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Sentence Examples The problem with weepy movies much of the time is that they're made to tug at your heartstrings, and they use every trick in the book to do so. We can expect a protracted tug of war, which may drag on until the review deadline draws near. He registers the first tug of loss as she strides on, hair flapping raggedly behind her over the collar of her blue jacket. If the storm came and got the ship to move, the tug would take advantage of the opportunity and try and pull it free. Something in her gut gave a sharp tug when she caught a whiff of his cologne. We sang songs, ate damper, sizzled sausages, struggled in the sack race, made speeches and tussled in the tug o war. In story after story in the gospels, humility and lowliness before the Lord seem to tug at his heart, opening his love and mercy. Unfortunately he had a tug with a four stroke engine and they powered right through us. Flopping back on his back and sighing, he gave the blanket a futile tug then attempted to rearrange himself for a more comfortable position. Choose from billiards, horseshoes, tag games, hockey, Frisbee, tug of war, jump ropes, running, or bowling, just to name a few. February is when city slickers prune their roses and fruit trees, cut back their blackberry vines, and tug up bamboo runners. He felt a tug on his heart as he watched her face, her woeful expression silhouetted by the moonlight. She could feel the words inside of her, leaping to get out like wolfhounds tug at their leashes when they smell prey. Why must he tug on my heartstrings, moving me to tears, when there could be no redemption, no saving me? With a final tug, Cedric heaved on the crossbow bolt, wrenching it free at last. Why can't a boy tug at America's heartstrings without facing petty locker-room humiliation from the viewing public? In the past three weeks, pirates have also attacked another tug and an oil tanker in the same region. Another charge was cut short illegally by a tug from Barker five yards to the left of the penalty area. An unusual role was as a target tug trailing a sleeve drogue for air-to-air firing practice. The next day was spent on Brownsea Island, with zip wires, a tug of war and more bonding exercises. Show More Sentences The Daily Telegraph suggests personal animosity is at the bottom of the tug of war. Pull each needleful through with a firm tug so that the thread should not look as if it is lying on the surface. With a sudden burst of energy and a well timed tug on her chains, Percephony was able to break her restraints. She reaches deep with delicate and knowing fingers to tug the filament of a brainily targeted emotion. It was porpoises, breaching and rolling as they trailed the tug in hope of picking off fish addled by the prop churn. Before I knew what was going on, I felt a tug and was pulled into a warm embrace. Two brilliant, mature male artists in a tug of war over a half-naked, beautiful young woman. Tucking the end of the sash between my thumb and the palm of my hand, I gave a hard tug, undoing the knot. He was frightened by her hard tug and the weight of his armor made him clatter to the floor. Once in the firing area, deployed aircraft from Kalaikunda are vectored on to the tug and fire at the target from the front quarter only. Fiona gave the cloth a good, hard tug and stepped back, dusting her hands together. He began drawing a detailed picture of an angel when a sudden tug on his shoulders nearly made him fall off the bench. The vessel bucked and swerved as the upper atmosphere began to tug and grab at the smooth underside of the glider-car. The flame flickered and her eyes danced in the light, sparkling, and he felt something tug inside of him. Cruise ships, freighters, pleasure craft, tug boats and bumboats vie for position on the river. There are several teams lined up for the tug of war but more are welcome to come and test their strength against the champions. I picked up all my books and notebooks in a daze, and was nearly out of the classroom when I felt a tug on my sleeve. His habit was to tug her into his embrace, nuzzle into her neck and stroke his hands across her stomach. He felt a big, hammy hand land on his shoulder and tug him out of the chair, which toppled to the ground. The tug and barge had been plying a steady route between the Persian Gulf and Iraq's Khawr Abd Allah waterway for weeks. Show More Sentences I am busy now trying to get my Sport Pilot Examiner appointment, which could benefit tug pilots and hang-gliders as well. Fortunately, her dogs were tied to a tree by what appeared to be old tug hawsers. It was clearly designed to tug the