| 单词 | bang |
| 例句 | My bangs were cut straight across my brow and the sides were sort of squared at the neck. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked for a second like he might turn me over to June, but he left, banging the front door behind him. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His bangs are still crooked, but my little brother is growing up. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z He was not panicking, banging around to stow gear below. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart was banging as I walked over to the trumpet kids. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “They saw you knocking him down. They saw you pushing him over a table. They saw you banging his head against the floor.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Over the clatter and banging of the wheels and couplings we cheered and they yelled back, both sides taken by surprise. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s still real nervous all the time, jumping up whenever the door bangs or Lorena drops silverware on the floor. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Some mornings, I’d seen kids banging on the mailbox and yelling, “Wake up, Kicker!” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z It was banging its tiny arms against the cage. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She stood there with her tiny fists balled and banging at her sides. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Her hair is pinned up loosely, her bangs swept to the side, and her lips and cheeks are soft and pink. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Charlie banged on the bathroom door while I brushed my teeth. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I bang my knees on the underside of the desk. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Even the radiator, which had been making all these loud banging noises in the performance space until then, suddenly fell silent. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z It is all clangings and bangings as tiles are spat out by big machineries onto what is called a conveyor belt. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t do nothing. I was asleep. What was that bang?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Hubble’s observations suggested that there was a time, called the big bang, when the universe was infinitesimally small and infinitely dense. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He pushes his bangs back and blushes, and good God, he’s adorable. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z There was a bang, a burst of light — and Ron lay motionless on the ground. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Bang, bang, bang, as if each floor was falling onto the other, and when it finally ended, there was nothing but smoke. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z She pushed her suitcase into the open top—it barely fit—and banged it through the cheap Venetian blind. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There’s more banging on the door and I go over to the window to look outside. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z At every rasp and bang, another chunk of my courage broke off and I was even more unhappy. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z What the hell, I was thinking when I realized he and others were banging on my center gate— the red dots were responding to an emergency on the top floor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Humans would understand the cosmic whim that created the big bang. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Do you want a bloodthirsty tyrant to know you’re about to land bang on his doorstep? The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She banged pots and rattled pans and complained that the whole world expected her to be at their beck and call. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z His bangs fell into his eyes, and he pouted. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z What sounds like gentle clacking from inside the train is a violent banging up here. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She stood still at the stove with her back to them like she always did when making her banging macaroni and cheese, and also-banging-but-in-a-lesser-way collard greens. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z With dread, I wait for the knob to turn, the banging to start. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As she peeled it, she looked at Pong from beneath the bangs that hung over her eyelashes. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Also a factor was his laugh, against which many dons would most certainly rebel if subjected to its shattering bang more than once a week. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The door banged open, and a wild wind burst into the room. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The sunlight bangs his own eyes shut and he holds his hand over them, peeking through his fingers until it is safe. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The screen door at the back of the kitchen banged open, and Malachite’s sister, Glass, came in, balancing a large box in her arms. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Judging by the constant banging, she was either fixing something or breaking something. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z There is a tradition on death row in Alabama that, at the time scheduled for the execution, the condemned prisoners bang on their cell doors with cups in protest. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Some other time, he thought, edging backwards out the door, turning so quickly that he never saw the chubby little man until his elbow banged into a soft chest. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Neighbors banged on her door and told her to do something for the poor man. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In the distance I can hear bangs and shouts and yelling. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Glass briskly reached up and took down an object from the bottom shelf and dropped it, with a muffled, tinny bang, into the wastebasket. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z It seemed like he had just closed his eyes when morning came and he and Ernie were jolted awake by Grandma banging on a pot from the bottom of the steps. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The back door to his dorm—called a “mod”—banged open. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Sometimes, hauling net, he came across a fish thrashing hard enough to elicit a cracking thump when it banged off the Islander’s transom. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Then no matter how hard the late kid banged on the side of the bus the driver would just take off, laughing out of the window. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Big deal, baby” Fern banged her fists at her sides and was set to leap on Vonetta, but I grabbed her in midjump. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull David up our porch steps and into the house, not stopping until the front door bangs closed behind me. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She would get a broom and bang on the ceiling. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Her shoulder banged against the door before she centered herself in the driver’s seat. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z My camera bag banged on my hip as I walked past Oso, who was curled up on the couch—sleeping on sentry duty. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Oh, I banged up my left foot. The heel. And my tailbone’s had a bad day, too.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She let the door bang shut behind her. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She came by on Thursday, banging on the door and calling out for Tom. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The man screamed and banged on the glass, jumping up and down like a fat fly trapped in a bottle. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Patsy Cline can’t even be heard on the radio anymore, for all the rocks banging the side of the car. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z It would give physicists the first direct evidence that the big bang was correct and that steady state was wrong. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Ralph looked like a little Chinese baby with his square black bangs and his black eyes. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Calvin says, “Well. That was the one advantage to banging my head so hard.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Sunny shrieked, banging on the table with her oatmeal spoon. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Just before I banged him on head with a deck chair, he hit the alarm. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The music starts again once the plates are cleared, and I make my way to the dance floor for “Black Dog” and bang my head, which makes James laugh. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z As they expanded, the energy of the field in them would slowly decrease until the inflationary expansion changed to an expansion like that in the hot big bang model. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Later on I’m banging cupboards and stuff, feeling sorry for myself, when Dad wakes up on the couch. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The chief cook banged one on the head with his big fist. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I must have banged my head when I fell. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z All of them falling—they must be dead, or dying—as the earsplitting bang of bullets filling my ears. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Em looked at herself in the mirror and blew the bangs out of her eyes. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z As the door banged shut behind the two of them, Yakov turned to me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I wanted to shout, It isn’t fair, and bang my fists against the table like a child. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z She had bobbed blond hair and hard, curled bangs, and she was the only kid in school with a Swatch. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z There’s a full moon, and it’s late at night, and I’m peering out my window at Nino Carlitos, who is drunk and banging on the front door. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I fiddle with the curly mass of my bangs and slouch down, feeling like the plainest girl ever next to the fashion plate that is Katherine Deveraux. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The landing wasn’t so graceful— I banged my chin on the gunwale and nearly capsized us. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Overhead I hear someone bang on our door. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z A dozen centaurs barrelled through the ranks, yelling and waving their clubs, followed by a horde of two-headed men banging on trash-can lids. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Some of my bangs loosen and fall across my forehead. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Jimmy pulled the biggest knife I ever seen—I mean, like a machete—from behind the register and started banging the blade on the counter. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Of all things, it leaves out the bang. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z It was so sudden: the earsplitting bangs, the screams, the confusion. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z In the background I hear the sound of a drill and loud banging. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z At the sharp bang, I burst into a run, dragging Caleb with me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The door banged shut behind her, and MacDuff barked once, a kind of greeting. