Sentence examples for tightly above from inspiring English sources

The hem of her peony housedress was hitched above her knees, her body curled tightly above her pale, dimpled legs.

Lank wavy hair, like the slick fur of a spaniel, is combed back tightly above baggy eyelids of which one is palsied.

One night, in an effort to shake off the cops, he jumps off a roof and lands in a garbage can whose lid closes tightly above him.

By unweaving fabrics representing the American flag, then stretching the remaining threads tightly above other images, Dean creates ghostly comments on the divided and rancorous state of the American polity.

In my case they tend to grip me far more tightly above my ear than below.

If the drawstring doesn't stay closed, knot it tightly above the little plastic holder.

Stutz is thin, with a haunted look; he wears his pants tightly belted above his hips.

These achievements are expected to promote breeding programs for GLS-resistant cultivars in ryegrasses, because breeders can easily screen GLS-resistant genotypes using genetic molecular markers linked tightly to the above-mentioned resistance loci.

The bins, which come in three sizes ($9.99 to $19.99), above, are tightly woven, with two cutout handles.

Each one of the stages described above is tightly regulated.

After stopping the incubations as above, the tightly sealed vials were left at room temperature for 40 h and glucose utilization was determined by measuring the amount of 3H2O equilibrated into the 0.5 ml HCl in the vial.