heartstrings, but the audience's only interest was in whether her nose was up to the job. Even though she was trying to tug on Gilligan's heartstrings, her feelings were a mirror of his own. Anyone wishing to get further information about the tug of war team should contact Paul. She had never seen this side of him before and she felt a tug at her heartstrings which alarmed her quite a bit. Some beggars operating in Swindon already use hard luck tales, often creating elaborate stories and faking emotion to tug at the heartstrings. Has the world cottoned on to my gentle wit, my innate sense of style, or my ability to tug at the emotional heartstrings so dextrously? It certainly shouldn't tug at the heartstrings, satisfy the mind and thrill visually all at the same time. That uneven tug can stretch and shear the galaxy, over time, tearing out long streamers of stars and gas. The concern is that the gravitational tug of Jupiter could alter the orbit of the spacecraft and cause it to hit Europa or another moon. As he neared the end he heard a frightful clatter in the cabinet with each tug on the hemp line. Attractions included the District Youth Band, a tug of war, children's races, a barbecue and refreshments. Just as the sun was about to go down, a slight tug on the painter ended my solitude. This did not deter the tug of war teams as they slid and tugged on the rope or the audience who cheered them on. Men and women wishing to take part in the tug of war contests can contact the chairman or any member of the committee. There will be live music throughout the day, a fun fare, bouncing castle, tug of war, sheaf throwing and a whole host of entertainment. A sharp tug on the material and a swat to his side were all he earned for his efforts. Be sure to partner with charities that tug at your personal heart strings as your commitment to these organizations will be stronger. The final event was a well-fought tug of war with John's team taking a convincing win. Show More Sentences It developed more specialised roles such as a torpedo-carrier, a glider tug and a pathfinder. He stood at the counter spreading peanut butter on a slice of bread when he felt a tug on his t-shirt. Peel the pears and tug out their stalks, then halve the fruit and scoop out the cores with a teaspoon. Tailoring dessert to tug at your family's heartstrings will really put you on a pedestal. An Orkney Towage tug carried out a long-distance tow this week, towing a broken-down Dutch coaster to Invergordon. He hardly felt the little boy tug on his coat-tails as he limped through the snow. There was also a tug of war competition with Trowbridge Rugby Club battling Wiltshire Fire Brigade and coming off the worse. With his wife, he created an atoll of comfortableness amidst the surging throngs and I always felt a tug towards them. From luxury yachts to tug boats, fishing vessels to ferries and cruise ships, Asenav competes on a global level. Before I could regain my composure, I felt a tug from behind, as if someone was grabbing me by my collar. Two port tug boats and a pilot boat escorted the SAS Mendi to the East London harbour yesterday morning. There was football, netball, basketball, cricket, tug of war, relay races, wa-wee, dominoes and several events for children. Most folks hang their shafts too low and you need to restrain the tug so it doesn't fly forward and backward as the animal performs maneuvers. Does the cosmic tug and pull of these far-off fireballs help shape our lives from birth? He veered right and started frantically climbing the fire escape, only to feel a tug on his shirt. The tug straps loop through the gullet of the saddle and then buckle back to the collar. Suddenly she felt a small tug on her cloak, a child about five or six stood staring up at her. As I gave that final tug of strength my body finally emerged from the hole and there I was, just lying there in a pool of cold sticky blood. The consumer culture didn't require you to tug your forelock and look deserving when you approached the till. Just shut up and hand over your money, like a good peasant, and don't forget to tug your forelock. Show More Sentences In the 21st century it should not be a case of expecting employees to just tug their forelock and tow the line. Not many country people now tug their forelock at the sight of a member of the House of Lords, unless, that is, they happen to owe them money. Unfortunately, both gliders were forced to crash-land far from their objective and one tug crashed into mountains. However, it does not matter how powerful a tug is pulling it, the barge will never move at more than a crawl, even when moving down-river empty. I felt a sharp tug on