Sentence examples for leave lightly from inspiring English sources

But Mr Atibu – who escaped the fate of the other non-local passengers by dashing for the bushes, the gunmen firing at him from behind – bridles at the suggestion that he and his fellow teachers took the decision to leave lightly.

The trouble has come when the army and foreign troops withdraw, leaving lightly armed Afghan police forces struggling to hold rural areas.

He said: "We only left lightly armed people to man checkpoints and these monsters violated every word of the agreement".

When it boils, add the bay leaves, lightly crushed, and the vanilla bean, then turn off the heat and let steep for 20 minutes.

When this fleet failed to put to sea, the Rochefort squadron, under Contre-Admiral Zacharie Allemand, went on an extended raiding cruise across the Atlantic, both to intercept British trade left lightly defended by the concentration of British forces in European waters and with the intention of eventually combining with the French Mediterranean Fleet then blockaded in Spanish harbours.

Bruise the tarragon leaves lightly to release the flavour.

Few companies will take the decision to leave China lightly, especially when no one knows if the price of oil will hit $200 or fall back to $100 in the coming months.

Press the leaves lightly with a wooden spoon to expel excess liquid and serve at once.

Roast for 15-20 minutestirringing halfway through, until the lettuce is wilted, its stalks tender, and its leaves lightly coloured.

Olive oil-thyme monkey bread Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes plus rising time Servings: 10 to 12 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, lightly packed 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic 1/4 teaspoon salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 recipe basic monkey bread dough 1.

Shake the leaves lightly to remove any extra water from the rinsing process.