toss

toss
01. Paco was [tossing] the ball in the air for his dog to catch in its mouth.
02. The frustrated student crumpled his test paper into a ball, and [tossed] it into the waste basket.
03. The small plane was being [tossed] about in the sky by strong winds.
04. The ship was [tossed] about like a small toy by the huge waves.
05. Add the salad dressing, and then [toss] the salad just before serving.
06. Would you like French fries or a [tossed] salad with your fish?
07. We couldn't decide who would go first, so we [tossed] a coin.
08. The order of speaking was decided by a coin [toss].
09. She [tossed] her hair out of her face.
10. [Toss] me a can of pop while you're up.
11. He [tossed] his bag over his shoulder and headed off down the trail.
12. The matador was [tossed] into the air by the bull but was unhurt.
13. I [tossed] a can of beer to my friend on the couch.
14. If you [toss] a penny 10,000 times, it will not be heads 5,000 times, but more like 4,950 because the heads picture weighs more, so it ends up on the bottom more often.
15. According to a study, about 66 percent of magazines found [tossed] along U.S. roadsides are pornographic magazines.
16. James A. Garfield once noted that poverty is uncomfortable, but 9 times out of 10 the best thing that can happen to a young man is to be [tossed] overboard and be compelled to sink or swim.

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