1stretch
First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum.
2stretch
I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke.
3stretch
The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point.
4stretch
I managed to stretch my coffee supply a few more days.
5stretch
To say crossing the street was brave is stretching the meaning of "brave" considerably.
6stretch
Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path […]. It twisted and turned, [ …] and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn. And, back of the lawn, was a big, old-fashioned house, with piazzas stretching in front of it, and all blazing with lights.
7stretch
Cats stretch with equal ease and agility beyond the point that breaks a man on the rack.
8stretch
His mustache stretched all the way to his sideburns.
9stretch
Yakubu took advantage of John Ruddy's error to put the visitors back in front, with Chris Samba's header stretching their advantage.
10stretch
a man apt to stretch in his report of facts
11stretch
The ship stretched to the eastward.
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