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The room buzzed with indignation when the banging resumed, louder than ever. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z But now, I think I would give most anything to hear my father’s talk again, the crash and bang and stop of his language, always hurtling by. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z With every bang the animals jumped and looked alarmed, but they were not to be distracted from their main business of roaring in each others faces. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z They suggested that the big bang might be a peculiarity of Friedmann’s models alone, which after all were only approximations to the real universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly there was a loud, frenetic banging at the door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The nurse at the front desk told us she was banged up pretty bad, and had a mild concussion and a broken arm. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Since the universe would already be expanding just as in the hot big bang model, the repulsive effect of this cosmological constant would therefore have made the universe expand at an ever-increasing rate. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days later, after supper, one of Mrs. Mae’s twins came banging on the door. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Speaking even when our enemies tried to confuse us by getting on our frequency to scream loudly in our ears and bang pots and pans. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The other boys picked up the chant, banging the tables until the whole room rocked. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Pauling had not produced a bang; he had created a molecular Big Bang. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z And just as that kid behind me kept banging his head on the seat, I kept banging my head on those words: run or stay. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I jumped straight up and banged my head on the top of the shack. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I realized I had not been served any food, and banged on the door: “Warder, I have not received my supper.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Brushing her bangs to hide the mark, Hannah left the bathroom worried that someone else might be lying in wait for her, and dreading it. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa banged on the arm of his rocking chair. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Inside the bathroom we could still hear the banging of furniture and the shouting of the Red Guards. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Gabriel was not the type of boy to assume that he had to merely yell or bang on walls or jump up and down against the floor to get someone’s attention from the outside. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z My heart bangs—on, off, on, off—too when I see the signal. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Another big kid, a different one, banged me into a locker. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I went to bed early that night, around eleven; at twelve I was awakened by a loud persistent banging at the front door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Very occasionally, a passing neutrino will bang into one of the atomic nuclei in the water and produce a little puff of energy. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He managed to catch it again at the last minute, but even so it banged down heavily on the stone surface. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I told her I got banged up in a car accident. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I look at my chalky face under my ridiculously crooked bangs in the mirror, then grab a handful of paper towels, soak them in water, and begin to scrub. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I picked up Helena, turned, and marched away from the house, kicking the front gate shut behind me with a bang. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z From out in the hallway, there’s a screeching noise, followed by a bang—what sounds like somebody opening and closing their apartment door. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Methuselah banged his paw down on the arm of the chair. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z A window went up with a bang somewhere nearby, and farther away other voices began to call questions. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “That bang to the head is sort of . . . funny, you know?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Mrs; van Daan, the one who always said “Let them fall” and “Better to end with a bang than not to end at all,” is the most cowardly one among us. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The whole time Father was interrogating us on the porch, in my mind’s eye I was seeing her slumped over in the kitchen house, banging in mortal frustration against that locomotive engine of a stove. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes she would blockade the door; he would bang and bang, unable to stop himself. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He banged the lids of his trunks shut and locked them. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The second night, someone banged on the door at like two in the morning. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Because gravity holds planets in orbit and makes falling objects land with a bang, we tend to think of it as a powerful force, but it is not really. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Now, I know it was probably just a regular knock, but at that moment it sounded like a bang, and I was so jittery that I spilled whatever was left of the juice on myself. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She has straight brown hair with bangs and she’s of ordinary size. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And al-most in the same instant bang! would go the bullet, too late, or too early. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I stand and bang both palms on the table. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As Mr. Curtain banged through the door to the Institute Control Building, it occurred to Reynie that every door in the Institute must have been designed to be opened in this violent manner. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She leaned in for a kiss, but before I could meet her in the middle, the funeral home door flew open again, banging against the wall, scaring us both half to death. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z "I think you look really good with bangs," his mom said. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The flat, dulled banging, as though Allison was hitting the door with an open palm rather than a knuckle, unnerved Ifemelu. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Melina grinned, and with a flick of her hand the door banged open. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The nurse’s door across from me bangs open. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I almost bang my head against the bunk but duck in time. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z A shadow, long and thin, like death itself with its awkward assistant, trying to bang my door down. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Why did you have to talk to that reporter? Don’t we have enough trouble getting the taxpayers to pay for the schools without articles like this banging around town?! ” Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The door banged open and Herman E. Calloway stood there huffing and puffing like the big bad wolf, only with his belly it looked like he’d already eaten the three little pigs. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z The musicians fiddled, tooted, and banged as if they enjoyed it, everybody danced who could, and those who couldn’t admired their neighbors with uncommon warmth. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss was pushed, and he banged his elbow on his open locker door, and students poured out around them, some coming from open classroom doors, others from various hallways. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I climbed into the van after Zu and did the only other thing that seemed to made sense in that moment: I banged the heel of my palm against the wheel. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She empties a dustpan of broken glass into the trash and looks at me straight on, briefly, then bangs the dustpan against the can to get off all the last particles. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z You can pace around it, you can bang it against walls, but you can’t get inside. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Sitting cross-legged on the table is a girl with short dark hair and bangs that draw a straight line across her forehead. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Isn’t that the cutest name?” says Mary Lou White and Hilly’s so proud of herself, she doesn’t even bang the gavel at her for speaking out of turn. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Amy studied her reflection in the oven door, arranging her white bangs and liking what she saw. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Winston whined and grizzled, made futile demands for food, fretted about the room, pulling everything out of place and kicking the wainscoting until the neighbors banged on the wall, while the younger child wailed intermittently. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “That’s just the rain banging against the metal roof on the shed,” Dad said. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z She giggled obligingly and banged on his arms with her fat fists. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She would brush back her wispy bangs and hand the other sister the pen, and she would write: Come get us. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z An elderly man had come hurrying out of the cottage, banging the door behind him so that the dead snake swung pathetically. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The banging and the digging go on the rest a the afternoon. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z A loud bang echoed around the stadium and a jet of green light shot out of the wrong end of Ron’s wand, hitting him in the stomach and sending him reeling backward onto the grass. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Volpe makes a note to get her a headband to keep her bangs out of her eyes. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z It arced above their heads and landed in a nearby clearing with a huge bang, scattering dirt as high as the treetops. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I heard John rummaging through the closets in the kitchen and a banging of bottles. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Each and every morning the little dude humps himself over and he bangs on the bulkhead, wonka-wonka-wonka, he may be small but he sure is noisy. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “By tomorrow morning, we’ll reach the western coast of Greece. Then another hour inland, and bang—House of Hades! I’ma get me the T-shirt!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I dashed up to the next brownstone and began banging on the door. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z What I really wanted to do was bang on the fondant over and over with the rolling pin until all my anger at Mom came out of me. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Nailer turned to continue down the service passage, but as he did he banged his head on the duct ceiling. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Harry bellowed, directing his wand at her, and with a bang and a burst of red sparks, the curtains swung shut again, silencing her. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I kept moving, running across the dressing room, banging through another door, and finding myself . . . . . . onstage? Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Before his foot hit the bottom step, the door banged open. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Sheehan stayed at his typewriter in the hotel suite, banging out stories for later in the week. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then I have another thought—that getting bangs is not the only new thing I’m going to do today. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “You were in love with her, but then she comes and tells you she’s got a thing for me, so what do you do? You bang me behind her back.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I sat up so fast I banged my head on somebody’s shield. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I broke my knuckles banging on the walls, and rode a horse to death galloping off the fury that was eating me alive. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I banged so hard I could have knocked it down, but there was that knob, and I knew all I had to do was turn it. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Mom banged out another number on the phone. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, he rolled the big boy all the way down the hill to bang against a rock. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He’s cute with his crooked bangs and missing front teeth. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z There was a bang and a scream of pain from Xenophilius. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He finds a small one clinging to the strands of his mop and he bangs the mop against the rail to dislodge it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I pat my bangs firmly back down so that the spots are hidden again. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She heard him climb the ladder, and the hatch closed with a loud bang. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z This means that even if there were events before the big bang, one could not use them to determine what would happen afterward, because predictability would break down at the big bang. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I could hear him in there banging around. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Dewey three was half Mexican with chocolate skin and black bangs. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z One of the reasons I grew my hair long last year was that I like how my bangs cover my eyes: it helps me block out the things I don’t want to see. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Something in the oven slides and bangs and slides again. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z There came a bang from the other side of the trees that was louder than anything they had heard. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He plays a high school chorus banging out to “My Shot,” and I wish I went to the kind of school that had talent shows so I could see something like this in person. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z For a time, big bang theory and steady-state theory lived side by side, alternatives that astronomers chose between depending on their philosophy. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Suddenly, with a bang, we hit a huge pothole and the back doors on the U-Haul flew open. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Then all of a sudden they heard a couple of bangs, as if two doors had been slammed shut inside the house. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z And then, before they could rouse him from his apparent stupor, he leapt to his feet and banged out the little house’s entryway and into the muddy alley. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He banged his hand down on the table once more. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z At five the next morning Grandma was at the foot of the stairs, banging a spoon against a pan. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Bill’s table caught Charlie’s with a huge bang and knocked one of its legs off. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The train came to a stop with a jolt, and distant thuds and bangs told them that luggage had fallen out of the racks. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I had wondered if Ms. Singh had noticed my spots when she cut my bangs. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The wooden screen door banged shut, and a couple of my brothers scuffled past in the hall. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z But before they could talk any more, a doctor banged on a table with a spoon and began to speak. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to run down the hill from the barn and through the kitchen door that banged behind me and see my mother and my father sitting at the table peeling apples. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z That Mama sat on the living-room floor laughing and banging on the walls with metal tongs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyddie wiped the point quickly on her apron before she banged the shuttle against the far end of the race. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z A sudden clap of sound made Arya reach for Needle, but it was only a shutter banging in the wind. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The deflation would get faster and faster, the universe would get hotter and hotter, and it would eventually end in a backward big bang: the big crunch. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Teasing you along, letting you pile up a little paper profit, then bang! The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z A textbook slams shut with a loud bang. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z She wanted to show this boy another meaning for the word bang, and it involved his head against a steel door. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z There were no flashes of light now, no bangs or screams or shouts. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Zwicky realized that after the collapse of such a star there would be a huge amount of energy left over enough to make the biggest bang in the universe. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I almost drop all the candy on the ground when the guy at the register bangs on the counter to get our attention. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Crows shout, brakes hiss, someone to her left bangs something metal with what might be a hammer. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “The last time I had bangs Taro told me I looked like a panda bear wearing a wig.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He booted the door open and walked straight in, slap bang into Friar Hugo. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I shake my bangs down in front of my face and watch through my hair. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z She presses a kiss to the top of his head and brushes his bangs back from his face. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z As we walked through the city toward the park, we could hear the incessant banging of hammers and the wheezing of saws. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Jule dug in her suitcase until she found a black wig—a sleek bob with bangs. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z My mom presided watchfully over the whole process, barking out reprimands whenever the men banged the cages. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It bangs open and I half fall into the office. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z You take somebody old as hell, like old Spencer, and they can get a big bang out of buying a blanket. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z The shocked reporter rushed to his editors and banged out a story breaking the news: Seabiscuit had fractured all four of his legs, and he would never run again. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Aru and Mini jumped, banging their heads on the underside of the table. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “You,” said Voldemort, and there was a bang and a small shriek of pain. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He wanted to bang their heads together as they greeted him with loud convivial cries and invited him generously to pull up a chair and eat their chestnuts and roasted potatoes. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Next year I want to be very active, and end my senior year with a bang. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The watching children heard a terrific bang, and as she landed the whole house shook. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z I couldn’t let it slap and bang in the usual way. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Fern balled both fists, banging them against her sides like she usually did before she jumped on Vonetta. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The drums stopped beating and the cymbals made their final bang. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z There was a knock at the door, and when I saw who it was through the peephole, I almost banged my knee on the door as I opened it. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The man lunged at her, reaching for her throat: Then, with a bang and a burst of red light he was thrown backward onto the ground, unconscious. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z There was a loud bang, like a gun going off, and Bridge’s body locked itself down. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z My mom’s banging around in the tiny hall outside my room. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The lump of glass in his pocket banged against his thigh at each step, and he was half minded to take it out and throw it away. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Thorn’s right. You probably banged your head, and we don’t want you being any weirder than you already are,” Valley said. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z They would then run through the dark streets of Alexandria, banging on windows and knocking on doors to wake up the sleepy citizens. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z I must have been down there, banging away, for a couple of hours — I was trying to stay hidden until everyone else went up to bed so I wouldn’t have to deal with anybody. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Petra heard the bang and watched his baloney sandwich, now airborne, cross the table with impressive speed. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Ignoring everybody, he loped through the scene without so much as an hola, veered into the bar door, banged it open, and plunged inside. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Gary, who seems as flummoxed by the emergence of Billy as I am, leans against the lockers and bangs his head softly against the steel. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Every now and then, one of them would bang on something with a wrench. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z But in his sudden elation, Jemmy banged into the wall with the birdcage. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z A protest of unused hinges and then a bang, and he went on to the next. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I raced across the yard and slammed the door of the trap shut with a bang. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He winced when the clerk banged the bell on the desk for Matt, even though Matt was standing right there, waiting to carry the guests’ bags. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z The brass band banged off around a corner, leaving the rocket to shine and dazzle alone in the sunlight. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Brokk could hear the sound of Eitri’s hammers outside the forge, and the sounds of filing and twisting, of shaping and banging. