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Example sentences for "lancing"

Lexicographically close words:
lancets; lancewood; lancha; lanchas; lancinating; land; landau; landaulet; landaus; lande
  1. The remedy, or rather the safeguard against these frightful consequences, is trifling, safe, and almost certain, and consists merly in lancing the gum covering the tooth which is making its way through.

  2. If the tooth do not come through after two or three days, the lancing may be repeated; and this is more especially needed if the child be very fractious, and seems in much pain.

  3. Lancing the gums is further advantageous, because it empties the inflamed part of its blood, and so relieves the pain and inflammation.

  4. The waning torrent, sardonic gesture of plenty in this ultimate citadel of thirst, splashed jewels against the lancing light.

  5. He would not wait for such opportunity--so the thought came lancing at him in a lightning flash of resolution; he would create it!

  6. Lancing the gum will at once, then, remove the cause, and generally cure the bowel complaint.

  7. As most of the above symptoms are induced by the painful tension of the gum, it would seem that the most rational mode of attempting their relief is by freely lancing the swollen part.

  8. It will generally be found to be accompanied by a swollen gum; the freely lancing of which will sometimes alone put a stop to the looseness: further medical aid may, however, be necessary.

  9. And so up anchor and away with the ebb down the coast; flat and uninteresting now, though in the background at first rise pleasant heights, with Lancing College buildings and Chapel amid some trees on the slope of a ridge above the Adur.

  10. But it has been stated that lancing the gums hardens them?

  11. How ought the lancing of a child's gums to be performed?

  12. It is not to be considered a panacea for every baby's ill, although, in those cases where the lancing of the gums is indicated, the beneficial effect is sometimes almost magical.

  13. As soon as a medical man arrives, he will lose no time in thoroughly lancing the gums, and in applying other appropriate remedies.

  14. In the mild form, lancing of the gums is not desirable.

  15. In proof of the great utility of lancing the gums in cases of difficult dentition, A.

  16. The author, therefore, advises lancing the gums deeply, just above the tooth which ought to appear, thus opening it a way, that it may more easily come out.

  17. Here, however, we must be allowed to observe that nothing demonstrates that the real cause of death was the lancing of the gum, or that without this the case would have had a different termination.

  18. The perfectly fearless old man was so absorbed in his lancing operations that he did not notice the fluke coming, and but for the quick action of his boat-steerer, an accident would have occurred.

  19. Upon appearing the next time, a rocket was instantly fired into a vital place and the final flurry came at once and made lancing unnecessary.

  20. Its experience under the ice, or Gyle's rocket, had affected it so that it did not remain down but soon came up again and submitted patiently to the lancing operation which ended its life.

  21. It was only a shower through which the declining sun was lancing silver rays.

  22. Margaret would not be thirsty, but Pauline was afraid of hurting Mrs. Lambert's feelings, and she pretended to drink, lancing blue eyes at Guy over the rim of her mug.

  23. We know now that Lancing failed in his mission which was proved by the fact that he returned to his club and shot himself there.

  24. But poor Lancing was seriously handicapped by the fact that he had a woman for his antagonist.

  25. There is not the slightest doubt that she induced Lancing to let her have those papers to copy.

  26. The mere fact that Lancing has made away with himself proves that.

  27. Lancing failed because his courage and personal strength was useless in this case.

  28. And if Captain Lancing had shot himself that was proof positive.

  29. It is alleged that confidence has been betrayed by Captain Lancing and Mr. Charles Maxwell.

  30. Captain Lancing was the culprit all through.

  31. My idea is that Lancing saw the deceiver and failed to get the papers back.

  32. Lancing had a large sum of money for that act of his.

  33. As a matter of fact a letter written by Captain Lancing before he committed suicide has come to hand and he takes all the blame.

  34. By nine o'clock Lancing had read in print how he had been cruelly betrayed.

  35. It was Maxwell's wild endeavour to save Lancing that brought suspicion on him, but I shall be able to satisfy Maxwell's chiefs that he has nothing to ask forgiveness for when the time comes.

  36. Well, with all his faults, Lancing was a man of high courage.

  37. Ten thousand needles, red-hot, seemed to be piercing my flesh and stabbing me in every part of my body with their lancing flame.

  38. Smoke driving through the dried sods on the inside of the walls, followed here and there, where the shrinking of the matted earth had given such a chance, by lancing tongues of flame.

