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How to use touching off in a sentence
A far-off volley rumbled over the plain, and a few birds stirred uneasily among the trees.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYShe sat perfectly still before the piano, not touching the keys, while Robert carried her message to Edna at the window.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINThen Edwin was bending over it, with his ear close to her ear, and the sleeve of his overcoat touching her sleeve.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETTHere one can be alive and absorb something of the earth-forces that never get within touching distance in the cities.
THREE MORE JOHN SILENCE STORIESALGERNON BLACKWOODThe bridge should be fitted as accurately as the post, and as though it grew from the belly, the feet touching equally all round.
VIOLINS AND VIOLIN MAKERSJOSEPH PEARCEIndeed, 'we have laid upon him various arduous tasks touching the state of the country, and especially its tranquillity.'
KING ROBERT THE BRUCEA. F. MURISONMy sweet gal,” he said affably touching his cap, “is Capting Laidlaw within?
THE GARRET AND THE GARDENR.M. BALLANTYNEJean was to be an architect—God knows why—but Aristide settled it, definitely, off-hand.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEHe had told her what from the conversation of Marius and his mother he had learned touching the contents of that letter.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIIn favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
MOTOR MATT'S "CENTURY" RUNSTANLEY R. MATTHEWSWORDS RELATED TO TOUCHING OFF
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