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Carla turned and fled down the street, her bookbag banging against her leg like a whip she was using to make herself go faster, faster. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z As soon as I heard him banging drawers and looking for his uniform for his soccer game, I went to the kitchen for my own bit of packing. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Each time a shutter groaned, protested, and then came to with a bang, it seemed to say, ‘This is the end,’ and the words echoed through the house: This is the end. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When the starter banged the bell, Hard Tack rooted his hooves in the ground and stayed right where he was. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d decided to only dye my bangs, since I knew I’d have to color my hair again after the weekend or risk being in violation of the dress code. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I run down the hall and grab the crowbar just inside Lily’s door that she left as promised, and then I burst into Mother and Father’s room, letting the door bang into the wall. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z My white sandals were decorated with flowers and had little lights in them that glowed whenever I walked or banged my feet together. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Or there could be a bat, hanging upside down from the ceiling, and in a minute I'll bang and bang until it falls down on your head. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Go out with a bang, the singer on this new track croons. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Now there’s this adorable guy with awesome bangs who maybe even likes me, and it’s completely pointless. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z "Just remember how Mister Lincoln couldn't think of anything to say at the Gettysburg, but then, bang! Four score and once upon a time ago," she began reciting. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z His father died one afternoon while Ishmael was in the newsroom at the Seattle Times banging away with his five fingers at a typewriter. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z How then could we tell whether the real universe should have started out with a big bang? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I inched backwards, hearing the little man bang on the table for order. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have some pansies I need to set out,” she said then, and let the screen door bang as she walked out to the back porch. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Loud bangings and scrapings were coming from behind the Dursleys’ boarded-up fireplace, which had a fake coal fire plugged in front of it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I took a few steps and banged my shin on the coffee table, and then I realized why Lori didn’t like to go exploring as much as Brian and I did. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “And now it turns out you only called us here to try and blow us up!” roared the Death Eater, and there was a volley of bangs interspersed with squeals of agony from Xenophilius. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The choir teacher bangs out some French-sounding song on the piano, and Simon steps forward, hand on his heart. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z And then his voice is cut off abruptly by the storm door banging closed behind me. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I’d lined my eyes in the same dark cat-eye style, applied a dark lipstick, and gelled my hair so that it was kind of spiky on top with bangs over one eye. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z In the morning there was banging of bolts and creaking of rusty locks and several retainers in chain mail came into the dungeon. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd laughed until the tears rolled down their cheeks while the cymbals clashed—the dragon’s copper laugh—and the drums banged like firecrackers. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Oh bang the drum slowly and play the fife lowly . The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hair is much shorter— she has choppy bangs above her eyebrows and everything is mussed-up, as if to emphasize the asymmetry—but it is her. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z But he opened with a bang: “The object of the project is to produce a practical military weapon in the form of a bomb in which the energy is released by a fast-neutron chain reaction.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We ditched our bikes and started the trek to the big rocks at the edge of the tide, egg-shaped hunks of granite banging together underfoot. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I pulled my fingers through my wet bangs and ran my hand over my head. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z My words are garbled; they bang and smash into each other. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z It was like my elementary music teacher, banging on a handheld wood block with a little mallet. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I had to steady myself on the kitchen counter as he took off his full-face helmet, adjusted his bangs to the left, over his eyes, and walked to the door and knocked. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z His hands shake as he opens cupboard doors and bangs them shut, forgetting where he keeps the cups. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A mind movie flickers in my brain of an angry fish at the bottom of a tree, banging on the trunk with its fins and complaining that it can’t climb it. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Genie yanked his hand back so fast he banged it on the table. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He threaded his fingers through his bangs and tugged. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Suddenly the door banged open and Father stumbled out with his clothes all in a bundle. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Others were banging on the door, calling for help. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The mate had his wrist and banged his hand over and over on the rail, trying to make him release it, but they both held on. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I took two sponge rollers and wound my bangs around them. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z There was no time to argue; a customer banged through the front door and called for something to drink. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was such terrific noise following Paganini’s show that at first no one noticed the persistent banging on the ceiling, dull thuds that came in short spurts before starting again. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I concentrated on Meg and Jack, jumping around the hotel room, silently banging the drum. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Joey held out his fist, and I banged my fist down on it. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In the hot big bang model described above, there was not enough time in the early universe for heat to have flowed from one region to another. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Kat. She took the pillow and banged me on the shoulder with it. ‘That’s to stop you looking like a bloody duck that’s forgotten how to quack,’ she said. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z After I left Scott’s, I ran down to number twenty-three and banged on the door. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The rolling cart rattled and banged and careened its way down the slope till it was right beside the spring. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “You were supposed to feed him three times a day”—bang—“and scratch him behind the ears”—bang—“just the way he likes.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Sam heard a burst of hoarse singing, blaring of horns and banging of gongs, a hideous clamour. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Miss Trotter banged her fork against her plate and so did Ma Charles. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Curtains and windows open, loud voices, banging doors—I was trembling with excitement. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z It was loud with the sound of trays banging and kids yelling. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “I’m not an idiot, Tom. Yes, I’m perfectly capable of remembering—” A loud bang from above and behind them cut her off, made Thomas jump. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He shook her with all his might and started banging her and Soccer Barbie against the concrete floor. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I mean, I knew it was bad, but are my new bangs really that terrible? How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z "I was screaming and she came and banged on the door. I was still screaming, but I got up to let her in." Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Some started shouting and banging on the glass door. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He banged on the keys, and the notes that clanged sounded different from what Kendra would have expected. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “And the stove. Things get banging around down here and we’ll have a first-class fire.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Riiiiight,” she said, arching her eyebrow even higher until it nestled into her bangs. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Penny’s lance descended just in time for its blunted point to brush his shoulder; his own lance wobbled as he brought it down and banged it noisily off a comer of her shield. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The front door banged against the back wall as he jerked it open and walked out. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They seemed to be struggling to get it open, banging feverishly on its surface. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z A loud bang cut through the air, coming from the stairs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Street musicians banged their drums while dancers jigged around the dusty road. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Since he put all his weight behind it, I stumbled and banged my shoulder on Doc’s worktable. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She’s banging her fist like a gavel on the front desk. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Suddenly the quiet African night was filled with shouting, then with banging and clattering sounds as though someone was throwing pots and pans. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He was banged up pretty bad from his fall. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The bang is so loud it hurts my ears. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Seven gave her the side-eye, taking in her straight, short black hair and bangs, her round, pale face and flush red lips. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Nausea washed over her and she stumbled, banging the backs of her legs on a nearby crate. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The door of the hotel room banged open. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I flinched when the screen door banged shut behind them, loud as a rifle shot. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “She had a good life,” croaks Ruth, banging her cane against the wood floor for emphasis. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She’s near the windows now, twisting, banging feet, hands flailing on the floor. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The drum major rushed past the men toward the car, and I heard the cane bang down upon the hood as he rushed toward me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The watchmen and their dogs would stand stock-still, as if lightning-struck; then the dogs would bark, and the next instant the door would bang open and men would come tumbling, looking crazy, from the meadhall. