Sentence examples for getting a finger from inspiring English sources

They played cards and Fish won a hundred and twenty-two dollars on a straight flush from a guy whose brother was getting a finger reattached.

A fine example is soldiers in wartime getting a finger shot off and being carried off the field in a state of euphoria, laughing.

With Starc returning, Smith hammers one in the air towards Bailey at mid-on and the Australian captain continues Australia's poor showing in the field by misjudging both the speed of the ball and the depth of his dive, not even getting a finger on a catchable chance.

When one question referred to the Paddy Power betting website, online players went there to find the answer – creating a spike in traffic which crashed the site, and getting a finger wagging live on screen from Davina for those playing at home and "cheating".

Those who dared to flout the rules with an errant shake of the hips have been subject to the surreal experience of getting a finger-wagging scold by a staff member, or worse, dragged out of the club by police during a raid.

I got a finger on the ball, but he said it hit the crossbar.

"When I kicked it, I thought I heard a double tick like someone got a finger on it.

I always tell him, 'Good block, Dikembe, good block,' and he didn't even get a finger on the ball.

Usual mixed afternoon under the high ball and did not get a finger on try‑scoring Alex Cuthbert.

"I was just trying to contest it by getting a hand in his face, and I was lucky to get a finger on it and block the shot".

"I Still Got a Finger" is Mr. Shelton's update of "Take This Job and Shove It," on which he complains about "hillbilly pay" for hard labor, and tells the boss's son: Ain't a part of me that doesn't hurt Hey, but lucky for me you can easily see I still got a finger that works.