Cumming, whose earlier novels include the enthusiastically received "Trinity Six," describes exotic locales with detail and affection, and is relatively sparing in his use of bang-bang, at least until a big, gory Hollywood-ready finish.
We spend time pondering the judicious use of bangs.
Sir James Crosby, the former chief executive of HBOS, used to bang on endlessly about how he would "eat the big four's lunch": we all know how that turned out.
The best man started talking about the groom's car and how he used to bang tons of women in it.
The police use of "flash-bang" incendiary devices to execute warrants has received some limited discussion by the courts, but the issue has largely escaped public attention.
Police justify the use of flash-bang explosions as a diversionary tactic to protect the safety of the officers while they are attempting to enter a residence when there is a high risk of danger from occupants, especially those who may be engaged in violent conduct, have a background of violence, and possess weapons.
"Selena Gomez used to bang this guy.
According to these semantic deflationists, it is just a confusion to ask how the link was set up between our use of 'the Big Bang' and the event of that name which occurred some fourteen billion years ago.
Larry Chatman, a retiree, took a critical view of the Police Department's actions, especially the use of the flash-bang grenade.
It's all his music: not just the songs, but the bandleading, the lyrics, the actorly shrugging and scowling and thanking and boasting and self-negating, his articulated praise for his audience and expert use of his forehead — banging the microphone against it, looming it above the audience like a consternated prow.
