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Sentence Examples I scrambled out of the bath with difficulty, hoping not to fall back in, whilst blowing out all the candles with quick, short puffs. But soon the pain stopped and I sat there, my breath coming in short puffs. The positions of the whole fleet are readily seen as well as puffs of wind, ripples in the water, and what direction they're taking. His breath came in small puffs, the cold air filling his lungs as he walked along the side of the pavement. What with the puffs and whiffs of transparent smoke escaping in and out of every outlet and or pore of my body. Instantly the whole hill became spotted with white puffs of smoke, and bullets began to whistle through our little grove. Ansley could hear his breath coming in short puffs, even over the thundering of hooves that filled her ears. An arm was flung over his waist and small puffs of breath tickled his chest. Her breath came out in puffs as they walked down the cobblestone street toward the docks. A little girl flew backwards out of the pile and put her back against the wall of the closet, her breath coming out in puffs and her eyes wide. My body turned ice cold, my breath came in shallow puffs, and my hands began to tremble. Three puffs of steam from the ship's whistle verified it received and understood the message. But even with my eyes half shut I can see puffs of white vapour float out in front of me with every exhalation. A sob caught in her throat and she masked it, hastily dragging on the cigarette in quick, short puffs. There have been some glowing PR-style puffs for this scheme in the mainstream press, but I think that it's pretty ropey. The dress was of white silk, with a low, deep, front, tight bodice and tiny cuffed sleeves, really more puffs of fabric than actual sleeves. When she can't take any more, she puffs out her baby cheeks and drools on his sleeve. During his courtship display, the male puffs up his body and fans his tail. The movement of the cards animates a tiny ship that puffs big billows of smoke and zigzags into an empty white space. It's great fun for children, with the magic lamp and mandatory puffs of smoke from which the genie appears and performs his magic. Show More Sentences I used a Sky Blue Bridal Satin for the main dress and White Bridal Satin with White Organza overlays as the skirt puffs and sleeves. The purple curtain parted in billowing puffs, discharging a man dressed in white robes adorned with blue and purple sashes. His lips close round it in concentration and he puffs deeply for a few moments, trying to re-light it. Not all statements are contractual in nature as some may be mere representations or commendatory puffs which, if true, lack any legal value. We share pink delicious gum in our garden by puffs of pearl white baneberries near the gleaming stream. It stemmed from 17th-cent. abstracts of books and comments on publishers' puffs. We'll follow mountain-lion tracks and watch from remote plateaus as distant puffs of cloud build into towering thunderheads. I blew out puffs of smoke, watching as they came out as perfect circles and then dissolved into nothing. He sucked on another cigarette, blowing the smoke out through his nose in little puffs. How many times have you driven behind a ten year old Ford or Vauxhall that puffs out massive clouds of blue smoke every time it sets off? And Knysna, where you can board the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe, a tiny steam train that puffs its way round the lagoon to George, down the coast. Thousands of legs, like a giant millipede crawling across the floodplain, kick up puffs of blush-colored dust. So does a wonderful dessert of fried plantain puffs centered with a pudding-like custard that's slightly sweet against the banana tartness. Executive Chef Sunny produced the traditional Breakfast Pie, and Chef Winai with Bua served the curry puffs and Stolichnaya. So why do some people think it is about barbecued pork buns, sticky rice in lotus-leaf parcels and shredded yam puffs? In between puffs on the ever-present cigarette he will reminisce about golf for hours. He is so lazy that he dozes off in the time between two puffs of his cigarette. People have a wide choice of other pastries, including chouquettes, apple turnovers, chocolate croissants and curry chicken puffs. They all huddled around low benches, looking excited and blowing puffs of icy breath. But often one sip of spirits or a few puffs of a cigarette are enough to satisfy their curiosity for a while at least. Show More