Susie's tight shoes tended to constrict her toes. From LearnThat.org.
So I feel the jailbob (ph) is very constrict to me. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 15, 2003] Reference
HANNA: The constrict -- this is a constrictor, Larry. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 17, 2004] Reference
The cold can cause blood vessels to constrict as well. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 27, 2009] Reference
That does sort of constrict how we write the character. From Wordnik.com. [O Captain! Our Captain!] Reference
And when they're inflamed, they tend to react and constrict. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 3, 2008] Reference
And, when they're inflamed, they tend to react and constrict. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 10, 2007] Reference
Jeans often constrict our thighs and hang loose at the waist. From Wordnik.com. [Lalla, Chuckachucka] Reference
Pearl felt her chest constrict and wheezed along with the dog. From Wordnik.com. [The Chihuahua Cure] Reference
Your pupils might start to constrict, you'd have trouble seeing. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 8, 2006] Reference
And keep you, 'Sabin responded, feeling his own throat constrict. From Wordnik.com. [The Falcons of Montabard]
Your blood vessels constrict to keep you from bleeding to death. From Wordnik.com. [The Cholesterol Myth That Could Be Harming Your Health] Reference
The air in the room didn't constrict, but it ratcheted up a level. From Wordnik.com. [Warning: Mud Makes Me Horny] Reference
It's going to come up from under the metal flooring and constrict me. From Wordnik.com. [partygirl Diary Entry] Reference
The herb can speed up people's heart rate and constrict blood vessels. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 16, 2005] Reference
I think we've had to very much constrict our commitment in Afghanistan. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 7, 2002] Reference
Just typing that and looking at it on the screen makes my throat constrict. From Wordnik.com. [sheepdip Diary Entry] Reference
Small amounts of nerve agent absorbed through the eyes constrict the pupils. From Wordnik.com. [FM 7-98 Appendix F - Uses of Mission-Oriented Protectiive Posture]
What happens with hypothermia and frostbite is your fingers sort of constrict. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 21, 2008] Reference
Suddenly he pulled her to him and held her close, feeling his throat constrict. From Wordnik.com. [The Plains of Passage]
It's soft and stretchy, not so small as to constrict, nor so big as to slip off. From Wordnik.com. [Things That Go Buzz in the Night] Reference
Now, I also agree that nothing should constrict the president's pardon authority. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - CNN Late Edition: Colin Powell to Make First Foray Into Mideast; Will Bush's Tax Cut Prevail, or Will Democrats Scale it Back? - February 11, 2001] Reference
Gazing back into his indomitably handsome face, Sophie felt her heart constrict. From Wordnik.com. [Mistress On Demand]
I could see his mandibular muscles constrict into tight balls the size of walnuts. From Wordnik.com. [Manner of Death]
Right away you could feel the muscles in her back constrict, with each little step. From Wordnik.com. [dancing with the tall girl] Reference
The blood vessels in your fingers start to constrict in order to keep your core warm. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 21, 2008] Reference
Caffeine is believed to constrict dilated blood vessels that may contribute to tension headaches. From Wordnik.com. [pyxopotamus Diary Entry] Reference
These ties must be removed when the union has healed so they will not constrict the growing tree. From Wordnik.com. [5. How plants live and grow] Reference
I would hit certain areas and her thighs would constrict around me, almost causing me to black out. From Wordnik.com. [unclebob Diary Entry] Reference
At the weekend, Christopher announced the constrict-and-contain plan as a major foreign-policy breakthrough. From Wordnik.com. [Out Of The 'In' Box] Reference
KUSKY: So what happens, we build levees along the river, then we constrict the flow in a very, very narrow channel. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 21, 2008] Reference
With the other stroked her damp curls once, heard her breath hitch, felt her body constrict almost painfully about him. From Wordnik.com. [The Perfect Lover]
But some experts worry about ephedra, which can constrict the blood vessels while speeding the heart and nervous system. From Wordnik.com. [Weighing The Health Risks, In Your Body] Reference
The belts didn't constrict him - he hadn't planned to use his arms - but somehow the tent kept him from floating away anymore. From Wordnik.com. [Gorky Park]
Ling tiptoes melodramatically between the bench and Victorian-style couch to show how their arrangement will constrict mingling. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Freeze: How Julian Bayley Turns Ice Cubes Into Ice Castles] Reference
I mean, I wish I could, I just wish I could jump up on stage with my son, but you know, I can't do that because I constrict a lot. From Wordnik.com. [Linda Thompson: Back with a 'Versatile Heart'] Reference
The closeness to families that can under pressure constrict can also hold up people who should by all ordinary reckoning have collapsed. From Wordnik.com. [Open Minds, And Warm But Troubled Hearts In Closed Gaza (Pt. 1)] Reference
The Post editorial argued that regulation would constrict the for-profit sector, effectively narrowing the educational options of students. From Wordnik.com. [Higher ed community focuses on Post, Kaplan] Reference
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