Sentence examples for kept pressed to from inspiring English sources

Derick Motilall, another driver, said he was eagerly awaiting the new cars, which will introduce a hand accelerator to replace an unwieldy foot-operated system that includes an accelerator, a brake and a dead-man's pedal that must always be kept pressed to the floor.

The craft never hovers more than a few meters above the ground by design and there's an unfortunately named dead man's switch he has to keep pressed at all times to continue operation.

Historic touches include the hairdryer (the On button has to be kept pressed in, for God's sake).

Budget tip: In Thornton Wilder's Theophilus North, the main character has only one suit that he has to keep pressed every night between his bedspring and mattress, to keep it unwrinkled and clean looking.

She returned briefly but quickly went back to the bench, where she kept ice pressed to her head.

(Keep Ctrl pressed to limit the movement to horizontal).

They kept their faces pressed to the dirt as the rebels' commander recited a bitter revolutionary verse.

On the way there, Tal and Thayer kept their faces pressed to the ferry window, where there was plenty to see: the Statue of Liberty, sailboats, the Circle Line.

Mr Erdogan kept his phone pressed to his ear during their conversation, but aides said he reassured him that he would help.

I kept the phone pressed to my ear but it sounded like she'd moved it away from her face and I wondered again if she was trying not to cry.

We've been on a great run but have to keep that pedal pressed to the floor and continue upping the ante".