similarly mask a multitude of skin sins. Times, Sunday Times
  • With the bubbles sticking to it, the density of the grape was less than that of the soda.
  • In the previous post I ran through the precedents of the story, but sticking all of those ideas together higgledy-piggledy would be a mess. 2009 November « The Graveyard
  • Dead fish, huge things that would grace any fishmonger's slab, could be had by sticking your hand in the water. Times, Sunday Times
  • They noticed that the Elephant was limping, and then they saw the long blackwood splinter sticking out of his swollen foot.
  • The books were inspired by her being unable to find sticking plasters in any colour but pink. Times, Sunday Times
  • Penalties Back to top Period Team Time Player Type Level 1st period TOR 4: 34 Ian White high-sticking minor NJ 7: 17 Mike Mottau interference minor 2nd period TOR 5: 37 Nikolai Kulemin hooking minor 3rd period NJ: 55 Colin White tripping minor TOR 1: 11 Nikolai Kulemin holding stick minor TOR 4: 58 Matt Stajan holding minor NJ 8: 32 Bryce Salvador hooking minor NJ 10: 40 Mike Mottau tripping minor USATODAY.com
  • No 3 on the list is the Viking burial boat discovered sticking out of a sand dune on the island of Sanday in 1991.
  • He opened his mouth and pantomimed sticking his finger down his throat, and then gagging.
  • Do not dredge the pasta in flour to prevent sticking, as the flour turns to glue when cooked and, ironically, causes the pasta to stick together (using semolina flour from Italian delis instead will help).
  • Sticking with the fish, they are often served whole with the head and tail bent towards one another like a circle or symbol of eternity.
  • Virtus is sticking to its core strategy of buying midcap and small-cap companies that are market leaders and earn the bulk of their revenues from domestic consumption, insulating them from global shocks. Investors Sour on Developing World
  • The cat purred and slowly closed her eyes, sticking her claws back into his stomach to find a better perch.
  • Together with his wife, Danielle, he spoiled us with rib-sticking main courses such as cassoulet or rabbit pappardelle they'll cater for vegetarians or special diets if you let them know in advance, and irresistible desserts like melting chocolate pudding or affogato with homemade ice-cream. Couples ski holiday in the French Alps
  • Yes, a screwdriver sticking out of your neck is always something of a wrinkle. 2009 September « One-Minute Book Reviews
  • First car was a '64 Austin Healy Sprite, deer head and legs sticking out the trunk was quite a site. didn't get too far back into the woods but back then I had no problem doing that on foot Why Minivans Make Great Hunting Vehicles
  • Set sticking ceramic tile is technical very strong job, cannot be engaged in cursorily , must undertake strictly according to operating sequence.
  • She walked across to the policeman, one shoulder hitched slightly above the other, her hair sticking out straight behind and worn in slick bandeaus on either side of her face, her hat trailing in a melancholy way on her head. Prisons and Prisoners: Some Personal Experiences
  • Mum had spent half an hour making toast for everybody, by sticking slices of bread on the end of a fork and holding them in front of the two bars on the electric fire.
  • As well as nowhere to park I discovered three traffic wardens eagerly sticking tickets on any and every car that had attempted to park where they could.
  • His gray eyes glinted with an air of impatience as he offered a helping hand to another being, a small boy, his choppy brown locks sticking out disobediently in all directions as he was pulled back to his feet.
  • ‘I tried curry combs, cat brushes and Velcro but finally settled on a simple 4-inch square of carpet with a few small tacks sticking through it,’ he says.
  • Olbermann did, however, take issue with what he viewed as "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart's comparison of MSNBC to Fox News, saying, "Sticking up for the powerless is not the moral equivalent of sticking up for the powerful. Keith Olbermann Suspends 'Worst Person' Segment In Wake Of Rally To Restore Sanity (VIDEO)
  • ‘Look at the texture on that,’ said Pippin, sticking her finger into my cake.
  • Scott Wells, their guitarist, strums pensively his guitar, which has a bird feather sticking out of the headstock. Theo Spielberg: On The Road With Free Energy And The Postelles: Portland
  • The branch was sticking up out of the water.
  • He was tall and lanky, with wisps of blond hair sticking out from under his cap.
