Sentence examples for prodding it back from inspiring English sources

As Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has acknowledged, the Fed is good at slowing down an economy, but not so good at prodding it back to life.

The ball rolled clear, however, and Dante was on hand to prod it back into the net at the near post.

Nearly every morning she entered her lab at 8 30 AM and saluted her menagerie with a cheerful "Hey, guys!" She checked "to make sure everybody's fine": If a star was climbing off the table, for instance, she'd prod it back into the water, with a gentle reprimand: "Guys!

The other deputies got out and started prodding it to get back in the water.

You can check by inserting a knife or prodding it with the back of a spoon – the fish should have a little bounce, but also flake when you apply more pressure.

Put the sheet inside a large plastic bag and leave to prove for 30-45 minuntilunthe the dough springs back quickly when you prod it lightly with a fingertip.

Theo Walcott prodded it home.

Drogba prods it meekly into the wall.

They could play with identity, prod it, stand back from it, move in close.

But why, Ms. Erickson prodded, did "they" take it back?

Mousa Dembélé and the excellent Erik Lamela hit the crossbar either side of Christian Eriksen prodding them back in front.