Craven cynically, moving from his chair to the padded fireguard.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Shadow of the East] Reference

"The padre was right -- it must be a fireguard, after all," said the Staff.    From Wordnik.com.  [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, February 28, 1917] Reference

No no, that's not fair, he's not even as much use as a chocolate fireguard.    From Wordnik.com.  [Milkstone and Deeplish: Verdict on ex-Councillor/MP] Reference

Either way, Nato is proving to be about as much use as a chocolate fireguard.    From Wordnik.com.  [What more can you say?] Reference

Labour's targets for fighting crime are about as much use as a chocolate fireguard.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me] Reference

My nappies bore triangular singe marks where they had been dried on the fireguard.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-04-01] Reference

It`s an old fireguard placed in front of and partially around our ancient Rayburn.    From Wordnik.com.  [January 2006] Reference

One spat over the wire fireguard and smouldered on a rug until Sharpe leaned forward and pinched it out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sharpe's Havoc]

The LibDem analysis I've read so far misses the obvious - they are today seen as being as useful as a chocolate fireguard.    From Wordnik.com.  [HOT News: Explain the Evaporation of Labour Vote] Reference

This is why I believe OSPRE II is as much use as a chocolate fireguard in determining a persons suitibility to lead others.    From Wordnik.com.  [OSPRE Selecta! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference

Scissors and matches must not be left lying about, and a fireguard must be fixed in position so that it cannot be disturbed.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Nervous Child] Reference

In terms of prevention, or solving any of these crimes, the police have been as much use as the proverbial chocolate fireguard.    From Wordnik.com.  [Possible interruption of service] Reference

Cleber Dealencar/Warwick Properties Group Mr. Eden bought an antique French gate at a Paris auction, turning it into a fireguard.    From Wordnik.com.  [San Francisco Oasis] Reference

It does not even occur to it to provide the fireguard.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eugenics and Other Evils] Reference

She was miles from the cabin with its double fireguard.    From Wordnik.com.  [Winning the Wilderness] Reference

Whet/Sven you are as much use as a chocolate fireguard!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Army Rumour Service] Reference

There's a regular dead line, a perfect fireguard at the elbow.    From Wordnik.com.  [Winning the Wilderness] Reference

All in all, I don't agree with the chocolate-fireguard comment.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference

Steaming: Investec Derby trials as much use as a chocolate fireguard.    From Wordnik.com.  [mirror.co.uk - Home] Reference

His is broken and I can mend it while he puts in his fireguard with mine.    From Wordnik.com.  [Winning the Wilderness] Reference

Its as effective as a chocolate fireguard and as annoying as David Beckham.    From Wordnik.com.  [digg.com: Stories / Popular] Reference

When, by your own admission, that deterrance is as useful as a chocolate fireguard.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Limits of A Munichean Worldview] Reference

It does not see that they have got a fire; it only punishes them for not having a fireguard.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eugenics and Other Evils] Reference

That leaves ghosts and vampires and the former are about as much use as a fireguard made from fire.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hecklerspray] Reference

True, but it may be in second place and historically that's about as useful as a chocolate fireguard.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference

Officials give the most detailed domestic directions about the fireguard; only they do not give the fireguard.    From Wordnik.com.  [Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens] Reference

He was all the use of a chocolate fireguard and couldn't tell me when the great iPhone drought of 2010 would end.    From Wordnik.com.  [Irish Blogs] Reference

He had been plowing a double fireguard around the premises that morning and his face and clothes were gray with dust.    From Wordnik.com.  [Winning the Wilderness] Reference

She could see herself no taller than the nursery fireguard, with round eyes to which every bright thing was a desire.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Happy Foreigner] Reference

There's a fireguard standing proud to the heat, and on the chimney breast is a mantlepiece with a few small trinkets.    From Wordnik.com.  [British Blogs] Reference

"About as useful as a chocolate fireguard" was one reaction I received to the Office of Fair Trading's report into estate agents.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference

We have driven the wilderness back; plowed a fireguard around the whole valley; tempered the hot winds by windbreaks and groves. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Winning the Wilderness] Reference

The tall green fireguard was a cage.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mary Olivier: a Life] Reference

Watch fireguard.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Man in the Twilight] Reference

Although "plugging holes" and "chocolate fireguard" sound vaguely errotic.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anime Nano!] Reference