my left temple as the bullet creased me before it splat into the armor plate by my head. It saw active service as a troop transport, glider tug, freighter, ferry aircraft, and ambulance, and was used for dropping parachute troops. With a hardy tug that caused me to fall over it came free, releasing Kage at last. I felt a resigned smile tug at my lips as I watched him, still not calmed down from the moment we'd shared and fumbling for words. Add gravity to the constant tug and you produce lines, furrows and sagging. This is a film which knows that good films are meant to move us, but doesn't cynically tug on our heartstrings. Diaz maneuvered the tug underneath the cruiser and traversed the length until they were ahead of the derelict. Even when the disciples obeyed Christ, and expected something extraordinary, they seem to have felt the tug both ways. This plodding, wandering, disconnected story pulls out every melodramatic stop to tug at your heartstrings. I took the edge of the blanket and gave it a hard tug pulling the whole thing off the bed. The mind or intellect seems to be enfeebled by sentiment today as your head and heart tug you in different directions. They unabashedly explain the techniques they use to tug at viewers' heartstrings. I hold it tightly as I step out, pulling the lever for the passenger seat and tug it forward. On the field, they tug their opponents' shirts and fall over like skittles at the slightest contact. Slowly and steadily I reel it in, remembering Glyn's advice not to tug the hook too suddenly. She tugged at Rob's sleeve with just enough force to suggest that she would tug much harder if he did not comply with her wishes. Show More Sentences I wiped my hand on the leg of my denim shorts and reached down to tug my backpack into the hut. His first yacht, a trimaran, was crushed by a tug as it was put into the water for the first time and had to be hauled out. I think a better tug would be a fancily flapped ultralight or a very large yet lightweight hang glider trike. The mind or intellect seems to be enfeebled by sentiment as your head and heart tug you in different directions. In an action against the tug owners, there was a plea of contributory negligence in failing to cast off the towline when danger was imminent. How anyone could fail to see in such perfect visibility that Light Vessel 83 was on tow with a tug not far ahead of her is equally mind-boggling. Michael again easily avoided the blow and gave a sharp tug on the arm sending James flying to the ground. Unable to get it out with a simple tug, he pulled one of the two pistols out of his holster. Apparently the May Day party will feature a tug of war contest, a dog show and a three-legged race. There was a tug, a clatter as the leash handle hit the floor, and the rapid scrabble of claws on tile. At this stage, the reins run through the tug loops to the bit, rather than through the terrets on the saddle. Your baby may also tug on their ear or even develop cold symptoms whilst teething. Would one authority cover the enlarged area, or would there be a tug of war between the existing parks over who would absorb the added area? The nose gear struts there they can jack it up, put it on a tug and they'll move that airplane off the runway pretty quickly and examine it. There's long been a tug of war over the control of computing assets in big companies. As a tear-jerker, the film could tug at the ducts a little less fervently and still maintain its desired effect. Sophia started to tug the Guard's navy dress coat, lightly jingling the badges on her left breast pocket. Other events include a five-mile run, tug o'war, display of falconry, morris dancing, pipe bands, circus entertainers and displays of martial arts. Small, nimble, and underpowered for many jobs, the 480-horsepower tug burns little fuel and draws only five feet of water, two feet less than most small tugs. The tug of cultural anthropology and sociology is strong here, and underscores food as symbol and metaphor, a cultural numerator essential to the human equation. Show More Sentences Events include a skinny jeans tug of war, bubble-tea drinking, and vinyl spinning. You don't tug on Superman's cape, you don't spit in the wind, you don't pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger, and you don't mess around with Fairfax. Ned felt something tug at his heartstrings, sympathy overwhelming him. Besides feasting on goodies such as sausages, dog biscuits and chews, the guests will play games, such as tug the lead, chase the ball and musical dogs. As he was strolling through, he felt a tug on the back of his hoody. And with that he pulled his flat cap firmly down over his