Sentence examples for pulling the ropes from inspiring English sources

Mr. Scheeler considered pulling the ropes that would set the trap in motion, but then 12 other buffalo would remain free.

By pulling the ropes Ms. Tierney and Shawn Lane move the sculptures, puppet-style, in a narrative ballet mécanique to music composed and performed by Jane Wang.

They might remind me that Louisa May Alcott envisioned a philosopher as "a man up in a balloon, with his family and friends pulling the ropes which confine him to earth and trying to haul him down".

Explaining the design of the machine, Roy says it was "inspired by computer controlled pen plotters" and works using a series of pulleys so that pulling the ropes would move the canvas in different directions.

Despite the number of boats and the sheer competition for food, the fishermen of Ghana rely on one another: "Wives, kids, neighbors, relatives they all come down and help pulling the ropes and sing songs together".

"I've since learned the value of everyone pulling the rope in the same direction".

Pulling the rope off its jaws, he flung the animal unceremoniously overboard.

And it's tough enough in this league to win when you're pulling the rope the same direction.

I stood alongside the front end, pulling the rope taut as the water level rose, so the boat would stay in place.

No preference was found for pulling the rope that rewarded both animals, even though the actor could see and hear the other chimpanzee.

Thus, one elephant would arrive at the table before the other and would have to wait for a partner to show up before pulling the rope.