When the doctor stopped to relight his cigar, she stood up. From Wordnik.com. [The Worlds Of Robert A Heinlein]
He went through the standard relight procedures three times. From Wordnik.com. [Jeffrey Klein: McCain's Secret, Questionable Record] Reference
I had refilled the ravishment lamp and then had had her relight it. From Wordnik.com. [Guardsman Of Gor]
We were glad to relight our lamps and begin our return to upper air. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 4, April, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy] Reference
In the dining room, candles would relight after she had left the room. From Wordnik.com. [The Haunted: The debate about whether ghosts exist will never be settled, but for paranormal investigator John Warfield, it's all about the search for proof] Reference
HECKMAN: You never attempt to relight a fireworks that didn't function. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 2, 2005] Reference
If I put it out and relight it, the Graycliff will never taste the same. From Wordnik.com. [Beach Road]
The lantern had gone out with the blow and he did not dare to relight it. From Wordnik.com. [Army Boys on the Firing Line or, Holding Back the German Drive] Reference
ROMANO: ... imagine the romance that you will re -- you'll relight that fire. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 8, 2005] Reference
The lighter went out, and I had to flick it two or three times to relight it. From Wordnik.com. [Madam Will You Talk]
A call was made for a volunteer to go down into the mine and relight the fuse. From Wordnik.com. [History of Kershaw's Brigade] Reference
She wanted to relight her candle at his for hers had been blown out by a gust. From Wordnik.com. [Dubliners] Reference
I was shivering, as if I had a fever, and begged Father to relight the candle. From Wordnik.com. [The Diary Of A Young Girl]
Belesa's hands were moist with perspiration as she groped to relight the candle. From Wordnik.com. [The Conquering Sword of Conan]
He did not say anything, merely ground out his cigar and then tried to relight it. From Wordnik.com. [The Moor]
You also never want to light or try and relight a firework that's a dud or misfired. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 3, 2006] Reference
It was the only source of warmth in the whole house but I hadn't time to relight it now. From Wordnik.com. [Every living thing]
They would then return home with a piece of the fire to relight the fires in their hearths. From Wordnik.com. [Ben Carmichael: Trick or Treat: Our Presidential Election] Reference
Then he would return to his garret, and relight his stove and lamp, and work until midnight. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
It is believed that some people returned to areas to relight fires that fire crews had left. From Wordnik.com. ["Mass Murderers" To Pay] Reference
A view from the ground of Masten Space Systems' first in-air engine relight on May 26, 2010. From Wordnik.com. [NASA Watch: Keith Cowing: May 2010 Archives] Reference
That was the lantern, smashed probably, by the man in black, so that no one could relight it. From Wordnik.com. [The Saracen: Land of the Infidel] Reference
"Well, that steamer that just passed doused our lights, and we are going to land here to relight.". From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake Or the Hermit of Fern Island] Reference
"Never relight a stogie once it dies on you, my boy," said Mencken, handing the young man a cigar. From Wordnik.com. [Brushed by Greatness] Reference
After about 30 seconds, Mr. Fletcher had to relight one of the fuses to keep the explosions coming. From Wordnik.com. [When You Perform in a Firecracker Suit, Every Show Ends With a Bang] Reference
(I need not point out the inconvenience and loss of time in having to travel a mile or more to relight.). From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 460, October 25, 1884] Reference
He paused to relight it, while Eliot sat rigidly still, waiting in tense silence for the rest of the story. From Wordnik.com. [The Vision of Desire] Reference
The fire had long been out, but the wood was still unconsumed, and I managed, inexpertly enough, to relight it. From Wordnik.com. [Cecilia de Noël] Reference
I suggested to Pierre we should relight one or two lamps, as it was awkward stumbling about in complete darkness. From Wordnik.com. [Fanny Goes to War] Reference
Let us not treat it as creditors do an insolvent debtor: we should fire its courage, relight the sacred flame of hope. From Wordnik.com. [The Simple Life] Reference
I made no such exhibition of myself, but when I tried to relight my cigar my hand trembled so that the flame scorched my lips. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905] Reference
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