  • Is it all this broken-up breccia or is there, maybe, a big old finger of basalt sticking up that we could scramble right on down? THE FALLEN MAN
  • He'd spotted a red flyer sticking halfway out of someone ' s locker. REVELATIONS
  • Sticking to the original text too much makes their translation obscure, and hence the aim of cultural communication and cultural schema translation is hard to achieve.
  • With the dried tail of a herring sticking out of their saffron-coloured, shrivelled chops, Lord! how they gaped when I passed by, hurriedly, like A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition
  • After this comes the scutching, or swingling, which is done by chopping with dull knives on a block of wood to take out the small pieces of bark which may still be sticking to the fiber.
  • Whether it is a matter of giving to charity, sticking to duty or insisting on our rights, we can be confused or paralysed by the fear that our principles are groundless.
  • Stir the mixture to prevent the beans sticking to the bottom during cooking.
  • They turned their heads again when they saw the bright blue racing wheelchair sticking up out of the back seat.
  • Another, who is in a five-year relationship, burns with embarrassment if she finds her feet sticking out of the covers when they're in bed together, because she thinks they're gnarly.
  • It would be bumped and jostled by constant compromises, rather than sticking to policies that overall make sense. Times, Sunday Times
  • He placed his hands on it and looked over it, seeing a foot sticking out from under the tree, and a leg obscured by slashed jeans.
  • Your bus pass is sticking out of your jacket pocket. Times, Sunday Times
  • A shout drew my attention to one of the others - only a hand was sticking out through the snow.
  • The large fallen box structure with a post sticking out to starboard is the gun mount.
  • When they are extricated, one of them is unconscious and has a steel rod sticking into his temple.
  • At length these streets becoming more straggling yet, dwindled and dwindled away, until there were only small garden patches bordering the road, with many a summer house innocent of paint and built of old timber or some fragments of a boat, green as the tough cabbage – stalks that grew about it, and grottoed at the seams with toad – stools and tight – sticking snails. The Old Curiosity Shop
  • She had recognized the stuck-pin signal from the plane captain and had released the parking brake (an H - 3 trick for unsticking a stuck pin) and had also complied with my call for unlocking the aircraft tailwheel.
  • He saw the corner of a magazine sticking out from under the blanket.
  • He started across the highway and caught his toe on a piece of asphalt that was sticking up.
  • I've used it for all sorts of jobs, hacking bush tracks, pig-sticking, butchering bullocks and sheep, cutting up my tobacco and often enough my loaf of bread.
  • The planks they were made of had warped and shrunk. Opposite the door hung a dark-coloured icon with a wax candle sticking to it and a bunch of everlastings hanging down from it.
  • His jet black hair was sticking out all over the place in its usual fashion.
  • I had been encouraging Mum and Dad to visit me on my travels but so far the sticking point has been my Dad's knees.
  • Internet bar doorway is sticking a piece of marked annunciate : This Internet bar is about to shut because of policy consideration, sell old computer and fittings.
  • The apparent sticking point in the current talks appears to be the usual one -- the developed nations want to see the LDCs "liberalise" their economies, and pull down tariffs and restrictions to trade. Real World Economics -- Protectionism Is Not Always Wrong
  • To add insult to injury, some fund groups that have lost scads of money for investors are sticking them with extra charges - because the value of their accounts has sunk below the minimum investment.
  • Traffic signboards are blatantly misused for sticking posters and bills.
  • Defragmenting the hard drive takes precedence over unsticking the deadbolt.
  • A tricorn hat like his son's, with a red feather sticking up, was on his head. THE MYSTERY OF THE PURPLE PIRATE
  • I am sticking this recipe in my cap — it will be a nice treat to have after all the feasting is over and we head into the lean months. Drinking Chocolate | Baking Bites
  • Countersink nail and screw heads that are sticking up above the surface.
  • He saw the corner of a magazine sticking out from under the blanket.
  • The prime minister would, it is said, have taken the plunge had it not been for the bloody-minded insistence of his chancellor in sticking to the Treasury's five tests.
  • Sometimes the train puffed between lines of grey slab fencing in which were armies of white skeleton trees that had been 'rung' for extermination, or with bleached stumps sticking up in a chaos of felled trunks, while in some there had sprung up sickly iron-bark saplings. Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land
  • Little sticking plasters for big wounds. Times, Sunday Times
  • By permitting the use of suffer materials, it may obviate the problem of undesired sticking of particulates.