eyes, gave Nicole a sharp tug on her choke chain and strode off manfully back towards Hollywood. The effort is not all a loss, though, as successive pieces forge a springily malleable array of wiry patchworks that tug at and tease expectations. It had a rattling concertina door that needed a sharp tug to close, mahogany panelling and a mirror so you could check yourself before knocking at one of the massive doors. All the usual attractions will be there and, after a long absence at field days, there will be a tug of war competition with many local pubs entering a team. The engine didn't so much pull as tug fitfully at the wheels. The tug was sinking after being flooded by a cross-beam wave. I was washing the dishes in the kitchen, when I felt a tug on my jeans. I gave a gentle tug to the rope and the dog followed docilely after me. Because we have all felt that little tug, tickle, or impulse to be antiseptically and impersonally naughty? The small tug also provides the capability to assist larger tugs in docking and undocking all types of ships and watercraft and can be used in routine harbor utility work. There was a sharp tug and a few muffled cries of sailors as they docked the ship, weighing anchor and tying ropes the width of Cleo's arm to great posts on the dock wall. If you are riding down a straightaway at speed with somebody closing in on you, you can literally feel a rearward tug as they move into your slipstream. There will be numerous sideshows on the day including mini quads, amusements, miniature ponies, bouncing castle, sheep judging competition and tug of war. More than 300 people involved in education participated in the sports, which consisted of football, running races, Thai lawn bowling and a tug of war. Twiddling a needle in these special points helps to identify the right spot, as a trained acupuncturist feels a tiny responsive tug on the needle. Show More Sentences Coast dwellers are accustomed to the daily rhythm of the tides, which are primarily lulled in and out by the gentle gravitational tug of the moon. As he stood at the defense table with a fistful of papers, he gave his baggy red pants a tug to keep them up. Instead the wearer will buy them flatpacked from a vending machine and assemble them instantly with a deft bit of folding, tucking and the odd tug on a cord. With a fast dropping ebb tide she was unable to come astern off the bank and was left high and dry until five in the afternoon when she was assisted off the bank by tug. The tug of war is still considered a rustic sport in the cities. Say what you will, though, he never tried to tug at our heartstrings by making Marlowe an orphan. The balcony balustrades beneath her were warm from the sun, a warm breeze pulling her auburn hair back, as if to tug her gently into the library behind. I gave his thick thatch of apparently genuine hair a tug to make sure. I gave the plastic thingy a good firm tug, just to show it who was boss. The barge was being towed by a tug registered in Azerbaijan and owned by C on time charter to U. The towage contract between B and U contained an EJC to the English Court. The tow aircraft and glider then crossed into the second area, where the pilot of the tug rocked his wings to signal the pilot of the glider to release the towline. The White House has been mediating the tug of war between the CIA and the committee over the redaction process. We must win the tug of war for these men, even if the battle is with the United Nations. We carried on running and a minute later I felt a hard tug on my arm. There was a sudden tug, and the cloak around his shoulders was torn away. You give your ropes a tug and pull all the other man's pegs out. There was a sudden tug and then a rush of light and then he was out. Then he felt a sudden tug and the pad was wrenched from his grasp. Reaching for the door handle, he grabbed it and gave it a hard tug. In frustration, she gave her hardest tug to yank the arrow out. Show More Sentences There was a hard tug and then it steadied out and I began to descend. I felt a sudden tug on the stick and a horrible cracking sound. About 5 minutes later I felt a hard tug, and started reeling in the fish. Basically, what transpired was a tug of love, with Owen in the middle. The resulting sports extravaganza included a tug of war tournament and volleyball in the quadrangle, where pupils are not normally allowed to play on the grass. A tug of war contest between the village rugby and football clubs entertained the crowds, as did a welly throwing contest and bird of prey demonstration. The blue team dominated the day-long event winning in six disciplines, soccer, pool, table tennis, tug of war