Sentences The bird puffs out his chest, the glint of steel spurs curving inwards and upwards on the back of his legs. I've only ever had a couple of puffs of a cigarette, and I found it a thoroughly unpleasant experience. The final touch to Laura's ensemble is two handkerchief-wrapped powder puffs stuffed in the bosom of her dress to improve her bust line. The sleeves flirt with flared puffs and completely slit up, ruffled and smocked sleeves. Little puffs of smoke drifted up from the table as we shyly learned to wield a soldering iron. A typical smoker will take 10 puffs on a cigarette over a period of 5 minutes that the cigarette is lit. They were laughing loudly and drew puffs on their cigarettes when the guards weren't looking. A little crowd of good old boys, coaches and kids send puffs of steam into the frigid air. This is a preamble to confessing that, like Jackie, I cadged a few puffs of a fat Cuban on Christmas Day. Dessert was a plow-shaped tiered cake, an impressive construction of caramel-coated cream-filled puffs, sugar flowers and nougatine. She puffs on a cigarette, hails departing guests, gossips with regulars, accepts congratulations. In the center a low table was set up surrounded with chairs, pillows and puffs. Four puffs in and I heard a caterwauling with the timbre of a steam hammer driving in shipyard rivets. From crimped waves to Afro puffs, fringed ends to soft waves, hair that gets noticed for being anything but flat is where it's at. My guards' breath were puffs of crystal in the moonlight as they escorted me across the shipyard compound to where the wagon waited. Her eyes were greeted by a clear sky, save for a few thin puffs of clouds here and there. I have even tried hypo-allergenic brands, but my face gets bright red and puffs up no matter which brand I try. There was brown bread, coconut bake, puffs, cheese paste, saltfish, buljol, pelau and green salad. Rain was pelting down and small puffs of steam were visible from everyone's mouth. Under the glare, the water around the boat seemed to phosphoresce in trails and puffs of liquid blue. Show More Sentences We kept a wary eye out for the giant who could squash all of our cream puffs with one blunt-fingered poke. She poured cereal into a bowl and watched as the small sugary puffs of chemicals made a plink sound on the blue ceramic. Dosso stages Saint George in a poised contrapposto as he stands triumphant over the dragon, who exhales his final puffs of smoke. Jonah dashed along the path, his bare feet sending up little puffs of dust with every step. Small puffs of cloud lay low in the east, like a flock of sheep at daybreak, waiting for the gate of the fold to open. We've eaten and reviewed 3879 kinds of potato chips, pretzels, cheese puffs, tortilla chips, popcorn and candy bars. He had dreamed of her last night and had awoken aroused and embarrassed and with an intense hunger for cream puffs. On the counter, cream puffs hid under a frosted glass dome beside the box of marshmallow mice. In a matter of minutes, an unexpected shower left me with two Afro puffs screwed down to my scalp. I made a chocolate pudding from scratch, and then used it to fill cream puffs. Simon didn't seem to follow until I rounded the corner to the freezers and there he was picking out a box of those mini cream puffs. She puffs her chest out and stays still, looking this way and that, up and down, arranging her tail just so. One must down eleven lemons per day, while another says she may eat only cream puffs! A section of a towering croquembouche, cream puffs filled with custard and lassoed together with sugar, was humble and satisfying. My favourite was the shrimp croquettes, browned balls that looked like potato puffs but tasted like shrimp. Prepare to be amazed as Jeanne's creations mix traditional and non-traditional materials including powder puffs, hair clips and face masks. The other two books were by British authors, both of them well known in the thriller genre, and both books had covers which carried enthusiastic puffs from big names. And Peter, tie askew and eyes asquint, still looks as right in the role as the cigar that he occasionally lights but rarely puffs looks between his teeth. Crucially, the food items like samosas, pastries, puffs, wraps, sandwiches and the like as well as the water are to be periodically tested for quality, he promises. Then, between puffs of cigarette smoke, she began to imitate a mutual friend. Show More Sentences A beer and a cigarette from a smirking, toothless porter ease the immediate pain, while jibes from