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z With an earsplitting bang of metal on wood, they hit the thick tree trunk and dropped to the ground with a heavy jolt. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He was a good trout, and I banged his head against the timber so that he quivered out straight, and then slipped him into my bag. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z And — bang!—Joseph leaped up as if something had exploded beneath him. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z He heard Hooper banging in and out along the corridor above. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He held his elbow in his hand and banged into the door again. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Then there was a loud bang and Hermione vanished behind a puff of black smoke. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Hooper went, suddenly, banging the door without speaking to him again. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Mummy bangs on my door and calls my name. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Could quantum me- chanics have an equally dramatic effect on the big bang and big crunch singularities? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt like banging him in his face. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The front door banged open and Mr. Marston walked out to his waiting carriage. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z At the same exact time someone banged a drum one terrible boom, and a flash of red and yellow powder exploded and popped and hissed all ’long the front of the stage. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I fell to the court, banging my hip hard. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He banged his knee twice—and his head once—running through the dimly lit Berg toward the cargo room. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Riddle was pointing Harry’s wand at Fawkes; there was a bang like a gun, and Fawkes took flight again in a whirl of gold and scarlet. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z At the podium, Hilly looks at her watch, toying with the gavel like she’s just dying to bang it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z According to the general theory of relativity, there must have been a state of infinite density in the past, the big bang, which would have been an effective beginning of time. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z You’re reading it because April Farrow told you to read it, he says, and laughs so loud, the person in the room behind you bangs on the wall. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z My thoughts bang around, frantic and crazy, until I think my head will explode. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z His bangs fell over his forehead, and he flicked them back “No...I missed you, Henry.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z A shell banged open with a stupendous clout right beside his ear as he was scrambling back toward the front, and some undestroyed recess of his intelligence wondered that it did not kill them all. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Our dog, Tinkle, the part-Jack Russell terrier who had followed Brian home one day, caught the rat in his jaws and banged it on the floor until it was dead. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I’d still be sleeping if my grandmother hadn’t come banging at the door. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I heard Father make a grunting sound, and then the door banged, and he stomped out to the barn. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The back of my head banged against the wall. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Within seconds, his door banged open and I heard him thumping down the stairs almost as if someone was chasing him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “It’s over now. The noise is gone, no more bangs.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Studying had been positively excruciating, like trying to read while someone bangs out an annoying tune on a piano—and with fingers on the wrong keys, at that. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z SHE kept banging on the door, harder and harder, saying, “I know you’re in there, Chino, open up!” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Frantic, I bang against the glass as hard as I can. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z No sooner had he banged the phone down than his limbs turned so heavy he could hardly stand up. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z About one hundred seconds after the big bang, the temperature would have fallen to one thousand million degrees, the temperature inside the hottest stars. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Not unless you're fond of the sound of old Bob' - he indicated the landlord - 'banging away down here right the way into the night. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He knelt on one knee beside his battery hold and banged with the gaff at the metal flange. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The wind sang up in the oak trees on the block and banged the blinds against the side of the house. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The force of the blow knocked me into the wall, and I banged my head, the pain of the collision spreading through my skull like ripples on a pond. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The Heads of House converged on her; there was a great bang and a puff of purple smoke, which cleared to reveal Susan sobbing, reunited with her leg but looking horrified. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But I still go from entrance to entrance, banging and yelling, hoping that Mr. Kennedy is close enough to one of them to hear me over the roar of the polisher. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Sandi let her bangs fall and rushed out of the room. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z After coming through the crucible of the last year, I knew that I would never allow myself to get that banged up again. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z "He got banged up pretty bad though. I'll let him tell you about that." Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z He banged the hell out of the room. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z The new arrivals told him of the evacuation and how the Khmer Rouge forced everyone to leave all the cities, including Phnom Penh, Battam- bang, and Siem Reap. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Fern didn’t bother to ball up her fists or bang them at her sides, her warning that she was about to strike. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z At that moment the printing press gave a huge bang and numerous Quibblers came streaming across the floor from underneath the tablecloth; the press fell silent at last. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Vanessa must have jumped out of her skin with the sudden bang and movement of her bed, because I heard her say, “What the hell—Ruby? Is that you?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A bang! from above as the man Jack kicked at the door. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The gym doors bang open again and it’s Nuah and Muhammad, their T-shirts soaking. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z On the stage, Hawley banged his gavel to bring the crowd back to order. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Isa set the oven to four hundred degrees, shoved the roasting pan inside, and let the oven door bang closed. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Not by a rainy season come and gone where none was supposed to be, nor by the plain green bushes changing themselves bang into poinsettias. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A moment later the door of the upper room banged shut. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Just as I soaped up my hair, I heard banging on the bath room door. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He searched for a pen, banging drawers open and shut, found one in his own pocket, and wrote. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Oliver had dark thoughts about the Beiderman as he banged down the stairs, grabbed his puffy jacket, and stepped out into the backyard. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Now there was always some do-gooder civilian banging on about civil rights. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Me? Nothing. There was nothing I could do. Coach Warner, all the other coaches, they surrounded him. They started banging on his chest.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Dakota was running back and forth along a line of stacked shields, banging his goblet on them like they were a xylophone. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I ran to the great wooden door at the center of the doorway and banged on it with all my might. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Sandy finds a harmonica under the couch, and he begins to play a whole mess of noise while I bang on the pan, and we’ve got our own band going. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The Hideout door makes a familiar creak, and then a light bang as it hits the wall. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Tugged from our beds by something or someone, the ruckus, banging and shouting outside, my sisters leaped up screaming and were gone. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z You only banged your head and got wet, and that isn't going to make you die.' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I asked the nurse, banging my hand on the side of the bed to get her attention. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z A good swing does not necessarily make crews go faster, except to the extent that if no one’s actions check the run of the boat, rowers get more bang for their buck on each stroke. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It was near about impossible to make out what was going on, because people all around us were singing, dancing, banging their plates, waving their arms back and forth like trees in a hurricane. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Rittenhauer let the door bang shut behind him, then crossed his arms. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Baby Sumaiya squeals and bangs her toy on the coffee table, drooling with a big toothless grin. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She almost bangs me with it when she powers by. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Then came the bang and the smoke, the screams, the falling, the exit doors opening, the sensation of tumbling through the air and landing in a mound of warm sand. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z There was a bang and a flash of red light: Harry knew that the Snatcher had been Stunned. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I have great pleasure in announcing that this year at Hogwarts —” But at that moment, there was a deafening rumble of thunder and the doors of the Great Hall banged open. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It crashed down with a thump just as something large banged against it. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z And somehow, even though I’ve cut bangs and permed my hair over the years, I haven’t been able to chop it off. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I can tell because the loca tirade in Spanish has begun again as he bangs around the cabinets. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Blood spewing out of the guy’s nose and mouth and right eye, the back of his head banging the floor. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I need a good run to get rid of all the thoughts banging around in my head. