Sentence examples for on a cord from inspiring English sources

But this supposes her to be the doyenne of some country house in 19th-century Britain where the mistress rings for the servants by pulling on a cord that would ring in the downstairs parlor.

The F801i has a 100-decibel alarm that a child can activate by pulling on a cord.

Two small pieces of brown wool hung on a cord, one in back, the other in front.

And since the rod and striker come attached together on a cord, it's one of those things that are so easy to never forget, but also one of those things that someone doesn't realize just how handy it is to have around until they use it on just about every camping trip they ever go on again.

To "blow the horn", stop swiveling, raise one arm and pantomime pulling on a cord twice, saying "Woo!

In western Africa the surface of a gourd is covered by a network of dried fruit seeds threaded on a cord; a player holds the gourd handle in one hand and shakes the plaited ends of the cords with the other.

Around Barter's neck were a pad and pen on a cord.

It opens with a tug on a cord and has anchoring sand pockets.

To his right were five candy canes hanging on a cord.

Her brown plastic glasses hang crooked on a cord around her neck.

The proprietor of the café belly, suspenders, glasses on a cord sidled up to the table.