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Example sentences for "touch the"

  • I have calculated already, and provided for the expenditure I need, up to the date I have specified, and I shall have no occasion to touch the L5,000 that I still retain.

  • Corrigan's plan was, however, to touch the surface of the part affected, at intervals of half an inch, as lightly and rapidly as possible.

  • To give the collar the same tint throughout, the whole collar should be sponged with the same water, taking care not to touch the flowers.

  • Lard the veal, proceed in the same way as in the preceding recipe, and be careful that the gravy does not touch the fricandeau.

  • On coming out from these gloomy passages into the open they found themselves surrounded by large forests and mountains, mountains that seemed to touch the sky.

  • And, strange to relate, all the trees of whatsoever kind, and even the mountains that seemed to touch the sky, were of solid lead.

  • When they had travelled for some days, they reached a vast uninhabited plain which stretched so far away it seemed to touch the sky.

  • Illustration] If you dislike to touch the cockroach so much, perhaps you will look at this picture of a croton bug.

  • Illustration] John says he hates to touch the grasshopper on account of this molasses.

  • Touch the grasshopper's foot with the tip of your finger.

  • I was met, however, by the bitterest reproaches, and at last consented to a landing if they would bind themselves by a solemn oath not to touch the cattle of the Sun.

  • While I touch the string, Wreathe my brows with laurel, For the tale I sing Has, for once, a moral.

  • Steer very gently,' said some one; 'it's best to touch the ice as little as possible.

  • Then he went on to explain that the proper thing to do was to build a wall in the Sound itself, without letting it touch the land at either end.

  • She tried to touch the lady to ask her name, but she could not.

  • Still less does He touch the sanctity of the Jewish Sabbath.

  • Will these go deep enough down to touch the springs of evil?

  • And there, I fancy, we touch the root of the matter.

  • And there we touch the paradox of this strange life.

  • But though that is the sensible view, there are cases like those of Dante and Beatrice and Abelard and Heloise, in which the passion does seem to touch the skies.

  • To allow a ball to touch the mallet in rebounding from the turning peg.

  • When the isinglass is put into the cask, stir it round with a stick, taking great care not to touch the lees at the bottom.

  • Care must be taken that the liquid does not touch the skin, as the solution No.

  • Molly tripped gracefully and easily through the figures of the opening dance, seeming scarcely to touch the floor.

  • The operators would load it, touch the fuse, scamper for shelter.

  • Interference with a merchant-vessel by an armed cruiser is always a delicate proceeding, apt to touch the point of national honor, as well as to affect the interests of individuals.

  • The object of the instruction imparted to mankind by the Founder of Christianity was to touch the heart, purify the soul, and improve the lives of individual men.

  • I had never spoken to one before, nor been near enough to touch the hem of a garment.

  • Elizabeth Fry was not afraid to mingle in Newgate prison with the scum of the earth, but she was afraid to touch the hem of Lucretia Mott's garment.

  • I consider it disgraceful," said Mr Temple angrily, rising to touch the bell.

  • His brother screwed up his face with an aspect of disgust, and declined to touch the fishes' bonne-bouche; but he looked at it eagerly all the same.

  • It's shallow enough over the sands here for the net to touch the bottom.

  • They went under the boat, and I felt one of 'em touch the oar as they went off.

  • I have even rushed away from the object, but I was sure to return, the impulse was too strong to be resisted: I quickly hurried back, compelled by the feeling within me to touch the object.

  • I will not give way to it; so I hurried downstairs, resisting as I went a certain inclination which I occasionally felt to touch the rail of the banister.

  • I finished dressing and left the room, feeling compelled, however, as I left it, to touch the lintel of the door.

  • Then fill the mould by degrees and make it good throughout; encircle and bind it with its irons and bake it inside where it has to touch the bronze.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "touch the" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    being agreeable; could not refrain from; did the; fifteen yards; five acts; full face; golden crown; good standing; little salt and cayenne; now known; physical basis; printed book; seem quite; sharp edge; statement made; strode along; swept away; touch the; touch them; touch with; touched upon; touching the; water wheels; when brought; white mustard; whome they