I leapt from the couch and raced to the front desk. From Wordnik.com. [Walking the walk, talking the talk - "lost and found" in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico] Reference
The fire had leapt from the porch to the corner of the house. From Wordnik.com. [From the ashes of Waldorf family's fire-ravaged home rises outpouring of neighborly support] Reference
We leapt from a half-fallen catwalk onto a huge, slowly rotating cog. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2007 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
I was shocked and felt like I had leapt from a plane without a parachute. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Making a change by Eileen Flanagan] Reference
Armed men and paper-thin androids leapt from the ships to the top of the tower. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2008 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
The doors to the great hall crashed open, and King Bowen leapt from the throne. From Wordnik.com. [HEIR TO THE THRONE • by Robert J Santa] Reference
The way Jin leapt around in time he may have missed some significant incidents. From Wordnik.com. [Ready for my close-up : Bev Vincent] Reference
One of them had leapt from the trunk of the fallen tree to the top of the cache. From Wordnik.com. [FINIS] Reference
Then a team of paragliders leapt from the roof's girders and sailed down to the field. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Pregame tribute to Texas] Reference
Grabbing hold of the guard rail, Ken leapt from the fire escape and onto the attackers below. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Creating Weaknesses for Your Superheroes] Reference
He was shocked when a man came to a north tower window and leapt from a few floors above the fire. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Desperation forced a horrific decision] Reference
Bonaparte's sword leapt from the scabbard instantly. From Wordnik.com. [The French Revolution A Short History] Reference
One word leapt to mind whenever she thought of him — strength. From Wordnik.com. [A Lady of His Own]
He turned a page loudly, and Dumbledore's name leapt out at him. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows]
Then Guttorm laughed in his war-rage, and his sword leapt up on high. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Sigurd the Volsung] Reference
But no sword leapt from its sheath, and his men shrank back in dread. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs] Reference
That unheard were the shouts of the Niblungs as Gunnar's sword leapt white. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs] Reference
A stag leapt up before him and he galloped after it with the utmost eagerness. From Wordnik.com. [The Talking Beasts] Reference
There was a terrible grinding of the gears as we kind of leapt onto the highway. From Wordnik.com. [Rescue 1973] Reference
There was a terrible grinding of the gears as we kind of leapt onto the highway. From Wordnik.com. [Rescue 1973] Reference
But, you know, the pilot, that character, the pilot, everything just kind of leapt off the page. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 15, 2006] Reference
A phrase leapt into my mind. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Company]
Benjamin leapt to his feet and shouted: Forward!. From Wordnik.com. [Homage to Catalonia] Reference
He turned a page loudly, and Dumbledore’s name leapt out at him. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]
Matt Passmore: When I read it, I thought the guy kind of leapt off the page. From Wordnik.com. [TVGuide.com: Breaking News] Reference
Call leapt down and took Kirker’s pistol, as the man struggled to his feet. From Wordnik.com. [Dead Man’s Walk] Reference
The audience leapt spontaneously to his challenge. From Wordnik.com. [The Angry Prophet Is Dying] Reference
When motorists stopped, the robbers leapt out and surrounded the cars. From Wordnik.com. [Double Cross] Reference
Profits at Banco Santander, Spain's largest bank, leapt 23 percent in 2007. From Wordnik.com. [Luck Of The Wary] Reference
Pediatric cardiology leapt forward as did, in the 1960s, organ transplants. From Wordnik.com. [The Clintons' Lethal Paternalism] Reference
They leapt into action, called around for coffins, developed a media strategy. From Wordnik.com. [Lost Lives] Reference
In Europe retailers were hesitant to go online, so Internet start-ups leapt in. From Wordnik.com. [ASIA BOUND] Reference
In an early season low, Lisa Leslie leapt for a dunk and came down on her backside. From Wordnik.com. [Up In The Air] Reference
More telling was the response of the governors themselves, who leapt to praise the move. From Wordnik.com. [Seeing Red] Reference
Since 1995, membership in the Association of Home Inspectors has leapt more than 50 percent. From Wordnik.com. [Boom Time] Reference
Homebound headbangers probably leapt from their couches, chanting "Jethro Tull" at their TV sets. From Wordnik.com. [Show Us The Money] Reference
Reason: when Britain opened its energy market to competition in 1990, the French company leapt in. From Wordnik.com. [TURNING OFF THE LIGHTS] Reference
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