Sentence examples for the shrapnel of from inspiring English sources

"I feel sorry for them," he answers with the "shrapnel of irony" in his voice.

It may well be that viewers, escaping the shrapnel of political commentary and advertising on TV, take refuge in cinema, craving anything but topical themes.

One was caught in the shrapnel of his intellect, a rain of references, caustic laughter, an infectious fascination for the world about him.

I've been tested so many times that I feel as if I will forever be pulling the shrapnel of hypodermics from my arms.

"Above all, though," he smiles "they are a crowd of terrifying, reprehensible blunderers... we have learned the art [of dodging] the shrapnel of their ingenuity".

There are twigs of driftwood, and igneous pebbles, and a few coconuts, but they're far outnumbered by the shrapnel of debris.

"I mean, who's going to hire a teacher who has flashbacks?" At night, in the quiet of their rented farmhouse, Robert Shrode lets Debra pick the shrapnel out of his body.

"Because when they go there is an explosion right in front of the vehicle and then the rat-tat-tat of the shrapnel on the windshield".

They were so fierce, strong and life-affirming that I could think of nothing beyond Jehnny Beth's shamanic moves or the shrapnel clang of Ayse Hassan's bass.

The authorities believe the explosions were caused by grenades, a finding consistent with the shrapnel wounds of the victims.

When surgery was required to remove the shrapnel, instead of anesthesia Zheng got two nurses to hold down his arms.