But his position as the Duke of Castile's son forbids the notion of staining his own hands in blood.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Growth of English Drama] Reference

Those vertical bands look to me like some kind of staining, very common with these sandstones.    From Wordnik.com.  [Delicate Arch - The Panda's Thumb] Reference

And "staining" vs. "non-staining", if you go back far enough I never worked with Pyrocatechol myself.    From Wordnik.com.  [Making Light: Open thread 135] Reference

In practice, this procedure is also called "staining", although the mode of action is different compared to the actual staining.    From Wordnik.com.  [2. Pretreatment Processes] Reference

"staining" with heavy metals, which can also lead to a distortion of the structure.    From Wordnik.com.  [Press Release: The 1982 Nobel Prize in Chemistry] Reference

Then we may feel, though their dear blood is staining.    From Wordnik.com.  [Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference

Clouds roll in across the meadow below, staining the sky gray.    From Wordnik.com.  [Monsoon] Reference

Blood was upon it; he felt it and knew that it was staining his hand.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Bachelor's Dream] Reference

Bill Clinton was impeached for lying about staining a young lady's dress.    From Wordnik.com.  [Online Mail Call] Reference

The liquid bypasses your teeth, lessening the likelihood of surface staining.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tips for dealing with tooth stains] Reference

The above fluxes are used in procuring the different colours for staining glass.    From Wordnik.com.  [Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets] Reference

The difference: liquid beads up and rolls off the fabric, instead of staining it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dressed To Spill] Reference

I worry about him staining his khakis kneeling like a choir boy on the wet grass.    From Wordnik.com.  [Proposal] Reference

The staining reputation of the walnut juice, though, is legendary and well deserved.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kurt Michael Friese: Walnut Season Arrives (And a Recipe for Shiitake and Wild Black Walnut "Tartare")] Reference

If plants aren't draining, they may be staining the furniture on which they've been placed.    From Wordnik.com.  [10 easy house-cleaning strategies] Reference

We'd like to hear from you: What are some ways you keep your teeth white and reduce staining?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tips for dealing with tooth stains] Reference

The dogs were staining at their 1eashes with teeth barred and saliva foaming from their mouths.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Biography of a Rabbit] Reference

The curtains were rotted as if long unused, dirty and blotched with mould staining the leather.    From Wordnik.com.  [Valley of the Croen] Reference

He was immediately aware of a singular flush staining her cheeks, a feverish glitter in her eye.    From Wordnik.com.  [Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale] Reference

It is probably a good way to stop the sap-staining of green lumber, if it is steamed while green.    From Wordnik.com.  [Seasoning of Wood] Reference

But the oil is still there beneath the surface, staining the hulls of boats motoring around in it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Weakened Tropical Storm Bonnie May Grow Stronger As It Approaches Gulf Oil Spill, Forecasters Say] Reference

But the oil is still there beneath the surface, staining the hull of cutters motoring around in it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gulf Oil Efforts Abandoned And Unmonitored Due To Bad Weather] Reference

Our staining, scrubbing, mildew and other tests helped our experts rate more than 50 interior paints.    From Wordnik.com.  [Q&A: Choosing the best interior paint] Reference

Wipe up spills immediately with a wet towel or sponge, especially heavy-staining liquids like red wine.    From Wordnik.com.  [Protect Your Investment: Stone Countertops] Reference

Every public sighting of him is now filtered through images of him in the act of staining the intern's dress.    From Wordnik.com.  [Contagious Clintonitis] Reference

NEW YORK — Morrie R. Yohai, the creator of the crunchy, finger-staining orange Cheez Doodles snack, has died.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cheez Doodles Creator Morrie Yohai Dies At 90] Reference

NEW YORK mdash; Morrie R. Yohai, the creator of the crunchy, finger-staining orange Cheez Doodles snack, has died.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cheez Doodles Creator Morrie Yohai Dies At 90] Reference

Our engineers spent months sizing up refrigerators, running dishwashers, staining countertops, and punishing flooring.    From Wordnik.com.  [Read our annual kitchen-remodeling special] Reference

"I use it to call my family in Pakistan," says the man, standing in a dimly lit shop with brown handprints staining the walls.    From Wordnik.com.  [Afghan Diary: Bizarre Bazaar] Reference

Apparently, alcohol was consumed and a bit of vomiting ensued, staining a quilt prepared especially for a visit by Vice President Al Gore.    From Wordnik.com.  ['The Body': So September 10Th] Reference

Asian chic is nothing new: the Beatles went to India three decades before Madonna started wearing bindis and staining her hands with henna.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Queen Is Indian?] Reference