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1. "We’ve got a genuine tug on the line
2. It was nothing more than an overgrown mining tug of a bygone era with a big bad burner on it boosting an apartment building of pressure chambers into the unknown
3. The tug connected to
4. The tug was totally due to me
5. He thought she might even like it, the tug of one gee could get boring at times
6. hSkaiya took another tug and passed it to Jorma, who joined them with just a taste
7. played tug of war with each of a man’s arms
8. Desa and Marcue each gave a tug on a harness at the same time, but that was more symbolic than any percentage of the effort they exerted
9. "Whatever that means," Alec said continuing to tug on his beard
10. The speed of the icy cold water rushing upwards in the tunnel immediately tried to tug his head off from his shoulders
11. Then it goes completely underwater and she feels a substantial sort-of tug on the line
12. appearing to tug at her hair, so hard that Danny wondered if there was some kind of masochistic
13. At what cost had she poured out her detestable story? The degradation which had been harboured in her soul like a sunken vessel and with a great tug at its lashings raised from the murky depths
14. The last thing she remembered was sitting down on the bed to tug her wet jeans off her bare feet
15. Then, he reached into the next box, grabbed the protesting hen by the neck and encouraged her to abandon her nest with a gentle tug
16. Merely a second after he finished that thought, the bookmaster felt a mighty tug on his line, one that just about pulled his arms right off
17. Sandra gave one last frantic tug and managed to free herself, but before she could move the cat was on her, thumping into her chest, knocking her backwards against the barbed wire
18. A small rusty tug was berthed where his submersible had been moored earlier
19. They walked over to the tug
20. Collecting the backpacks and supplies Dawn had bought, they hurried out to the tug
21. A beaten up old tug registered to a Harry Granger out of Christchurch
22. ” She gave Kay a gentle tug
23. Grindel had been studying the carvings in the Taproot Chamber when the familiar tug cut through his thoughts
24. Reese gazed down at the wounds, finished the wrap on the second bandage with a tug, and then pulled her dress back down over the pair
25. “Sorry guys, I guess I am just getting in the way; maybe I will just wait in the car!” Helen turned and took a step, but she was stopped by the tug on her elbow
26. The movement caused a tug on the back of my hand, and I looked down to see an IV taped to it
27. Stiffening, I crossed my arms over my breasts, curling my legs under me, even as I felt the tug that his presence always had on me
28. Yes; he felt a tug of something at his heartstrings, an acknowledgement that they could have really had something
29. They were boring, but the set-up of a pier hidden from the sea captured her attention, as did a boat tied alongside, half fishing craft and half oceangoing tug
30. I reached in and gave a tug on his strap for him
31. However, there was something odd concerning the movement of the coast guard cutter: like any vessel of its size, it came and went on high tide – except occasionally – when the cutter got underway at dusk, regardless of the state of the tide and, more or less, at the same inopportune hour, a tug would arrive with a log barge
32. He could recall occasions when the tide was so low that the cutter barely slipped through the narrows, and sure enough, just after she cleared, a tug entered with a barge
33. By checking old calendars, they found that it wasn’t ‘occasionally’ that the cutter departed and a tug entered just at dusk: it was with precision, every three months – on the tenth – most unusual in a country where nothing happens with such punctuality
34. The timing of her departure was truly impressive: as the sleek form of the cutter receded from view, an inbound sea-going tug appeared, towing, at the end of a long cable, a barge stacked high with logs
35. He steadied a hand against the burned window frame and peered at the shimmering image of the tug and barge seemingly unmoving across the wide expanse of harbor
36. Light faded and the orange of the clouds capping the mountains changed to purple, then black, and floodlights suddenly colored the log yard and pier with yellowed tones; still, the tug strained against its load
37. It was difficult not to notice an old tug moving a log barge into the harbor that the cutter passed between channel buoys
38. Sucking the tanks out, scraping the space encrustations from the hulls, sometimes going out with his employer into orbit to recover a derelict, old Vink patiently letting him fly the tug once in a while when he’d had a couple of pipes
39. But then, she saw the corners of his mouth tug up a little and down a little
40. The Pilgrim woke him up with a jolt to his sides, and a tug at his vest
41. His father, Chief Bow-maker, had told him that when he was a very small boy, which recollection brought a small, faint tug at his heart
42. Quickly encircling her shoulder, he gave her a small tug, reminding himself of how very fortunate he had been
