Sentence examples for rough scraping from inspiring English sources

Mr. Moses feared that the rough scraping of careless feet would erode the soil.

It uses fruit acids to chemically loosen and slough off dead skin without any rough scraping or rubbing.

WASHINGTON - PRESIDENT BUSH has survived rough scrapes before, bouncing back after the reports of torture by American troops at Abu Ghraib, for example, and later the furor over his Supreme Court nomination of Harriet E. Miers and the slow response to Hurricane Katrina.

Rainbow runners (Elagatis bipinnulata) have been observed rubbing against silvertip sharks, using the sharks' rough skin to scrape off parasites.

Rainbow runners (Elagatis bipinnulata) have been observed rubbing against grey reef sharks, using the sharks' rough skin to scrape off parasites.

Katydids, crickets, and a number of other creatures make their musical chirps by scraping one rough body part against another a process known as stridulation.

Don't ever use anything sharp to scrape rough feet.

For the harder stains, take a sponge and use the rough side to scrape it off.

Growing up in an American ghetto environment as I did was the rough equivalent of scrapping and scraping for your life, each and every day.

Using a packing pellet to blend pastel colors also prevents you from scraping your fingers on a rough-surfaced paper.

He hit a rescue club from the right rough, and the shot skimmed the front fringe, scraping off some speed, and bounced to within inches.