  • I found my first students by sticking up posters in the streets of Granada. Times, Sunday Times
  • ‘Recently in the Columbia accident office, sitting in the meeting room, he said you had a gapfiller sticking up and it ducted hot gas into your wheel well,’ he offered.
  • I will not be visiting the Glen again; just sticking to past happy memories.
  • My chest heaved, I was panting, and my hair had become stringy and was sticking to my sweaty neck and face.
  • The barked torrent of words flowed over me: a cataract of verbiage with unknown phrases sticking up like sharp rocks to confound the frail barque of my self-confidence and perhaps overwhelm it.
  • However, Slattery believes that due to roadwork delays, many people are not sticking the commute.
  • Soon after sticking flags at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean for declaration of sovereignty, Russia then became a pioneer in Arctic oil exploitation.
  • It was a slow day for all concerned as South Africa inched along at barely three runs an over, but they had their plan and they were sticking with it.
  • After some scenes of preparing for the next launch, we see the lift-off as well, sticking with the shuttle well past the separation of the solid rocket boosters.
  • We inherently strive for a sense of belongingness because we have been brought up in families, tribes, and communities; sticking close to these groups has always meant an increased likelihood of survival. Body by Design
  • The knife was sticking out next to me, as he was lying crossways on me.
  • Her cheeks were sunken and hollow, her body almost frail-looking, her hair limp and sticking to her face.
  • Rather than sticking with a single grain, blends are a good option. Times, Sunday Times
  • “Um, gracias… Mon cartes…” She held up a card and pointed at the other cards sticking out of the boy's fingers. Klondike
  • A pyramid is not a Platonic solid because not all the sides are the same, but by sticking an inverted pyramid on the bottom you get an octahedron, which is. HERE’S LOOKING AT EUCLID
  • Another knife flew through the air, sticking into the ground at Veon's feet.
  • Disciplinary action taken against dozens of Unite members will be referred to the conciliation service Acas, ending another sticking point to a peace deal. Evening Standard - Home
  • Inspired by the classic magic trick of sticking knives (and not killing anyone), it features wooden “swords” that “impale” the unit as supports or racks for your clothes. Closet Organizers Inspiration
  • This is solved by sticking the strawberries to my skin with double-sided sticky tape, which was painful to remove, but the strawberries were delicious.
  • When several of these fish take it into their heads to dance a "hornpipe," as the sailors have termed their gambols, at the distance of half a mile they, especially at or just after sun-down, may easily be mistaken for the sharp points of rocks sticking up out of the water, and the splashing and foam they make and produce have the appearance of the action of the waves upon rocks. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 470, January 8, 1831
  • We were immobile on the velvet cushions, my legs sticking out, jacket and skirt velvet enveloped by soft fabric.
  • The naked eye saw only a wire sticking up out of the road.
  • He had bruises on his face, a scratch on one of his lips, sticking-plaster on his left wrist and thumb, and a bandage on his right shoulder.
  • Sinus surgery used to be done by cutting through the face, but today it is mostly done by sticking a thin flexible tube called an endoscope up the nostrils. Breathe Easier With Surgery
  • Moving forward along the starboard side, a three-sided frame sticking up from the banked sand would have been part of a deckhouse covering the boiler.
  • You are looking at yourself on screen but need to look past that smouldering pout and see if there's a tree sticking out of your head. The Sun
  • Golf is kind of like a sport - yet true sports shoes (like running shoes) look dumb sticking out from under the cuffs of regular trousers.
  • This system is a lot better than sticking your head in the sand. Times, Sunday Times
  • Also popular was pig-sticking, the dangerous sport of riding on horseback to hunt wild boar by sticking them with a lance.
  • It is fair to say that his players will not be sticking their win bonuses on it. The Sun
  • She's got this cute little duffle coat on and a bobble hat with her hair sticking out the bottom.
  • Sticking with an employee who breaks his little toe is one thing; keeping timeservers who endanger profitability is another.
  • Modernisation of the profession and an increase in working hours to cover career development is still a sticking point, as is the money that will be required to lever the unions into accepting a deal.