and volleyball while their rivals won chess, draughts and rugby. The major powers are engaged in a tug of war over interests in the region. Maybe complete sincerity in presenting our common problems would end the tug of war between local political, ethnic, social and other opposing groups. Mrs Barnes gave a tug at the lead that was wrapped around her wrist and the sleeping terrier at the other end of it woke with a start and gave her a baleful look. In 1934 he founded Smith Lighterage Company, providing tug and barge services and operating out of Dillingham and Aleknagik. The tug Pacific Chieftain will tow, the YamO will steer and the Austral Salvor will assist. The man reportedly stole a luggage cart tug car before he was arrested by police on 23 January. Now the tug no longer moved under her own steam, nor had it been since coming alongside the wall of the central pier. We started doing tug of war for the banana, and, eventually, the monkey yanked it out of my hands, making me fall down on my back on the ground. The trip boat Pennine Moonraker was taken through the tunnel under her own power by owner John Lund, shadowed by a BW electric tug. These men and women will no doubt cause a tug a war in time. Acting as an antigravity term, the so-called cosmological constant exactly balanced the tug of gravity. The Royal Moroccan Navy can transfer the Stan Pontoon Water Barge between locations with either a tug or workboat. The gravitational tug of a planetary body, such as Enceladus, alters a spacecraft's flight path. Show More Sentences Elsewhere in the show you may have spotted Peter Andre playing tug of war with a snarling, out-of-control attack dog. On the hot days, he would lie in the shade of a mango and let little Eugenia clamber over his belly and tug at his beard. After this Euro-Russian tug of war, the sparks ignited in Kiev and Moscow. In what became known as the Battle of the Tees, a fight broke out when a steam tug sent by the Commissioners interrupted men moving the barges. A rescue tug, the Tystie, managed to get a tow line on board, despite the conditions and the risk of being rammed by the cargo ship. Typical operation was to tightly bind three or four boats together in a long row with the electric tug at the head. But Van Persie slotted home 40 seconds after the break before David Wheater saw red for a tug on Theo Walcott. We tug our hammer-headed mules along the tourist trails of Petra, the fabled Nabataean capital cut from rock the color of living muscle. But when she had dropped from the wharf's stringpiece to the deck of the tug she stopped abruptly and stared. Both scientific parties and crew took oceanographic and geological samples and had a common tug of war and a football game on an ice floe. As the voyage was intended to be completed under power, the tug was rigged as steam propelled with a sail auxiliary. The steam paddle tug Eppleton Hall was never intended for oceangoing service, but was steamed from Newcastle to San Francisco. Last night, a tug was attempting to tow the ferry to the nearby Albanian port of Durres. Other options that have been proposed include using clouds of tiny spacecraft, or solar sails that would tug an asteroid out of harm's way. The charged atoms registered the minuscule tug of an electric field to be 174 yoctonewtons. A tug was said to be trying to tow it to the nearby Albanian port of Durres. The line came taut and the tug was pulled over and capsized a situation known as girting. Guest beers were served in commemorative mugs, and games included tug o' war and arm wrestling. In the United States it is common for two teams of those that have been caught to engage in a tug of war. The community event features traditional family fun including fairground games such as tombola, welly wanging and tug of war. Show More Sentences The tug of love over baby Mollie has driven a rift between Leanne Stanford, and her mother Judith Roberts and caused a bit ter feud that has torn their family apart. The fiscal also noted that a delay in the Green Lily's crew securing a tow line between it and the tug Tystie also played a central part in the tragedy. It happened almost every day that coaches stuck fast, until a team of cattle could be procured from some neighbouring farm to tug them out of the slough. You should recognise suprasternal and supraclavicular retraction, a tracheal tug and paradoxical movement of the abdomen and chest during obstructive breathing. The cavalcade would then proceed slowly through the tunnel with the boat crews travelling in the tug and a British Waterways operative steering the last boat in the chain. Instead, electric tug boats hauled narrowboats through the