Sentence examples for using the flat of from inspiring English sources

Using the flat of his hand, he mimed the paper levitating like a wing.

Before long Alexis Sánchez produced a lovely goal out of nowhere, dropping low and using the flat of his hand on the grass to pirouette his way around Sandro, before burying the ball in the corner.

Leaving his groceries in a heap by the door he went in, opening the door slowly, using the flat of his stump to hold the bell still.

Pack the soil firmly around the root ball using the flat of your hand or the flat side of a trowel.

These are no longer baton charges and cavalry using the flats of their swords: research suggests unequivocally that the use of non-lethal weapons such as pepper spray and Tasers reduces the odds of injury both to suspects and to law-enforcement officers compared with the use of physical force.

After using it for a few days though, I slowly found myself using the flats of my thumbs with more success.

"You use the flat of your fingers, dear, not your fingertips, and you go in circles," she explained to a customer, demonstrating on a model of a breast.

Use the flat of your brush for a slightly larger area.

Using the flat edge of the glaziers tool or putty knife, scoop off a section of putty from your hand and spread it into the "shelf" area at any point; best not to start in a corner.

Roughly chop and crush the garlic clove, using the flat blade of a chunky, sharp knife.

The possibilities and limitations of each code and the consequences in practice will be demonstrated, using the flat slab of an office building as an example.