  • A strange barefooted slide across the floor is required and my feet keep sticking.
  • English ideas the _pollo_ is more objectionable there than elsewhere, since his idea of riding is to show off the antics of a horse specially taught and made to prance about and curvet while he sits it, his legs sticking out in the position of the Colossus of Rhodes, his heels, armed with spurs, threatening catastrophe to the other riders. Spanish Life in Town and Country
  • I'd recommend sticking to paperbacks as not only are they lighter, but you can also squidge a few more into your bag.
  • Cover your sand form with sheets of wet newspaper to keep the mud walls from sticking to the sand form, smoothing the sheets flat.
  • The yellow Spring sun, like liquid honey, fell in benediction on the leafless trees, big with buds, and on the tawny mat of grass through which the blue noses of anemones were sticking. Purple Springs
  • I stifled a yawn as I fumbled with the key, finally sticking it in correctly and turning the lock.
  • We don't normally intervene in abstruse economic debates, sticking modestly to matters of ethics, aesthetics, priorities and psychologies. Times, Sunday Times
  • Trifling articles, like eggs or radishes, might be smuggled into a brown wicker basket with covers; but it did not consort with elegance to "trapes" home with anything that looked inconvenient or had legs sticking out of it. The Imperialist
  • What man wants to be seen with those knife handles sticking out? Times, Sunday Times
  • She tried to relieve the pressure from its 70 teeth by sticking her thumbs into its jawbone. The Sun
  • Their fur is also excellent for shedding water, usefully reducing the risk of your clothes sticking to your skin.
  • Do this by sticking the stripped ends of the wires into any hole in the neutral bus bar and attaching them by tightening down the screw heads.
  • Luc patiently visits his brother, uncomplainingly sticking by the bedside of this difficult and irascible man when everyone else deserts him.
  • We have a tree here with a whole lot of cormorant nests and right on the left there halfway up is a darter nest, often called snakebirds, because all you see in the water is their neck sticking out.
  • The sweaty ones with bits of fuse wire sticking out of their beards? The Sun
  • Ellison delivered a 19.7% return by sticking to regional banks and thrifts with clean balance sheets.
  • If you want to get a bird's eye view of what's going on in the surrounding villages (not much) then a brisk climb up to their summits is suitably rewarding, even if it's only to see Range Rovers not giving way on the narrow lanes to gargantuan John Deere tractors with equally frightening implements sticking out the back. Autumn Ascents
  • He looked a complete mess - dressed anyhow with hair sticking up on end.
  • Horace warned writers against grafting together inconsistent images, which, he said, was like sticking a man's head on a horse's neck or giving a woman's torso the nether parts that ought to belong to a fish.
  • Today we slept in and then I cooked breakfast in my speccy frying pan that I pulled out for the first time - it did 4 eggs in one go with no sticking. Deliciously Domestic Days
  • If you are forced to take a salary cut, financial planners advise creating a realistic new budget and sticking to it.
  • Great to cover affected areas without sticking while waiting to get to the hospital for medical attention. The Sun
  • That little nubble almost west, sticking up so black against the sunset's Seal Island. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good
  • Her long, thin, mouse brown hair flowed down her back, wispy strands sticking out at odd angles.
  • He saw the corner of a magazine sticking out from under the blanket.
  • a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck
  • Bull's Head stringy fowls, with lower extremities like wooden legs, sticking up out of the dish; of its cannibalic boiled mutton, gushing horribly among its capers when carved; of its little dishes of pastry --- roofs of spermaceti ointment, erected over half an apple or four gooseberries. The Uncommercial Traveller
  • Remember, most punctures are caused by something sticking to the tread and working through during numerous wheel revolutions.
  • This system is a lot better than sticking your head in the sand. Times, Sunday Times
  • The major sticking point between the company and the unions is the use of permanent part-time workers, and the ratio of permanent part-timers to permanent full-timers.
  • I looked at the pocket in the seat in front of me and noted the exact location of the white tabs of my airsickness bag, sticking up from behind the airline magazines. Every little thing in the world
  • This makes me use a great deal of gel and hairspray to keep it from sticking straight up.
  • Rather than sticking to your own stable skills, you should be flexible and polyvalent, and you should do this on your own responsibility, autonomously.