43. Another tug and a quick glance back
44. Ethan interrupted her with a violent tug:
45. that tug and wrench my frame,
46. I tug my hair over one shoulder and bend over
47. The corners of his mouth tug down, and he gives me a grave look
48. Now that I have lost that position, I can feel the tug toward resentment, as strong and sure as a hand around my arm
49. With a single tug by Barret on the lock, it slid weakly
50. What followed was a tug of war match between Sis and Akito with me in the middle
1. They stop, the dog and the tugged,
2. tugged and blown above long eared grasses
3. 'Please, mummy,' Harsh said and tugged at her saree
4. on the floor as we tugged at the bottle
5. Both men struggled to remove it; Tarak’s muscles rippled in his arms and upper shoulders as he pulled and tugged the massive root free
6. Self-consciously she tugged at the T-shirt's neckline
7. 'How?' she said as she tugged my hand
8. The idea that someone could be truly concerned with her welfare tugged at an emotion that she felt gone from her life
9. “Sorry to disturb you,” Jorma said to them and tugged Ava away
10. tugged on the levers which engaged the pump itself
11. The gorse tugged at his
12. Standing before the window, she tugged all the snarl's from her hair and allowed it to fall softly across her shoulders
13. tugged at his cuffs once again
14. Alex took hold of her hand and gently tugged her in that direction, but Mike wasn't moving, so she flashed him a silent plead, to leave them alone
15. Wrapping his arm around her waist, he tugged her in the door of the third house, and pinned her to the wall
16. " Beth tugged her face up to look straight at her
17. As the fight proceeded, she tried to escape only to be tugged to the ground
18. As the blind man merged with the crowd and disappeared in the flow of traffic, Brice tugged at his dimpled cheek, shook his head, and then turned and began walking away
19. "Should we knock?" Theodorous asked, looking puzzled as he tugged his mustache
20. Immediately, he tugged on the blue threads, redirecting its course moments before it slammed into the earth
21. “Is this a compromise?” I laughed, and tugged on a stray hair that was hanging in her face
22. as though it could rip through the skin if she tugged a little
23. Golden Frog viciously pulled the remains of the field apart and tugged at the artery
24. The wind tugged Danny’s head back round
25. Kurt looked at Elizabeth Then tugged at Isabelle’s sleeve, who was talking with the pilot
26. Twisting a leaf from one of the trees, I chewed on it thoughtfully as I tugged at the rope of the tired donkey
27. Still the notion tugged at him that this was not his reality, merely a simulation designed to keep him engaged in this world
28. Just the mention of Helen tugged at my heartstrings and brought a smile to my face Beth continued
29. The pair tugged and pulled like a couple
30. That certainly tugged at my heartstrings, but I couldn’t help noticing that all the other cats seemed so mellow
31. Then I heard and watched as the bullets scythed through the grass coming towards us I dropped to the floor and tugged on the tether pulling Sam down as well as the bullets went over us
32. Another, high on the stage, could not comprehend the swirling mass of emotions that tugged at her heart
33. She tugged the hood back over her head and glanced at Josh
34. Carmen hung her coat and tugged the boots off her wet feet
35. Something was stuck under her nose and when she tried to move her hand, something tugged on it
36. A peculiar mix of emotions tugged at Raven as he strode through Ruby Tower, headed for the warden’s office
37. Something tugged on her belt loop and Alex swung her around, jerking her into his embrace
38. Placing the flashlight on Brutus, she grabbed the sack with both hands and tugged
39. Again she tugged and accomplished about the same
40. He tugged on his boots and led her through a large formal dining room
41. The narrowed eyes and head tilt Books gave her said he saw through her manipulation, but his expression suddenly grew thoughtful, and he tugged his beard
42. ” Amaranthe tugged the paper cutter and one of the boxes into her arms, leaving the rest for Maldynado
43. Amaranthe tugged at the collar of her blouse
44. She waited for two more fights to pass, so Arbitan would forget about her, and then tugged on Maldynado’s arm
45. She deemed the clearing the most likely meeting place and tugged Maldynado into a shadowy nook where they could observe
46. Before he could answer Darcie tugged his elbow and moved him toward an enthusiastic group of ladies and began introducing him to their gleaming smiles
47. He tugged her along in front of the cellar door, and then moved into the archway, stepping back onto the landing
48. I found Marco, put my arm around his waist and tugged him into a half-hug and kissed him on the cheek
49. I was lying under the tractor, trying to repair a damaged hose when Uncle Hobart tugged at my leg
50. Someone knelt at his side, and as Frank tried to focus his eyes, he felt his wrist being tugged as they were secured with something
