Sentence examples for thongs of from inspiring English sources

Tuning pegs replaced the wound thongs of the ancient lyres.

This was constructed of nine knotted cords or thongs of rawhide attached to a handle.

The straps and thongs of sinew wouldn't break down, and its toughness made it almost indigestible, my chewing turning the meat into a rubber ball.

To me, it's a welcome and marked move away from the thongs of youth, and quite frankly, a step towards equality.

In the ancient Mediterranean, ritual floggings were practiced by the Spartans, and Roman heretics were whipped with thongs of oxtail, leather, or parchment strips, some being weighted with lead.

The Russian knout, consisting of a number of dried and hardened thongs of rawhide interwoven with wire the wires often being hooked and sharpened so that they tore the flesh was even more painful and deadly.

Special mention also goes to the Fiore Joseph Barbini, for his portrayal of the stripper-with-a-heart-and-thong-of gold, Keno.

Then Aylmer asked, "But where is the living for them?" To this Marbury answered, "A man might cut a large thong out of your hide, and that of the other prelates, and it would never be missed".

Some men shy away from thongs because of memories of cheap flip-flops that chafed the skin between their toes.

Mr. Thong, of Macquarie, said demand for NAND chips would continue to outstrip supply, even with the new production facilities in the pipeline.

So, if bacon is the training bra of pig cooking, this is that first Marks & Spencer thong of pig cooking.