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The lawyer closed the door gently behind him, leaned back against it and folded his arms, cocking his head a little to one side.

So the next time you see a robin "head-cocking" you can be fairly sure it's listening and looking for those mouthwatering treats!

That oilcloth was folded into a standard square with a slice of pea green cloth cocking up from the edge.

Rugged construction provides years of reliable service. A two piece packing gland prevents cocking and stem damage.

Everyone is familiar with the sight of robins hopping around the yard, peering into the grass or "head-cocking" to locate a nice juicy worm.

He lifted his one-legged opponent clear off the floor and was cocking the other fist to demolish him.

"What's that, Pug? " the President asked, cocking an ear as he sliced meat.

Israel's Binyamin Netanyahu has spent much of the past month cocking a snook at the White House.

The fabulous, careful beat balances a glinting series of keyboard puffs against what sounds like a gun cocking.

This can be a combination of proper responses and cocking your head at the right time to show someone else their opinion matters.

Bolts should be progressively tightened in a star pattern to prevent cocking of the flange and uneven gasket pressure .

Outside, Karen stopped running, cocking her head and looking toward the house at something unseen by both Colleen and Henry.

Some even managed that classic pose of cocking their head to one side with an earnest gaze.

dreamless sleep is much shallower , and we have all witnessed cats or dogs cocking their ears to a sound when apparently fast asleep.

They said their captors also lined them up against a wall one night to the ominous sound of weapons cocking behind their heads.

Cocking my ear toward the backseat, I catch snippets of Taylor and Willis's conversation.

The cocking lever can be operated only when the shutter cycle is completed.

Unsurprisingly, many of the generous donors on whom schools rely are now cocking a deaf ear to when the academic world comes calling.

It scans for prey below, its magnificent indigo-crested head cocking left, then right.

The weapon features an ambidextrous fire-select lever and rear cocking grip.

Another short video clip, called "Just Testing My Gun, " showedAuvinen loading and cocking a handgun.

"This is a preventable disaster and solutions are possible, " says Jane Cocking, Oxfam's humanitarian director.

Extract the cocking handle from the breech bolt slide.

You have an easy jab from this position, but it's difficult to throw the uppercut without cocking your right hand low before it comes up.

The bad news for them is that Argentina, alone among G20 countries, has a habit of cocking a snook at ICSID rulings.

Research on treatment of cocking wastewater by different flocculants

Favorite Cocking Dish: Salted Meatball with Cabbage