1. By dint of her breathing in a lot and me tugging hard, we manage to get her into it
2. 'How did he do that?' Fred muttered, tugging at his curly hair
3. 'Take it off,' she said, tugging at my shirt
4. stools, Alistair tugging off his cap automatically
5. At his instruction, the three men indicated started tugging on a
6. ” he handed over the clamps he was tugging the thread with
7. " He commanded, tugging her chin up again
8. Her hair, radiant, glossy yellow curls, covered her face as she stopped tugging on her slacks and looked up at Alec with her twin pupils of white
9. Now, along the outskirts of the devastation, Lady Katrina moved through the shadows of toppled walls and skeletal structures of scorched framework, keeping her black wig fixed to her head by tugging it downward
10. Solo Ki was on the other handle, tugging with all the strength his thin arms possessed
11. Ben steered his front carriage by positioning his weight from side to side and occasionally tugging at the hand rims on the wheels
12. His mouth moved about on her belly, his tongue running over her flesh as he brought his lips higher until she felt them tugging, sucking on her right tit
13. There was a rushing sound for a moment as he felt the air rush past his skin, tugging at him as it did so, then a total silence descended as there was no longer any atmosphere for sound to propagate within
14. Frank could feel the wind tugging at them both
15. But there was a horrible feeling of guilt tugging at his heart, and it made him uncomfortable
16. screaming and crying, with some of the men, at least, tugging at
17. “No,” she wailed, tears streaming down her face, her bloody hands tugging at the stubborn material in desperation
18. rouse her, even tugging at her arm a little, as though he would have
19. Sespian kept catching himself tugging at his collar or wiping moist hands on his trousers, so the casual facade probably wasn’t fooling anyone
20. Since she'd seen the stars sparkling on the horizon something had been nagging away at the back of her mind, pulling at her, tugging urgently
21. In desperation the young badger sat back on his haunches and began tugging at it with strong lunges
22. "Now listen," I said, tugging at his sleeve
23. Something was tugging at his subconscious
24. “You theenk the police always good, always help? You theenk that,” she asked, tugging at the phone in quick sharp jerks
25. She helped me wrestle the dress over my head, tugging and pulling it into place
26. Kevin came close to flipping over his mount’s head as the stallion, without direction from his rider, suddenly reversed then danced nervously sideways as he tried to dismount, kicking his animal and tugging at the reins
27. The crate began to move, with a trio of the lads pulling and tugging and gently cursing
28. Brian looked at her from the corner of his eye while tugging at a bushy sideburn
29. They soon found that Fin’s foot was stuck between the rocks and it took them a lot a tugging and wrenching to free it
30. Hilderich was insisting that Amonas listened to what he had to say, tugging his cloak with a grip that belied his feebleness and injuries
31. The three Poles followed suit, and soon the four men were tugging and pushing a thirty-foot boat through the marsh towards Zaminoski’s boathouse
32. One-handedly she opened up the top of his Levi’s and began tugging at his shirttails
33. Then her lips were on my nipple, licking it erect and then gently tugging at it with her teeth and lips, sucking it into her mouth, flicking and caressing it with her tongue
34. “What about these ones?” she said to her brother, striding tall and yet cautiously through the thick underbrush, with long, prickly, arching creepers tugging at her leggings
35. A ragged tugging on the raft brought sudden alarm
36. She felt a tugging again
37. He started tugging at Bosco’s arm
38. I feel a thread tugging me again, but this time I know that it isn’t some sinister force dragging me toward death
39. What else could explain the powerful tugging she felt when he raised his cup to his lips and some of the red juice dribbled down his cheek? What else could explain her sudden, consuming desire to grab hold of the body of a man she hardly knew? She couldn’t control herself
40. “Manda,” Noah said, tugging at her shirtsleeve as she was about to start down the porch steps
41. tugging arm of a prisoner in the early hours and was fast asleep in Jack’s bed
42. The jock looked at me, tugging at me with a simple gesture but it was enough to pull me across to him, our torsos bumping into one another as he grabbed me around the waist
43. answered his enticing caresses by tugging at his shorts
44. something moving with each tugging of the water
45. ” She said standing up and tugging at him arm
46. “What exactly drives you nuts so I can do it again?” I steal a look at her, a smile tugging at the corners of my mouth
47. Mick began tugging on the bottom of his slip on shirt
48. Gently tugging on Selma’s sleeve, Nyla got the
49. Tugging gently at his collar, the Pastor’s eyes moved from the reporter to the camera, looking a little nervous
50. “Ayyy! He is tugging on my shirt!” shouted Yania
1. Schulz tugs at his glasses
