Sentence examples for using your thumb to from inspiring English sources

Once defrosted, gently push the top of the ball using your thumb to create the shape of a mandarin.

Incessant "text messaging" -- using your thumb to peck out thousands of short messages on a mobile phone's 12-button keypad or on a Blackberry-style hand-held communicator.

Hold the tail end of the ribbon against your palm, using your thumb to keep it in place.

Open the matchbook, by using your thumb to push up the cover, inserting the tip of your index finger into the right side and flipping the cover open.

Push the middle finger firmly against the now open side of the ring using your thumb to gently guide the ring onto its side until it quickly flips on to the middle finger.

Put your hands on the sides of his or her face, using your thumb to sweep across the cheekbone, or put one hand under his or her chin and tilt it upward.

Simply place your eye close enough to the lens that your eyebrow touches the paper and then focus and pan using your thumbs to manipulate the position of the lens and its distance to the subject.

Stick out the pinky finger on each hand, using your thumbs to hold the other fingers down.

Start massaging the soles of the feet by wrapping both hands around the foot and using your thumbs to apply pressure.

Shape these into round smooth balls by using your thumbs to pull one surface of the dough around to that it forms a nice smooth skin and squeeze the folds on the bottom together to seal this ball.

To check the Hub while in an app, you use your thumb to swipe the screen from left to right, and can "peek" at the Hub's inbox.