Sentence examples for firmly press from inspiring English sources

Firmly press the crumbs against the sides and bottom of the pan until about ¼ inch thick.

Once combined, use your hands to quickly but firmly press the dough into a ball.

Firmly press 4 filled oyster shells onto each bed to immobilize them.

Wet the edges of the pastry, lay the second disc on top and firmly press together to make a tight seal.

5 Fold each square over and firmly press on the edges – either just with your fingers or with a fork – to seal and give fat triangles.

Fold the other half of the pasta sheet over to cover the heaps of filling and then firmly press your fingertips between and around the mounds to seal them.

Firmly press the lid and sides of the pastry together, trim as necessary, then lower into a very large saucepan filled with enough hot water to come half way up the sides.

Firmly press mixture into bottom and up sides.

In one swift motion, I uncrossed my legs to firmly press my feet into the ground and leaned forward as I peered over my glasses in question.

He then used his palms and front of his hand/fingers to FIRMLY press into my buttocks and slide down each side--again, despite the fact that my pockets were COMPLETELY empty.

Because of the texture of the canvas and the wateriness of the paint, you will probably not get very precise lines, even if you firmly press down your painters tape at the beginning, like I did.