“I could see clearly the spurt of blood that gushed out on to his ear and dripped down his cheek.”

“I flushed bright red as a spurt of anger flashed through me.”

“Having seen off his pursuer, Turvey put on a spurt in the second half of the contest and set the race's fastest lap as he closed in on leaders Matt Howson and Sam Bird.”

“Blood started to spurt out of the wound, and I held my hand to my chest to stop the blood.”

“The back wheel spun and the van spurted up the last few feet.”