2. that tugs at her hips
3. We were almost two miles off shore when we cut the engines and made ready to fish, testing the twine with gentle tugs and hanging the blinding light over the side to attract the squid
4. Bex tugs her Dad's arm as she replies
5. Two more tugs and then she saw lights coming down the drive
6. He pulled his tie off in two tugs and began to work the buttons of his shirt from the collar down
7. Even as Kevin attempted to mount, the stallion completely ignored the confusing series of tugs he applied to the reins, and tossed its head to slacken them, spinning in tight disobedient circles
8. ” Zeke tugs on the pulley attached to the steel cable
9. He wraps his hand around my elbow, his thumb pressing to the soft skin above my forearm, and tugs me toward him
10. She tugs at the hem of her shirt, then clasps her hands in front of her
11. Matthew tugs it open and takes a bite out of the apple he’s holding
12. Her wrist tugs against the handcuff, just enough that the metal carves a line into her skin
13. He crosses his arms, then tugs at the string around his throat with his thumb
14. The thread tugs harder, and I stoke the flame with names
15. The hooting of the tugs as the ship pulled away
16. Tugs on the treacherous ropes
17. “What is it?” I dab tears as she tugs me toward the second garage door
18. “What?” Sean grabs Zachary’s arms and tugs him off furiously
19. A wicked smile tugs at the corners of my mouth, 'My little flower
20. series of tugs on me by the Gypsies and accepted their invitation to
21. Cutters armed with M-60 machine guns included the 140-foot icebreaking tugs Katmai Bay, Mobile Bay, Bristol Bay, Neah Bay, and Biscayne Bay; and the newer icebreakers and buoy tenders Mackinaw, Alder and Hollyhock (Tasikas, “Rush-Bagot…,” 2006)
22. After a few hard tugs from his lips, the cool, brackish tasting electrolyte fluid began to pour
23. He took gentle tugs, and some
24. He tugs open his pack and wordlessly hands me a few strips of dried jerky, and I eat them without comment
25. The villager tugs on Rugged’s injured arm, “Ow! What the hell are you doing?” He turns around to see that Hack’s momentum must have carried him right into a giant spider web
26. The villager then tugs on Hack’s arm, Hack turns, “What?”
27. Following Warren’s detailed instructions, the harbor master assigned harbor tugs to guide the ungainly ship to the docking port furthest away from the populated portions of the station
28. The pilot took control and called in the harbor tugs
29. Once the tugs lift them off they never touch the surface again
30. “For what it’s worth, the engineers back at the ship yard felt that the structure in Elizabeth’s aft section would support her weight on Earth’s moon if tugs put her down, but nothing larger, and they cautioned against taking her into an atmosphere or too near the asteroid belt
31. A few more tugs removed a chunk of
32. The tugs would be on station in a matter of half an hour, and divers were about to be dropped from helicopters into the water, to investigate and set up new lines of communication
33. The two thousand five hundred transports, consisting of barges, tugs, and light craft massed in the invasion ports came under intense attacks from RAF Bomber Command and Coastal Command
34. To get the first wave across, the Germans gathered one hundred and seventy cargo ships, one thousand three hundred barges, and five hundred tugs
35. “Get a radio message to the tugs, and warn them, we require immediate help
36. I have received a reply from the tugs, and by the time they get here, I think it will be too late to pull us clear
37. “The crew are trying to get tugs here and they are also attempting to seal up the holes in the ship
38. She checked whether the rescue boat was still working with the Nima Maru and discovered it was not; only the tugs were with her, towing her to the dry-dock facility at the terminus, for repair
39. I had too, I had to know the tugs, struggles, and temptations, and in spite of all them, I overcame
40. tugs at the pants’ zipper
41. He tugs on my arm
42. more tugs and there was finally enough room for the woman
43. ” He tugs the ends of his bowtie and raises his chin delightedly, then motions at Glacia
44. A grimace tugs on Orcher’s mouth
45. Glacia tugs my hand lightly and we step off the platform onto a clean-cut trail that follows the hill into the trees
46. A signal of two tugs, followed by another single tug, then two more meant for me to follow in down after him
47. Three rapid tugs was the signal that he was in trouble and I was to pull him back to me as quickly as I could
48. Once the Holy Spirit starts this sanctification process within you – be prepared for some major battles and tugs of wars with Him once He starts coming after some of the negative qualities operating in your personality
49. He sees the magic between the water and himself and he pulls on it, tugs at it, imagines the magic stilling the water, calming it, deep at the molecular level — so the water’s spinning hydrogen atoms lock together and crystals form on the ground and in the sky
50. ignored tugs on his arms as he made his way to where