  • Even the much lauded Henrik Larsson looks more keen on setting up than sticking the damned ball in the flaming net.
  • Listening to Gerry slurping his drink from an oversized glass or sticking out his chin and puckering his lips didn't do anything for me.
  • Until then, I'm sticking to the Boutari Moschofilero at $7 a glass - and a ribbon-tied bagful of raisin-studded biscotti to bring home.
  • Autopsy, which they described as depicting a corpse on a steel gurney covered by a sheet with a hand sticking out wearing Jackson's signature sequined glove. Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
  • She tried to relieve the pressure from its 70 teeth by sticking her thumbs into its jawbone. The Sun
  • Mum has hung little trinkets on the nails that were sticking out of the walls. Times, Sunday Times
  • The hairlike bristles sticking out all over the inflorescence are typical of foxtail grasses.
  • He saw the corner of a magazine sticking out from under the blanket.
  • There was a panel sticking up 2 inches into the airstream.
  • When I don't see any little crabs on the shore, or sticking up out of the water, I usually see them blowing bubbles from under the water; the little bubbles go _puff, puff, puff_, and then they go _pop, pop, pop_, and they show me where the little juicy crabs are, so I can put my paw in and catch them. Stories to Tell Children Fifty-Four Stories With Some Suggestions For Telling
  • Kudos to the founders for sticking to the vision, the team for executing it so well and most importantly to their investors in believing the story. Cooliris Keeps On Growing, Adds Desktop Support
  • And her outdoor boots were sticking out from under the bed.
  • ‘I could dictate the words to you,’ he offered, sticking out a hand to receive the book.
  • The union also hasn't agreed to a multitiered evaluation system, a sticking point in contract talks with the city. Bloomberg Aims at Teachers Union
  • Her make-up was smudged from last night and her usually clean-cut hair was sticking out every which way.
  • Far worse than being a bit slow on the uptake is knowing you've got a bad policy and sticking to it anyway. Times, Sunday Times
  • I can feel a nail sticking into my shoe.
  • These brownies I'd made then had pretzel sticks of various sizes and shapes sticking out of them at various angles with multi-colored gumdrops at the free end of those sticks, in fact.
  • Your hair is sticking out in the back.
  • By sticking a bit too closely to the kind of musical approach he knows best, he hobbles this attempt at self-definition.
  • ‘There,’ he says softly, sticking the medical tape over the end of the bandage to keep it in place.
  • She probably tries to drink lemonade by sticking her finger in it. Times, Sunday Times
  • He had a bad razor rash and a bit of a pot belly and so I was stood in the queue trying to copy his gait and sticking my belly out when he turned round and caught me looking at him!
  • Tip handfuls of pale, hard goosegogs into a stainless steel pan and sprinkle them generously with unrefined golden sugar and a few good shakes of water - just enough to stop the fruit sticking.
  • Thanks for sticking up for me-I owe you one .
  • My hair had grown out again and was sticking up off my scone like a parrot's crest.
  • Another facet is that my real name is not as uncommon as my screen name, so I think I have better continuity sticking with my screen name. Scripting News for 5/17/2007 « Scripting News Annex
  • If there is an object sticking out of the wound - a knife, or a shard of broken glass, for example - do not remove it.
  • He'd spotted a red flyer sticking halfway out of someone ' s locker. REVELATIONS
  • I love near the end how they start sticking in stupid sound effects like his sneakers squeaking on the floor and her making a little smoochy sound. KN | Kitsune Noir » ‘Never Let You Go’ (SGIN)
  • We tear around the house, sticking fingers in unattended saucepans, risking furious yells by opening the fridge and PEEKING; we laugh wildly and imagine the things le pere Noel will bring. Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Ghosts of Christmas Past
  • My pyjamas were sticking to my clammy skin and my duvet was a concrete block pressing on my chest. Times, Sunday Times
  • They had routinely heated paraffin oil with a flashpoint of 175 degrees centigrade in its baking tins to stop pies sticking.
  • He was forced to sit for up to 20 hours a day in a squalid back room, sticking tiny pieces of silver onto napkin rings. Times, Sunday Times
  • The knife landed with its point sticking into the floor.
  • Heel counter pre - moulding Sticking keep two eyerows equal.

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