I ought to know what rubber-necks are, having been around groceries enough.
Men were standing on tiptoe, straining their necks to see over their fellows' heads.
Devil takes care of his own; or they would have broken their neckslong ago coming back and forward.
Cans containing milk of grade C shall be painted red on necks and shoulders and shall have in red the words "Grade C" in large type and the words "for cooking" in plainly visible type affixed to each can.
As one, the spectators on the platform stretched their necks to catch the first glimpse of the train bearing its precious cargo of millionaires.
Lo, here is gear that will make theirnecks for to crack.
It has wonderfully transparent water, being fed by springs, and its outline is very irregular, pierced by deep, elongated bays, and having broad peninsulas or necks of land stretching far out from the mainland.
It seemed to her as if its heavy foundations had been laid upon her breast, so cruelly did it bring home to her the strength of the yoke which was riveted upon the necks of her people.
At las' Marster Lawrence 'cides ter hang cowbells on dere necks so's he can hyar dem if'en dey leabes de place atter night.
Dey ties dese 'roun' deir necks ter hide de bell an' goes on a-courtin'.
Coral was supposed to avert the baneful consequences of the evil-eye, and Paracelsus recommends it to be worn about the necks of children.
If suspended in the house, it promoted the health of the inmates and protected both men and cattle from enchantments; when bound in a piece of scarlet flannel round the necks of the latter, it preserved them from all diseases.
This, treated conventionally, is the well-known "mang" which is shown in the body and necks of the vase used as an illustration.
This pair of conical egg-shell Vases with short necksis 18 in.
You know how the Chinese use cormorants as fish-catchers, putting rings about their necks to keep them from swallowing their prey.
Both Protestants and Catholics write prayers on pieces of paper and wear them in little bags about their necks to drive off evil things.
The polypi attached by narrow necks may be removed by surgical operation, but for those with broad attachments treatment is eminently unsatisfactory.
Fistulous withers are seen mostly in those horses that have thick necks as well as those that are very high in the withers; or, among saddle horses, those that are very low in the withers, the saddle here riding forward and bruising the parts.
Extremely fat animals with short, thicknecks are peculiarly subject to attacks of cerebral congestion.
I've wanted a heron all summer," remarked she, still admiring the glossy necks of the birds.
Oh, how perfectly lovely the necks of those birds are!
Hinder me, and your necksshall answer for it--or your backs!
I have come in search of the young birds whose necks you were for stretching, my friend!
For to these forests and islands and necks and other possessions, this Arthur Pendragon must be adding my one ewe lamb; and I lack a Nathan to convert him to repentance.
Many people thought this was the answer and were all for sticking their necks out and establishing a category of conclusions for UFO reports and labeling it spacecraft.
Such is the pliancy with which all classes now bow their necks to the ruling power, that we have not heard of one instance in which the forced application of the starched cravat has roused any artist's choler.
But to tie your letters to the necks of two kittens, and to fling the inoffensive creatures in at the military party's windows, was contrary to all etiquette.
I caught dem and wrung their necksjest before I started.
Their feet are on your necks and on the necks of your families, but you will throw the weight off, and when you do, there will be a terrible retribution.
A heavy chain attached to rings around their necksfastened the one to the other, and twice daily they were driven to the watering trough just like cattle.
Then they fold their hind legs, and after a series of strange, undulating movements all are lying in regular rows, moving their long necks in every direction and looking about.
With long thoughtful strides they move along, reaching the while with their thin restless necks for thistles or thorns by the roadside.
Further, we may note, that this walking in the Spirit brings into our lives the mightiest motives of holy living and so puts a bridle on the necks and a bit in the mouths of our untamed desires.
One has seen fond mothers in Egypt and Palestine who hang on their babies' necks charms, to shield them from the influence of the Evil Eye; and there is a charm that we may wear if we will, which will keep us safe.
That yoke of Jesus Christ many of us slip our necks out of.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "necks" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