my travelling companions put my huffs and puffs into perspective. Hordes of other beautiful people nip between the trendy boutiques, or crowd into sidewalk cafes, and sip skinny lattes between long puffs on cancer sticks. Typically the bread puffs up in baking leaving it hollow inside like an empty pocket, making it particularly suitable for stuffing to form a sandwich. In one lounge, a heavily made-up Chinese hostess with robustly arched eyebrows sits calmly at a table, playing solitaire as she puffs on a cigarette. As I sat there, wistfully watching the kids run round me, I scattered some cheesy puffs and cashew nuts for pigeons which descended cooing and flapping to peck among the grit. There was ice cream, Jello, cream puffs, pies, doughnuts, coconut cake. One of them directs you to search for extremely pleasurable food, notably high-energy bundles of fat and sugar like cream puffs and chocolate bars. She ignored them stubbornly, breathing out short puffs of air. And all through this, his breath came in even puffs against my cheek. My hands already numb, I held them to my mouth and blew slowly, watching as the puffs of white escaped my lips and warmed my hands before dissipating into the cold. Not surprisingly, whale spouts can seem rather tiny out there, small puffs of vapour that hang in the air only slightly longer than the spray from a wave. Hundreds of people lined the platform to watch the train, one of the last steam locomotives built by British Railways, arrive amid puffs of steam. In the passenger seat, small puffs of steam came from the pizza box. Soon the ancient valley echoed to the sounds of grunting throwers, whose shots raised puffs of dust as they landed with a thud on the bare, sun-baked earth. Smokers who received methoxsalen plus nicotine smoked fewer cigarettes, had longer intervals between cigarettes, and took fewer puffs on each cigarette. And so it was that not 48 hours after major surgery, my little mother was once again home, ensconced in her armchair, taking long, therapeutic puffs on her cigarette. After the dough has expanded into airy puffs in the oven, puncture the puffs to release the steam, then bake a few more minutes to firm and crisp shell. My breath comes out in puffs of steam, like water falling from a cataract. Her puffs of tobacco-brown hair billowing about her shoulders. She puffs some smoke into the younger girl's face to emphasize. Show More Sentences On placing a damp shirt on the ironing figure, this dummy inflates with hot air in its interior, and thus puffs the shirt up, removing creases drying the garment. The puffs that come with your powder can quickly get dirty and grungy. It took far, far longer than it should have, to bring up two packets of cheesy puffs. Lesley Hause of McCormick Advertising puffs on a cigar while determining yardage for her approach shot. Most of the gathering was milling around them, talking over plates of pizza puffs, zucchini fingers, and teriyakied chicken wings. Nat had many talents, not the least of which were her magnificent cream puffs and her skills as a brilliant cartoonist. The menu features Wild Mushroom Pies, Roast Beef with Sauce Poivrade, and custard cream puffs for dessert. This is a unique broncho dilator that patients need to take two puffs of once daily. Ordinary wool garments, even handmade ones, leave little snibs and puffs all through the brush on our farm, and must be treated like invalids. Don't say we're not topical and, after all, the world needs a song about Mary Berry's cream puffs, doesn't it? Designs ranged from elaborate peacockery to sexy sheaths of black sequins, to puffs of lace topped with sparkling rhinestones. Packaging is part of the appeal for Delizza Patisserie's cream puffs and mini eclairs. The 2-ounce size is semiround and flat so it slides smoothly across the bottom, but puffs up enough sand to grab attention. She was a great cook and avid baker of goodies, especially her chocolate chiffon cake, lemon meringue pie, cherry wink cookies and cream puffs. So humans do it, using powder puffs to collect pollen from the male date palm and dusting the pollen over the female flowers in February, March and April. Delightful and colorful trees created from French macarons, lemon Madeleines, and cream puffs will take center stage at any dessert table or reception. Smoking was difficult, I had to have perfect timing, sticking my head as far out the tiny porthole as I could, and timing my puffs to the inhalings and exhalings of the ship. The most amazing liquid gold buns and char siu puffs are the