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Pocket in sentence

654 examples of Pocket in a sentence

You see, my whole fortune is here,' and he pointed to a side pocket, 'and now I am a rich man; but I shall go to the club to-night and shall perhaps leave it a beggar.
Just look sharp and take them, or I'll put them in my pocket."
But what makes us mad is that it isn't even true; the Company compensates for nothing at all, it simply puts two centimes a tram into its pocket, that's all."
But first he would pocket the booty.
He let them go on, and pulled out of his pocket a piece of string which he tied to one of Poland's legs, the left hind leg.
He had now pulled out of his pocket a handful of silver, which he exhibited with drunken ostentation, saying that he had earned that with his sweat, and that he defied the shammers to show ten sous.
He picked himself up with difficulty, resting for a moment curled up on his knees, doing something with his hand in the bottom of his pocket which could not be observed.
"Here's your last chance to pocket that $2,000.00!""If master will permit my saying so," Conseil replied, "I never expected to win that prize, and the Union government could have promised $100,000.00
And above all, what must he have thought when Captain Nemo pulled a bag of pearls from a pocket in his diving suit and placed it in the fisherman's hands?
He put his find in his pocket and whipped up the nag.
I care little who has placed us here below to fulfil our duties as citizens and fathers of families; but I don't need to go to church to kiss silver plates, and fatten, out of my pocket, a lot of good-for-nothings who live better than we do.
But a knife was wanted; Charles offered his."Ah!" she said to herself, "he carried a knife in his pocket like a peasant."
He thrust the catechism into his pocket, and stopped short, balancing the heavy vestry key between his two fingers.
And one is constantly obliged to keep one's hand in one's pocket there.
He trampled on horses's dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
Then, to conceal his disappointment, he was profuse in apologies and proffers of service, all of which Emma declined; then she remained a few moments fingering in the pocket of her apron the two five-franc pieces that he had given her in change.
She insisted, however, on his taking at least the chain, and Lheureux had already put it in his pocket and was going, when she called him back.
She was seized with apprehension, and as she sought in her pocket for some coppers, she looked at the peasant with haggard eyes, while he himself looked at her with amazement, not understanding how such a present could so move anyone.
For fear of seeming ridiculous, Emma before going in wished to have a little stroll in the harbour, and Bovary prudently kept his tickets in his hand, in the pocket of his trousers, which he pressed against his stomach.
But Leon hastily took some silver from his pocket and seized Emma's arm.
And seizing Justin by the collar of his blouse, he shook a book out of his pocket.
Then he drew from his pocket a list of goods not paid for; to wit, the curtains, the carpet, the material for the armchairs, several dresses, and divers articles of dress, the bills for which amounted to about two thousand francs.
He looked for the letter in his pocket, felt it there, but did not dare to open it.
If your answer is no,' he went on without giving M. de Renal time to speak, 'how dare you presume to reproach me with neglecting them?'M. de Renal, who had barely recovered from his alarm, concluded from the strange tone which he saw this young peasant adopt that he had in his pocket some more attractive offer and was going to leave him.
'The young peasant has doubtless an offer from someone in his pocket.
Not a month ago I put six thousand francs in the pocket of Michaud of Saint-Amand, whom I had not seen for six years, and met quite by chance at the Pontarlier sale.
'"If his willingness is all that matters," said Giovannone gravely, producing my agreement from his pocket, "_carta canta_!
With provincial caution, Julien always carried a brace of pocket pistols; his hand gripped one of these in his pocket with a convulsive movement.
Two lackeys tried to defend their fellow; Julien received a pummelling: immediately he drew one of his pocket pistols and fired at them; they took to their heels.
Anyhow, here is what will answer them'; he drew his pocket pistols; and, albeit they were fully charged, renewed the primings.
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