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finger - use in sentences
Object
- typist: Basically, I am a two or three fingered typist and proud of it.
Preposition: on
- pulse: You really need to get more active - talk about finger on the pulse!
Adjective modifier
- sticky: Sticky fingers have been found on the broken aquarium glass.
- middle: Place the last ball on top of the lot & hold it in place with the tip of your index & middle fingers.
Converse of object
- cross: We're keeping our fingers crossed for a Might Magazine anthology someday too.
- lift: You won't have to lift a finger the whole time you're with us.
- accuse: The good-natured childish granny pointed her accusing finger at the villain. She put a red devil with green eyes into my bed.
- stick: Also, in Africa, Robert Mugabe is a continent wide hero for sticking two fingers up to Whitey.
Modifies a noun
- puppet: Together you will make hand and finger puppets to create a mini puppet show.
- buffet: Tickets, which include a finger buffet, cost £ 9. Closing date 22nd June; no tickets on the door.
- nail: This was either a brave rearguard action, or a team clinging on by its finger nails.
- picking: Foot tapping, sliding guitars, finger picking banjo, harmonica and great lyrics, it is already receiving acclaim from festival audiences nationwide.
- tip: Do you wish you had all your student data at your finger tips?
Preposition: in
- pie: The Arts Council for England has fingers in many pies.
Preposition: of
- blame: The other camp chooses to point the finger of blame at the black woman.
Noun used with modifier
- zinc: Collaborators We are specifically interested in the role of Gli3 zinc finger transcription factor during patterning of the cerebral cortex.
- index: Push with your thumb to go up a gear, push with your index finger to go down.
- pinky: Pump your fist in the air and make the universal " rock " gesture by extended your index and pinky fingers in the air.
- sponge: Dip each sponge finger into the coffee mixture and use to line the base of a 1.2 liter shallow serving dish.
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