highlights. The snowy mespilus is especially suitablefor smaller gardens, and so is the Smoke Tree so named because the flower heads can be mistaken for puffs of smoke. A contributing factor to this slightly regressive femininity may have been the sugary fabrics and the meringuelike puffs and baby Googums bows at the neck. Show More Sentences We took a few puffs, he watching the fire, and I his firelit face. Dutch sisters Saskia and Heidi Van Der Linden offered those taking up the off-beat a variety of gifts, including flowers, peppermints, drinks, handkerchiefs and powder puffs. I'm thinking of the pink and white Baby's Breath, Gyposophile paniculate, which always looks like a cloud of colour which puffs out to fill in the space around it. Baby cream puffs, lemon tarts with a rosette hat of browned meringue, tiny pumpkin tarts, layered Napoleons and finger-length clairs look as if they're meant for a tea party. Examples from Classical Literature Bobby liked to watch the brisk puffs as they hit, spread in a fan-shaped ruffle of dark water and skittered away. It faded soon into a gray fog, with puffs of wind from the southwest again. Skeeter ate three cream puffs and two ice cream cones after the show and washed them down with a couple of chocolate milk shakes. The salt sea wind whistled and curled through the crested waves, blowing in perfumed puffs across thickets of sweet bay and cedar. They had two soup-tureens full of syllabub, plum cake, and pine-apple puffs. As they move away they make a little vacuum there and the eardrum puffs out. From his perch on the blacksmith's anvil he spoke between the puffs of his post-prandial pipe. At every moment this blackness was brightened by puffs of electric blue, extraordinarily vivid, as shells burst in the air. The icy breeze tore tiny puffs of dust from grotesque, angling drifts of soil, nearly waterless for eons. From the mud volcano we moved up the valley about four miles to our camp on the river, passing several mud puffs on the way. He looked sadly, mystically, over the breastwork at the green face of a wood, where now were many little puffs of white smoke. One of these Indian braves puts the parica into a tube and puffs it into the nose of his companion. She was working on it silently and conscientiously, ironing the puffs and insertions. Long elbow cuffs, and above them two beautiful puffs divided by rows of shirring and bows of brown silk ribbon. It came in puffs at fust, and every puff was healthier than the one previous. Jo's eyes sparkled, for it is always pleasant to be believed in, and a friend's praise is always sweeter than a dozen newspaper puffs. Blue puffs of smoke came from the stovepipe that stuck out through the grass and snow, but the wind whisked them roughly away. After a few more puffs at his pipe, the trooper looks down askant at the little man, and the little man winks up at the trooper. Quite often, a couple of puffs of a reliever are all that is needed to get your asthma under control again. Vigorous puffs, and a resolute stare into the grate, declared he had no ear for this appeal. Show More Sentences But it most resembles the puffs of Mr. Rowland and Dr. goss. I'd also like to meet the svelte one with store puffs and sorrel hair. A breeze from the north drove little puffs of white cloud across an ultramarine sky, with a bright sea running under it. It allows puffs of smoke to escape enough to give you trichiasis. Fresh, vigorous puffs from the meerschaum accompanied these words. Seen in advance of all the other indications, the puffs of vapor they spouted, seemed their forerunning couriers and detached flying outriders. After about 5-8 minutes, the sweet potato's thin skin puffs to a crisp finish and inside you'll discover the sweet, pillowy deliciousness. And then we sat exchanging puffs from that wild pipe of his, and keeping it regularly passing between us. When the smoke puffs up in little rings like that, dad's studyin' the fish. On exiting the nozzle, the rice puffs up as steam expands and escapes. And all the while Richard Nichols' Baron Hardupp huffs and puffs and bumbles lugubriously, dreading the visit from social services that thankfully never comes. He took it, put it between his lips, lit it, drew several puffs, and his head, becoming heavy under the influence of the narcotic, fell upon the table. Pontellier reached over for a palm-leaf fan that lay on the porch and began to fan herself, while Robert sent between his lips light puffs from his cigarette. Find more words! 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