Sentence examples for throwing sand from inspiring English sources

The women stumbled toward it, throwing sand on their heads in grief.

But stopping lawyers from throwing sand in the gears is a necessary step.

Picasso had fits of machismo, "throwing sand in nature's face" and tormenting or crucifying drab reality.

Today's development, he said, was a "tactical maneuver, throwing sand in the air".

Much as you or I may not like it, they have largely succeeded throwing sand in the wheels of government.

"This is part of a continuing French practice of throwing sand in the gears of the Atlantic alliance".

Far from greasing the wheels of commerce, bribery tends to throw sand in them.

This throws sand in the gears of America's famously fluid labour market.

The union is using this to throw sand in the ears of the league".

The shutdown has also thrown sand in the legal machinery necessary to enforce environmental  rules.

Market power can throw sand in the economy's cogs in several ways.