tunnel. The tug of an orbiting planet causes a star to wobble ever so slightly. Many outdoor sports and activities were enjoyed during the Tang, including archery, hunting, horse polo, cuju football, cockfighting, and even tug of war. The smoke of Falk's tug hove in sight, far away at the mouth of the river. Fighting everything from asthma to brain infections these inspirational film-makers like Sam won't so much tug at your heartstrings but strangle you with them. The maneuverability of the Lindsey Foss makes the tug unique. Inbound, unladen tankers are not required to have escorts but instead are assigned a sentential tug during the transit through Prince William Sound. Keck was able to measure tiny changes in the star's spectrum, called Doppler shifts, caused by the telltale tug exerted by the orbiting planet on the star. Police were today due to board the French navy deep-sea tug RHM Tenace to take statements from the victim, who spent the night undergoing treatment in hospital. To determine the planet's mass, the teams employed the radial velocity method to measure how much the gravitation tug of an orbiting planet causes its star to wobble. He says, however, that he's skeptical that evolution led the bacterium to tug on cell membranes in just the right way to lengthen the cells' survival. Instead, seismometers can focus on measuring waves created by moonquakes, tremors created by a variety of sources, including the tidal tug of the Earth. The trio then sailed back up the Mersey in single file formation, tug boats pumping out vast V-shaped water spouts ahead and astern the royal procession. Next day I was aboard the Motor Vessel King Alfred being hauled by a tug out of Cardiff, bound for Baltimore, USA, to load grain for Bremen, in British-occupied Germany. The FLUYT Orbital Transfer Vehicle is a concept of a future space tug. Show More Sentences Two Albanian seamen on a tug were killed when a tow rope snapped. The lighter towing tug Kerne, which is already in operational condition, and Daniel Adamson, a larger tug tender which is undergoing complete restoration. Tug a slot machine enough times, and the ting-a-ling of instant income might convince you to continue emptying your change bucket. As the wind sweeps the warmer-than-air lake water, it collects moisture and carries it ten miles inland to a collision with Tug Hill. They have put together a programme of events which includes a free barbecue, a Tug of War competition and a rodeo bull. Regular show goers saw the return of the popular sheep show, including a live shearing, and the return of the Tug Of War competition, which was won by Harrogate Young Farmers. Games like the Tug of War between Mini-Moose and Super-Moose, or the long-running Hat Trick Game or Hydro Challenge. It's 35 years since Tug Of War achieved the same feat and he was up to beating the mighty Sea Pigeon. But in a race with many chances keep an eye on several others including Chantress, Tug Of Love and most of all East Tycoon on his first run for the shrewd Jonjo O'Neill yard. The Tug Hill region arises as a cuesta east of Lake Ontario. Examples from Classical Literature He's got to be a sharp on towage, because he's got to take risks in storms that drive an ocean-going tug to port. The irregular swaying of the boat and the tug seemed to typify the new phase. I had to remain on deck to look after the ship, for the tug had got hold of our towrope already. Duncan removed one hand from the pocket the better to tug at his moustache. A tug, the Gando, immediately re-named the can-do, brought out our lighters of coal. It is just a steady down tug that makes the line cut your fingers and likely takes your hand under water. In the accelleration cot Tom could feel only an occasional gentle tug as the power cut on and off. It was rather a heavy tug, for the fish he had caught weighed at least fifty pounds. Once more the tug took form, and the deck of the scow was revealed to the girl in all its murkiness. Have you seen the kick and tug at the straps of the mettled pony in stables that betrays the mishandling of him by his groom? The note was sent to the tug for delivery and at eight o'clock the surgeon was at Huddleston. While I looked at him the spahi suddenly gave a tug at the cord to which he was attached. Ohms bowed from the waist, gave his ten-gallon hat a final tug, and took a single step forward. Do you mean you object to sailing this tug on account of some imaginary thing? The tug was accordingly cast off at the mouth of the Tees, and we made sail. Purplish shadows had already begun to dim the tug and dock and ocean. Lucy has perfect recall off lead and enjoys playing tug of war with a rubber