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As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls.

At the moment we have Jupiter and Saturn on either side of the Sun and creating a tug of war with Earth in the middle.

He gave a tug at a glistening , pale piece of her hair.

At first glance, it looks as if a smaller galaxy has been caught in a tug-of-war between a Sumo-wrestler pair of elliptical galaxies.

Suddenly there was a tug at Jairus' sleeve. One of his servants was there to tell him that his daughter had died.

Robin was feeling a tug from his soul for deeper understanding so the local initiates advised him to prepare for full Quan Yin Initiation.

It's thought she was then damaged after colliding with a tug sent to help.

After drenching the faithful up front, the canon stops, and a large rope gets picked up and pulled in a tug of war to tip the buses over.

Suddenly there was a tug on my hand and my attention was being directed to the shoe section.

One senior Pentagon official travelling with Mr Gates denied that India was in the middle of a "tug of war" between the US and China.

However, Costacurta's big moment was to come on 57 minutes when he slotted home a penalty following a tug on Gourcuff's shirt.

Before the yo-yo stops spinning, give it a tug to bring your "dog" home.

Each of these new adaptations is like a tug in the tug-of-war between parents.

In October 1985, Newsday photographer Audrey Tiernan, age 30, on assignment in Ho Chi Minh City, felt a tug on her pant leg.

It was last Friday afternoon when our class had a tug-of-war contest with English class on the playground.

Soon after everyone was seated I felt a tug on my arm and it was the groom's father.

This dynamic creates a tug of war between the needs of the forest and the needs of humans to preserve their homes or parklands .

Yes, at the moment there is a tug of war between house buyers and property developers.

Clearly a tug of war over key policies continues between the pragmatic and ideological camps.

There is always a tug of war inside each of us between nature and nurture.

EVERY financial crisis involves a tug of war between the tacticians and the strategists.

Illustration by Jac DepczykEVERY financial crisis involves a tug of war between the tacticians and the strategists.

At every Dragon and Boat Festival, Tanggang town of Taiwan holds a tug of war competition across the banks.

People feel a tug of economical good sense and environmental stewardship to advance green technology.

I expect it to be more of a tug of war than a blitz.

Today, as I left class I felt a tug on my rucksack from behind.

Docking with the assistance of a tug has become the main mode of the future large ship.

A tug pulled the bow of the ship round.

There were two activities in addition to eating: a dessert making contest; and a tug of war.

Dark energy basically works against gravity in a tug-of-war.

When giving the doors and various bits and pieces a tug, one finds a solid feel with little flex.

Arguments over currencies, trade and climate policy will resemble a tug-of-war.

But in finance, they are often engaged in a tug-of-war.

There is a tug of war or battle of wills underway amongst creators within the Tao.

After that, we have a tug-of-war . Clifford sees my team is in trouble . He helps us.

VOX POP (translated): This is like a tug-of-war we must n't give up at the beginning.

The end of a tug-of-war team.

It is also a special word that is used as a word of many words The spaceship Nostromo of the movie Alien could be considered a tug.

Tom felt a tug at his sleeve.

There's a tug of war between resources and the amount of work that needs to be done.

Soon BB and DD felt a tug at both of the poles at the same time, and out came a gigantic two headed electric eel!

He unkindly gave his sister's hair a tug.

Then they had a tug of war.

our class and class 10 held a tug-of-war competition.

I gave the loose tooth a tug.

At the same time, because the African Plate will be dropping and pulling to the west as it does so, there is a tug in this direction.

A tug of war between commercial logic and popular sentiment

There will be a tug of war held in our school in two days

From a tug boat by the river

Give the rope a tug

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