Sentence examples for back of a wrist from inspiring English sources

As in his conducting, where he communicates deep expressivity through waggling fingers and quivering hands, Mr. Gergiev relied heavily on his hands in his explanations, tapping a rhythm on the back of a wrist, encircling a roundness of tone, rubbing a shine onto a phrase.

She sits still, legs wide, arms spread around the back of a chair, loose wrists.

MURRAY PREVAILS IN SPAIN Andy Murray of Scotland won his sixth title of the season in his first tournament back from a wrist injury, beating Mikhail Youzhny of Russia, 6-3, 6-2, in the Valencia Open final in Spain.

The former British No1, ranked at 329 but benefiting from a protected ranking of 58 after coming back from a wrist injury, has a difficult job against the 28-year-old German but the draw has fallen more kindly for some of her compatriots.

When your children approach at bedtime, squeeze their shoulders meaningfully and, if you're a woman, smear your lipstick across your face with the back of your wrist, or, if you're a man, weep violently until they say, "It's O.K., Dad".

Mr. Dodd shakes another hand, punctuating it with a pleasing fwapp on the back of another wrist.

The metal's edge had made a shallow cut into the back of my wrist.

Test a small bit on the back of your wrist or elbow first.

18 The operating surgeon could not be blind in the trial and, as the Kirschner wires protrude on the back of the wrist and the locking plate require an incision, nor could the patient.

Do a patch test by simply applying a little of the product on the back of your wrist.

To find out if you like the bottom notes, spray a little of the perfume on the back of your wrist and wait 20 minutes and smell the perfume again.