Sentence examples for act of knocking from inspiring English sources

This is the act of knocking $1 off of the price to make it look more attractive (e.g. $499 vs. $500).

The first act of "Knock Me a Kiss," a dandy play about the ill-advised marriage of W. E. B. Du Bois's daughter, is such rollicking fun that you may find yourself worrying at the intermission about whether there's any way this production can successfully work itself around to the serious part of the story that you know lies ahead.

The tax act of 1986 knocked out most of real estate's tax attractions;and created an opportunity for Tharaldson.

There was talk of knocking it down.

So, Queen Lizzo played a whole wind instrument while hitting a dance that can leave you winded yet she wasn't winded and the only wind was the greatest of the act knocking all of our wigs off.

They agreed Letterman was gravely wrong referring to a sexual act of A-Rod knocking up one of the Governor's daughters.

Some of the acts knocking the trees down this year include Seattle hip-hop artist Sol, and bands Red Fang, Hobosexual, Bellamaine and ADD ODE.

Actually, a number of knocks.

Already, for instance, business lobbyists are furiously trying to get into the act and knock out some of the tax cuts that Mr. Bush wants, replacing them with tax breaks for their favorite special interests.

Speller was in the act of kicking the ball when the onrushing William Campbell collided with him, knocking him to the ground.

But if Boston were knocked out by act of God, we have a feeling that on the following morning, in one of the brick apartments four out in Beacon St. a door, would open and there would emerge a Boston woman with brass polish for the knob.