Stroking Sentence Examples

He pulled her close, stroking her hair.

She smiled, stroking his arm with her hand.

She kneeled beside her, stroking the soft curly hair.

He sat beside her, stroking her hair with one hand.

He remains hidden; stroking the handle of the knife nestled in his pocket.

Boris, with one leg crossed over the other and stroking his left hand with the slender fingers of his right, listened to Rostov as a general listens to the report of a subordinate, now looking aside and now gazing straight into Rostov's eyes with the same veiled look.

Steel articles, such as knitting or sewing needles and pieces of flat spring, may be readily magnetized by stroking them with the bar-magnet; after having produced magnetism in any number of other bodies, the magnet will have lost nothing of its own virtue.

Leatherette swivel chair, stroking the bushy tail of a gray squirrel.

Needles were magnetized by stroking them with a lodestone, a lump of magnetic rock called magnetite.

If the wire is stretched across a room and stroked in the middle with a damp cloth the fundamental is easily obtained, and the first harmonic can be brought out by stroking it at a quarter the length from one end.

Martha bit her quivering lip and continued stroking the contended cat, but didn't let herself cry as she sat at the table.

Pulling me back, pulling me home, the memories of the soft caress of a sun kissed breeze stroking my face.

He is wearing a striped pullover that matches the head of a zebra he is stroking.

He would lay there whilst you are stroking him, purring away.

He made no move to bite her or kiss her, simply studied her, his thumb stroking the pulse in her neck.

He took her throat in one large hand, his thumb stroking the sensitive skin of her neck.

A glass or brass rod free at both ends may be held by the hand in the middle and excited by stroking one end outwards with a damp cloth.

When Tikhon came to her Princess Mary was sitting on the sofa in her room, holding the weeping Mademoiselle Bourienne in her arms and gently stroking her hair.

One little boy in my class used to enjoy stroking my leg, liking the feel of silk stockings !

They can appear to quietly enjoy your stroking one minute, then bury their teeth and claws in you the next.

This can be achieved by stroking a dark eye shadow in what would typically be the crease of an eyelid.

Most children have some sort of self-comforting ritual that may involve sucking the thumb, fingers, or a pacifier, pulling or twisting their hair, or stroking or sucking a soft toy or blanket.

Sleep apnea in infants is treated by gently stimulating the children by stroking their bodies.

The stimuli used to evoke a response can be the use of nasal suctioning, stroking the back to assess for spinal abnormalities, having the foot tapped.

Babinski or plantar reflex is triggered by stroking one side of the infant's foot upward from the heel and across the ball of the foot.

Galant reflex is stimulated by placing the infant on the stomach or lightly supporting him or her under the abdomen with a hand and, using a fingernail, gently stroking one side of the neonate's spinal column from the head to the buttocks.

Infant massage is the process of rubbing an infant's muscles and stroking the infant in a manner specifically designed for them.

Some of the strokes are known as Indian milking, which is a gentle stroking of the child's legs; and the twist and squeeze stroke, a gentle squeeze of the muscles in the thigh and calf.

In infancy messages of love, security, and comfort are transferred through holding, cuddling, gentle stroking, and patting.

Females most commonly masturbate by stroking or rubbing the vulva, especially the clitoris, with hands and fingers until orgasm is reached.

Another type of reflex test is called the Babinski test, which involves gently stroking the sole of the foot to assess proper development of the spine and cerebral cortex.

The Erickson approach of hypnosis helps the child to substitute hair pulling for a stroking behavior.

Water adds natural resistance, making your muscles work while stroking.

According to Shavers.co.uk a rotary electric razor is most effective when the user makes circular motions around the face in combination with a back and forth stroking action.

Similarly, stroking light fixtures with oils, tenting one's head over a steaming bowl of liquid, or even assembling a humidifier might prove to challenging for folks compromised with the flu or other systemic illness.

Adaptors release stress and make you feel more comfortable (e.g., playing with your hair or stroking your neck).

There's nothing wrong with stroking your partner's arm while watching Lost, but it doesn't give the same sense of intimacy.

These guys had the post rock thing down to a science - music for people who stand still at gigs, stroking their chins, but yet it was never cold or distant.

He touched her automatically, stroking the side of her face and tucking errant curls behind her ear.

Veronica 's soft and inviting vibrating vagina has a powerful stroking action that actually feels like she is having an orgasm.

Touching, stroking, and talking, and, later, massaging are encouraged during frequent parental visits to the nursery.

While stroking her hair, he spoke softly, "My name is Jackson Parrish, and as God is my witness, I will do all in my power to correct this situation."

Magnetism may be imparted to a bar of hardened steel by stroking it several times from end to end, always in the same direction, with one of the poles of a magnet.