ring and fetch with a ball. The tug at his bits turned Henry's head, literally and figuratively. I daresay there are yet a few shipmasters afloat who remember Falk and his tug very well. When still a day from hankow, a steam tug met us with provisions. Show More Sentences A tash should be vigorous enough to tug during conversation and sufficiently thick to give a second taste of the beer you've just slurped. Our head was then put off the land, and we hove to, to wait for the tug. He stopped short, and seizing the lapel of my coat, gave it a slight tug. She swayed forward bodily to his tug, and nearly went off the chair. The two parties then come to a tug, with the namer and Guesser as leaders. For her the name of the ocean-going tug was sufficient introduction. He gave a tug to the leads at which two Pekingese spaniels were straining. After a time the tug puffed up to the booms, escorting the pile driver. I started to follow, but a tug at my earlobe signaled me to stop. The high horse power and strong bollard pull of this 78 foot tug is ideal for Boston Harbor ship docking. He felt no longer the slight tug of puttees about his ankles. At each tug he drew in a yard or so of rope, and the waggling wicker-work was drawn so much nearer. Is my heart no like aneugh to brak its strings, but ye maun tug at them? His sharp tug detached a mass of the plant from the brickwork. A trout would not wobble and tug in that sullen, carthorse manner. Need a tug to haul this critter into the channel, I swan you do! For the tug belonged to a row of piers about a mile to the southward. I must disable this machinery and give the tug a chance to escape. Instantly the tug of the divining rod was felt by the new hands. He is the son of a tug boat driver and was delivered into the arms of his father by his Chinese mother. Show More Sentences One of the oldest boats attending the gathering will be 134-year-old tug boat Coventry, which began life as a horse-drawn ice boat. A 134-YEAR-OLD tug boat named Coventry will be one of the star attractions at the Midlands Historic Boaters Gathering. A tug boat was brought in to pull the vessel off the rocks but there was to be no salvage attempt until yesterday. The boat was yesterday drifting in the North Sea and is expected to be tethered by a tug boat and brought back to shore in the next two days. But it was when the ladies were alone that Becky knew the tug of war would come. The road to tug of war success started with victory in a competition at a rally for the eleven clubs from Northumberland. As always the tug of war competition proved to be a hugely popular event, with counties battling it out against each other to take the honours. And many a tug did this lordly fear cost us both, God knows! Then the great weight of the tug would crush the ladder into matchwood. The aristocratic Merle resented the uncalled-for tug by a flash of teeth. In the distance can be seen the North Shields ferry landing and also a paddle tug busy heading upriver with a tow. The 40m-long, 15-tonne stretch of the floating landing stages was pushed by tug from the Liverpool Marina through to the dock and slotted into place outside Tate Liverpool. A tug boat towed the trawler, which was carrying ammonia, an inflammable item, 12 miles away from the port and just as they were trying to disconnect, the trawler sank. Several animals will constantly chewand tug at your coat while their accomplices busy themselves knocking over the torch that was strategically balanced on top of the hayrack. And in the tug of war she lost her leg, below the knee, he said. The tug came close beside us, and a man on deck threw us a rope. Shaikh Khaled also toured and inspected the tug boat after the ceremony. Evidently they thought they were witnessing an exhibition of poor seamanship, and they yelled their warnings to the tug to reduce speed and throw the helm hard to port. Then, with a judgment peculiarly antic, then take hold of opposite ends of that grasshopper leg a nd begin to tug with all their might in opposite directions. Tug as he would at the old man's wrists, the hangman could not force him to unclench his hands. Show More Sentences Tug couldnt bring himself to pick trouble with a half-wit, so he determined to throw a scare into him and run him off the ranch. They were separated only by the Tug river, which happened to serve as the state line, further complicating the legal logistics. But the Tug, suddenly lightened, and untrammelled by having any weight in tow, was already puffing away into the distance. Clyde Marine Services has taken delivery of its first Damen ASD Tug. Find more words! 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