| A burly man who seemed to be all bristling black hair thumped Sam on the shoulder. |
| When I tried to stop him he hit me in the face and knocked my glasses flying, then he thumped me in the chest. |
| While his heart thumped eagerly he went with slow and pretended reluctance back to the old desk. |
| Fellow MEPs hurled abuse at Mr Berlusconi and thumped their desks in the European Parliament Chamber in dismay. |
| Hoss thumped down the stairs, his arms full of extra clothes for Adam and a large bag of medicinals. |
| In the end Ottawa went on to beat Toronto in a squeaker and thumped Guelph in a 7-1 rout for the championship. |
