- flesh
- 01. The bullet passed through the [flesh] of his leg without seriously injuring him.02. The first explorers described the native people of the islands as savages who ate human [flesh].03. Birds use their hooked beaks to cut through the [flesh] of their prey.04. The [flesh] of the Yukon potato is yellow in color.05. My sister refuses to eat the [flesh] of any animals.06. New technology is being developed which allows researchers to see cancer tumors through [flesh].07. The knife struck him in the [flesh] of his forearm when he raised his hand to protect himself.08. The ants were able to eat all the [flesh] off the dead cow in a matter of hours.09. The bullet struck the soldier in the [fleshy] part of his leg.10. It is difficult to find the right color to use when trying to paint human [flesh] because people come in so many different colors.11. As the soldiers neared the village destroyed by the rebels, they were sickened by the smell of burning [flesh].12. The monster rose from the mud and went out in search of human [flesh] to eat.13. Compared with other statues of the Late Classical style, the Aphrodite of Knidos has slightly [fleshier] proportions and a heavier, fuller face.14. The [flesh] of a red banana is more yellow looking than regular bananas.15. In ancient China and India, the [flesh] of mice was considered to be a particularly delicious dish.16. A Chinese proverb warns that the [flesh] of the weak is eaten by the strong.17. Victor Hugo wrote that the [flesh] is the surface of the unknown.18. In the Bible, Jesus said to Peter, "...the spirit indeed is willing, but the [flesh] is weak."19. Hermann Hesse noted that in each individual the spirit is made [flesh].20. Sarah Boyle once stated that service is love in action, love 'made [flesh].'21. The warmth of her [flesh] next to mine filled me with desire.
Grammatical examples in English. 2013.