  39. East of Sompting lie the two Lancings, North Lancing on the hill, South Lancing on the coast.

  40. East of North Lancing, the true village, stands Lancing College, high above the river, with its imposing chapel, a landmark in the valley of the Adur and far out to sea.

  41. One must walk for some distance from Worthing before the lonely highland district between Cissbury and Lancing Clump is gained, whereas Brighton is partly built upon the Downs and has her little Dyke Railway to boot.

  42. The whale, however, was lost, in consequence of cutting the line in the act of lancing him.

  43. Could Sense make Marius sit vnbound, and proue The cruell lancing of the knotty gout?

  44. Consequently his manoeuvres were not so well or rapidly executed as he, doubtless, could have wished, although his energy in lancing that whale was something to admire and remember.

  45. I was getting so impatient of this hindrance, that it was all I could do to restrain myself from lancing the cow, though I felt convinced that, if I did, I should spoil a good job.

  46. This discharge, where it is evidently lodging in the limb, may be assisted to escape by careful lancing by a good surgeon.

  47. I had been free-lancing in Fleet Street for the past three months.

  48. It will," said I, "for free-lancing is getting played out.

  49. If the tooth does not come through after two or three days, the lancing may be repeated; and this is more especially needed if the child be very fractious, and seems in much pain.

  50. The remedy, or rather the safeguard, against these frightful consequences is trifling, safe, and almost certain, and consists merely in lancing the gum covering the tooth which is making its making its way through.

  51. It would have been very difficult for Haverford to have described why he objected to the arrangement that had been entered into between Mrs. Lancing and Caroline Graniger.

  52. This was not the only matter that seemed strange and even inexplicable where Mrs. Lancing was concerned.

  53. Indeed, it seemed to her that Mrs. Lancing had confided the contents of her letter to Sir Samuel Broxbourne almost unconsciously, as though she were glad to speak for the mere sake of speaking.

  54. However, it seemed that Caroline had no intention of calling Dennis to the rescue, so Mrs. Lancing went downstairs, and wore a very triumphant expression as she entered the drawing-room.

  55. Caroline was sharply startled when she heard that Mrs. Lancing was pledged to marry Rupert Haverford.

  56. If Mrs. Lancing has told you to come here to meet her, then I can say no more.

  57. Mrs. Lancing was not the only woman who fluttered in and out of his life in these days, who charmed him momentarily and pressed upon him eagerly sympathy and friendship and delicately insinuated homage.

  58. Violet Lancing scratched to some purpose the other day!

  59. As Mrs. Lancing is not here," she said, "it is undesirable that you should remain.

  60. She felt a little out of the atmosphere, and imagining swiftly that Mrs. Brenton and Mrs. Lancing might have something to say to one another, she seized the chance of leaving them together.

  61. Dennis and Caroline had combined to keep Mrs. Lancing in bed all the morning, and if Dennis could have had her way she would have called a doctor; but Camilla prohibited this.

  62. Mrs. Lancing had her muff in front of her face; the fog made everything damp; her veil was clinging to her face uncomfortably.

  63. Caroline for herself proposed a second time that Mrs. Lancing should see how matters stood, but Mrs. Lancing refused.

  64. My lame friend, angry at this arrangement, which only left her the very bad part of Lady Alton, could not help lancing a shaft at me.

  65. Told by Marion Lancing and illustrated by Charles Copeland.

  66. Edited by Marion Florence Lancing and illustrated by Charles Copeland.

  67. And holding his very breath with awe Phil Lancing watched the bold play of the swamp boy, who had been accustomed to the ways of alligators from infancy.

  68. Phil Lancing was the son of a well-to-do Northern physician, who had some time previously come into possession of a very large tract of territory in Northern Florida.

  69. Lancing into the hands of those who would treat him roughly.

  70. Won't you have it read out loud, so everybody can hear what a fine man Doctor Lancing really is?

  71. Phil Lancing had leaped to his feet at the first cry from his chum.

  72. Lancing is your dad they're sure tuh go crazy.

  73. Pete had turned up before they left for the gulf; and being supplied with more funds by Doctor Lancing kept on his way.

  74. Lancing on board thet gimcrack boat, an' ain't tuh be depended on.

  75. Lancing we don't keer a mite foh his white flag.

  76. Lancing has writ, jest tuh pull the wool over our eyes?

  77. The treatment generally was lancing the inner eye-lids, and applying caustic to both the eyes and temples, leeching and blistering both the neck and temples often.


  78. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "lancing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    bore; boring; penetration; perforation; piercing; puncture