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The day had started, with a bang AND a whimper. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But I won’t be able to hide the spots on my forehead if they decide to creep down past my bangs. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He grabbed the cup and threw the contents of it back, finishing it off and putting it down on the desk with a bang. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Just some faceless guy, a row of cigarettes, a gun, a bang, a searing pain, a wall of blackness. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z From time to time when they cook they set off the fire alarm, which is overly sensitive, and they bang it into silence with the handle of a broom. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Gran starts untangling my bangs, which are about chin length. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon after taking up his position, Davy began to bang out new elements one after another–potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and aluminum or aluminium, depending on which branch of English you favor.* A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z They argued that since there seemed to be infinitely more Friedmann-like models without a big bang singularity than there were with one, we should conclude that there had not in reality been a big bang. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It was quiet there, except the banging on the door and asking us to leave. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We play the piece again, and when the school heaters stop banging and all the toots and random blats come together, it sounds all right. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z They heard banging and a clinking of glasses. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Arthur shoots up and bangs his head against the bottom of the top bunk. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Big bangs and black holes and endless, endless Space. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Then a door banged, seeming to cut off the smell as abruptly as though it had been a sound. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The sides of his dark hair sit just above his ears, but he's pushed his bangs away from his eyes. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z An empty trash can chained to a parking meter banged and rolled from side to side, and its lid, also chained, flipped and flapped in the wind like a kite on a short string. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z We could hear them in the kitchen breaking our bowls and banging the pots. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he’s on top of me, banging my head against the ground. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z They crash and bang and make themselves at home, mostly because there’s no competition. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The big bang thus provides no insight into what might have powered the bang itself. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He banged a fist on the desk again, only this time it was hard. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z But as soon as Chess was out of the way, the door swung shut behind him with a loud bang. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I could have banged their heads together and shut 'em up, but I didn't. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A glacial sun filled the streets, and a high wind filled the air with scraps of paper and frosty dust, and banged the hanging signs of stores and storefront churches. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The door flew open with a bang, and Father barreled out. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad asks, banging his silverware on the table. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The cold wind blew, banging the crippled doors as we went inside. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z They’d heard him banging away on the metal, calling out, but no one could locate a way into the double hull where he’d trapped himself. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z When the two casks of fresh water had been brought onto the James Caird, one had fallen into the surf and banged against a rock. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z So both girls were snoozing soundly when Jillson banged on their door. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I could have banged the pots and pans together. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He closed his book with a bang, leaped to his feet, seized his wand of lignum vitae, and rushed at Arthur as if he were trying to shoo away a stray chicken. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I banged the bathroom door loudly, so Charlie wouldn’t come up to bother me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I pulled one of my oars from its lock and banged it against the overturned hull. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “This is so not cool,” I say to Tats, unclasping my bangs from a barrette halfheartedly holding them. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z ‘Aww . Phoebe shrugged. ‘It’s the least I can do for -’ Fifty feet away, a side door banged open. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I wasn’t even sure I was done growing at six three, and given the way this girl’s body was banged out double-D, she was likely done at five feet even. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Baba called, banging the gate with his stick. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Matt sat in his room with the guitar as he listened to Celia bang pots in the kitchen. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I followed the sound of banging metal and found Mrs. Hidalgo crouched in front of the oven, pulling a cookie sheet out with a mitt-covered hand. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z This means that the initial state of the universe must have been very carefully chosen indeed if the hot big bang model was correct right back to the beginning of time. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z With that, Kate was off, faster than she would have thought possible herself, perhaps spurred on by the tremendous bang and clatter and scrape of the ladder dragging behind her. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z His tail banged once and he went back to sleep. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z If they stopped talking and listened carefully, I worried they could hear my heart banging in my chest. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z We accept the theory of the big bang by watching a movie of expanding space running backwards. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z We were concentrating on our dinner, and everybody jumped when the door slammed open and banged against the wall, making the plates rattle in their racks. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As Professor Lupin went to stand next to it, the wardrobe gave a sudden wobble, banging off the wall. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Every so often he’d bang the pipe loudly on another junker, as if he were trying to scare something out of the shadows. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z On his last attempt, the rake banged into the side of the house, narrowly missing the kitchen window. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The old truck rattles and bangs in the potholes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Emerson Lapp rolled his eyes to the ceiling and banged his pencil down against the legal pad. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The tree shuddered as he banged it with his skull, and he pivoted around it, stumbling. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it will just be a bang, and the lights will lift, and I will find myself in another world. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I believe I saw him bang his head again as they disappeared over a small rise. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Besides, her head hurt where she’d banged it and her back ached from lying on the hard shelf. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Jody seized the bucket and ran, down past the bunkhouse, past the barn, with the heavy bucket banging against his knees. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, I could just bang on the pipe, right? You’d know it was me.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z These people were rewarded by terrific and repeated bangings of the front door by the children. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she came in again to get the bag, which she had left on the floor, and banged out again. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I told you not to call her ‘Mudblood’!” snarled Harry, but the elf was already punishing himself: He fell to the ground and banged his forehead on the floor. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He pointed his wand at the wall of books behind him and with a bang, a hidden door flew open, revealing a narrow staircase upon which a small man stood frozen. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But by the time they looked up a streaking figure had reached the door, opened it, slipped through, and the heavy front door banged. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She took it away from him and banged it down in the corner. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z We walked in—two of us wearing ties, and two of us wearing ratty T-shirts—and the Eagle banged an honest-to-God gavel against the podium in front of him. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Thus the number of apostrophes in circulation remains constant, even if this means we have double the reason to go and bang our heads against a wall. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z In a blur he disappeared out the door, which banged back as he flung it open. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I awoke and instantly banged my head as I tried to sit up. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I bang into the room before the oddity of the situation dawns on me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z This gave him control over the volume and pitch, and produced a deep, solid bang capable of shaking the door, the frame, and the wall. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I turned the can and banged the opposite side of the top against the hook to make another hole. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She could hear echoing noises coming closer—the stomping boots, the bangs as the soldiers forced open doors not opened quickly enough, the shouted questions. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Why else would I have given myself bangs? All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She banged on a row of books as if she were knocking on a door. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Her foot slipped on a slick rung, and Celaena barely stifled her cry as she gripped the bars, cursing as her knee banged into the gate. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When he started banging on the door of the car I went to take a peek at what was going on. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he bangs the front door behind him with a fist. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Farrell banged down the phone, dashed to the press box, rounded up the dockers, and delivered the news. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “And it’s not just Johnny, she called me a liar, accused me of getting her that.. .pie” She bangs her fists against her knees. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He banged an empty bottle on the windowsill. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When it was time for her to eat and she made loud noises, banging her cup on the table, I joined her. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I am calm, she thought, but so very cold; the noise is only a kind of banging on the doors, one after another; is this what I was so afraid about? The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z There’s a breeze now, cool and soft, and I watch it ruffle her bangs. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z In his motel room, Cabot could hear the sound of clanks, bangs, and heavy motors outside as a crew tore down the motel’s existing sign to replace it with the new one. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The dining room doors are locked, but I bang on them anyway. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Rita, Kuda and the Mellower dashed around, knocking over chairs, skidding on the wet floor and banging into the distraught robots, who were trying to clean up. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Then someone bangs on the hood of the car. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The suitcase weighed heavy on her shoulder muscle and banged against her legs. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z If it came down quickly—bang!—the gun would go off. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z After banging on the bottle and proving how normal it is, I hold up a quarter and slap it through the small cut in the water bottle. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z This event—the big bang—was a horrible idea to many scientists and philosophers. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z It is at the zero hour of the big bang and the ground zero of the black hole that the mathematical equations that describe our world stop making sense. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The door banged again and then we heard it burst open and people walking around in our house. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I thought this was the grand finale, but no, June switched over to the piano and banged out a jazzed-up version of “Go Tell It on the Mountain.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s people like you, Ron,” Hermione began hotly, “who prop up rotten and unjust systems, just because they’re too lazy to —” Another loud bang echoed from the edge of the wood. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I totally know this, yet apparently I prefer to bang my head against the wall over and over because I think arguing can change my mother’s mind. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Dad,” Stuart says through gritted teeth, banging his fork against his plate. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z With a bang like a gunshot, the cracker flew apart to reveal a large, pointed witch’s hat topped with a stuffed vulture. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Phelan grabbed the keys from the guy’s belt, strode over to the inmate’s cell door, unlocked it, and flung it open with a bang. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He brandished his wand at the snake and there was a loud bang; the snake, instead of vanishing, flew ten feet into the air and fell back to the floor with a loud smack. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “He’s banged up...Three broken ribs...It could’ve been worse...Dr. Martin got us here, and Frank carried him in...He’s still out...” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Some boys buzzed around the locker room like sleepless flies, banging on the metal lockers and walls; others shadowboxed. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z We picked up a mortar and banged the door open, but it was too late. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Panting for breath, she staggered through the door, and slammed it behind her with the loudest, most satisfying bang you can imagine. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Correspondingly, if, as is the case, we know only what has happened since the big bang, we could not determine what happened beforehand. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Loud, staccato beats, clattering and banging—hacking and chopping—a trampling of green stems. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z To the left, beyond a tiny living room with dark wooden beams, sits a girl with shoulder-length black hair and curly bangs. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I banged on the door against the glass so hard it cracked, and the crack spread a web that caught my skin for a moment and held it fast. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The dagger hit—bang!—and the pile of shields tumbled to the floor—crash! Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He grumbles away above us before he climbs down to get his bicycle and bang his way out the door. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z One says something to another and the jamb splinters and the door bangs open. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “While you calm down, I’m going to paint my nails,” she said, smiling up at me through her bangs. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z When my father finally began yelling at me for disgracing him in front of an important guest, Harry started banging out Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg on the Pegasus to drown him out. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I bang through the door and stumble into the room. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z As he watched Baby walk off down the street he kept pulling the straggly bangs of his hair. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Jeffrey banged around on my drum set for twenty minutes or so and things felt normal again, for a little while. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z If punctuation provides the traffic signals, words bang into each other and everyone ends up in Minehead. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z Chester banged his glass down on the table. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z It tumbles and bangs down the sides of the chute, as if my words are shouting their truth one last time. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "I think that's it, in terms of bang for your buck." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z When she lost the first coin she banged on the machine with her fists and kept opening the receiver to be sure that nothing had come down. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Crouching low for a minute and then quickly straightening, he faked Vegas out of position and banged his hands to the wiry body. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She removed a pair of thick gloves, blew her bangs up into the air with a puff of breath, and said, “They say one of you is a genius.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He goes into another room and I can hear a door banging and stuff being moved around and when he comes back, he's got this rope in his hands. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z He could hear Dad banging around downstairs, stomping in and out from the barn or the machine shed. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z He was banging it pretty hard so it was good that he was wearing a helmet. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Think I bang, think I slang, claim a set. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z One side of their boat banged and scraped sickeningly against the stone arches, but it emerged in one piece on the far side of the bridge. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Unaware that I was still under the table I jerked upward, and my head banged against the top of the table. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, he spent many of his nights in PC bangs, the ubiquitous East Asian Internet cafes where young, mostly unmarried, men play computer games and surf the Internet around the clock. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z China had changed her mind about the bangs and was arranging a small but sturdy pompadour. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I started banging pots around, irritated just by the looks of that stupid red cover. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Hermione was two rows of tombstones away; he had to wade back to her, his heart positively banging in his chest. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z "Listen to yourselves! If you were sons of mine, I would bang your heads together and lock you in a bedchamber until you remembered that you were brothers." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A truck growls by, a trash can lid bangs shut, reminding me of the sound of the trash bin toppling at lunch. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z There was a loud bang, and Mr. Malfoy was thrown backward. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She didn’t hear the stove lid lifted up, but she heard it bang down again. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z He turned away from her, picked up his hammer once more, and began to bang. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I’m afraid the doors to the classrooms are going to bang open and we’re going to get in trouble. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Alex asked, but he did as Jimmy told him, banging on his sisters’ bedroom door until he was sure they were awake. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z However, it did not resolve the crucial question: Does general relativity predict that our universe should have had a big bang, a beginning of time? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t want to be carried in a medevac chopper while guys you could be home playing ball with were banging on your chest, trying to get your heart beating again. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “I would give anything to move to California right now!” my father exclaimed and banged his fist on the table. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry could see Draco Malfoy banging his goblet on the table. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The moment the door banged shut behind him, she opened her diary. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She should be spending this quiet time enjoying herself, she thought, since there were no orphans banging about. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z We made a few turns, backtracked a few times, and eventually found the spider banging its tiny head on a metal door. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The figure fell and crumpled among the blue flowers of the mountain-side, but now there was a gentle breeze at this height too and the parachute flopped and banged and pulled. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “You look nice with bangs. But you looked nice without them, too.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Calpurnia banged down the toilet seat and sat her on it. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I wash the dishes quickly, because I don’t want to miss it when Mamita comes banging on the door. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s no way you’d be banging a hammer and putting up drywall. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She clenched a trembling hand into a fist, paused only slightly, then banged on the door. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “We have to go out with a bang, right?” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Just then, Chucha and I hear the cars honking their way up the driveway, doors banging shut, excited voices in the front of the house. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z In each room, peoples are painting or cleaning or ham- mering, and there is much clanging and banging and whooping. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z My shoulder bangs against Valerian’s shoulder so hard that he staggers back. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z One example of the use of the weak anthropic principle is to “explain” why the big bang occurred about ten thousand million years ago—it takes about that long for intelligent beings to evolve. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear a bang, and the glass cracks. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z They heard a door bang open on the other side of the curtain, followed by loud voices and clomping feet—the rest of the Wednesday tech crew. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Mrs. had straightened my hair with Big Ma’s hot comb and gave me a flip bang. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Grover frantically hit the snake with his reed pipes, but he might as well have been banging on a stone wall. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z While Xenophilius’s banging and scraping drew nearer and nearer, Hermione managed to free Ron with the use of a Hover Charm. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Rolling and tumbling, he tried to keep his pack up so it wouldn’t bang on the ground like every other part of him. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I call to Roshan, banging my fist against the inside of his palm. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There are staircases, also of wood, which creak when we climb them, and banisters we aren’t supposed to slide down, and iron radiators that make banging noises and are either stone cold or blazing hot. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I grow out my high school bangs and pin my hair back off my face, hoping to look austere. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They’re really moving now, wrecking each other’s suits, Henry’s lip caught between Alex’s teeth, the portrait’s frame rattling against the wall when Henry’s head drops back and bangs into it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z No Grandpop either, but he couldn't have still been asleep after all that banging. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I hate the movies like poison, but I get a bang imitating them. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Guth suggested that the universe started out from the big bang in a very hot, but rather chaotic, state. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z His head banged against the table as he fell to the ground. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He bangs on the dashboard and the music blares throughout the car. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z But the man didn’t hear it because he had a bang of his own. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He banged his hand against the car harder and started stomping his feet. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It bangs off his chest and falls to the floor. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The heavy cooler was banging against his inside leg with every step. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z I push my bangs away from my glasses. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The waves banged out every possible note known to iron and air. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He always banged the gavel when he was unsure of himself. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The kids rushed around, banging drawers and dropping utensils. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z In the morning the ghetto reverberated with sounds of the Aktion, the roundup: gunshots, shouts in German, doors banging, and heavy boots on the stairs. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z They raced up to the room, banging on the door. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z He turned abruptly, and ran into the house for help, and the screen door banged after him. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay on the floor, screaming and banging his head. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z People tune in every hour to watch Deckers kill themselves in the most unique way possible—to go out with a bang. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It wasn't too far, but it was cold as hell, and the snow made it hard for walking, and my Gladstones kept banging hell out of my legs. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z There was a banging sound and the boys all laughed, and Jack’s laughter was the loudest of all. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z We were off, not with a huge bang but with a small bump, as we felt the rocket come alive and begin to fly. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Early in the morning, Jinjoo heard a lot of hurried movement and banging from the other room. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z My brother and I shouted and banged as much as we liked. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Merry banged her spoon on her high chair and Tidings passed the peas. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z So February sneaks in a couple of beautiful days early on, and just when you’re stretching out like a cat waking up, bang! Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The cowlicks were a little trouble, so she wet her bangs and made three spit curls. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Startled by loud banging on her apartment door, she struck the wrong typewriter key. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Right before we sit down to eat, the door bangs open and a thicker, much taller version of Safer walks in. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Shady banged his head on the low doorway. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The exchange was followed by vicious banging on the door for a solid live minutes. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z His wand was telling him he was bang on course; as long as he didn’t meet anything too horrible, he might have a chance. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “The gate banged,” Candy said, and he went on, “Jesus Christ, Curley’s wife can move quiet. I guess she had a lot of practice, though.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the porch door banged, and here came June with her dander up. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I had the chance to elaborate, there were footsteps on the stairs and somebody banged at the door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z My mother would stand on her tiptoes and bang the kitchen window to scare the cat away. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z A desolate banging, from a girl who could count the years since she felt any real presence on the other side of that door. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The metal door banged loudly behind him and reverberated through the small space. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Heatedly he banged a mayonnaise-smeared fist on the side of the television console, to no avail. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra turned her back abruptly and slammed into her bedroom, but no sooner had she banged the door shut behind her than it opened again. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It sounded, Eleanor thought, like a hollow noise, a hollow bang, as though something were hitting the doors with an iron kettle, or an iron bar, or an iron glove. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z By 10:00 A.M., six and a half hours before the race, a vast, agitated throng was already banging up against the fences. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As I lowered my glass, a distant blast echoed through the midway, followed by two more bangs in rapid succession. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Then we run up the steps, Char’s high heels sounding like hammers banging nails whenever she takes a step. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Celia’s arm tires from banging her hammer and her voice is hoarse from calling for order. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The padded door banged open and a young boy clicked into the bar, scraping the metal taps on his flamenco boots across the floor. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I banged on the car window, pulled Mom’s shirt, hit her head. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The physical therapist was showing me how to bang loose the poison in his lungs—which he needed done regularly now, to keep it from solidifying, to keep him breathing. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your Last Friend is gonna make sure you go out with a bang. Not a bad bang, or a you-know-what bang, but a good bang. That made no sense.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Leo drops his cup into the saucer with a clatter, wiping his hand on his pants and banging against the coffee table as he moves to greet me. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Bodega banged a fist on the table, then pointed a finger at the wall as if he were pointing at the people outside. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z His bangs fell into his eyes as he started jumping around like a monkey, but somehow, he still managed to look cute. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I spun quickly, taking two steps back and banging into a tree. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Conner’s voice startled me, and I bolted up, banging the edge of the counter. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Dobby made a funny choking noise and then banged his head frantically against the wall. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z We stood there for a long time, it seemed, long after the banging stopped and we heard footsteps crunching away. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He banged the drum, calling the horde to silence. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Tad banged on Sam’s door again as he passed by. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Adolescence is a surreal world: Kids who don helmets and practice banging into one another for hours each week are deemed healthy and wholesome, even heroic. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I had short bangs and nicks on both sides. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Rain fell in thick drops now, exploding craters in the dry earth, banging against the zinc walls. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He turned around and ran out the door, letting the screen bang sharply against the house. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z It banged down hard, flapping on its hinges. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Mother, did bangs come into fashion after you had the picture taken?” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They set them up in the back bedroom, and the German conversation and the banging are loud. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z May could go through five or more every morning looking for the ideal, flawless banana, the one that hadn’t gotten banged up by the grocery world. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Angie with the big brown bangs and long nails was behind the counter, sorting packs of cigarettes. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Outside, Liam was banging metal against metal—growing more helpless and angry by the second. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Mambu told us that when he plucked the boy’s eye out, the boy ran to punch him, but he couldn’t see him, so he ran into the wall, banging his head hard, and fainted. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z But if Park left, there'd be no one to stop his mom if she decided to give Eleanor giant, claw-shaped bangs or a spiral perm. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Dad bangs out the opening bars to Beethoven’s Fifth. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z A few moments later, during which Harry waited with his hand upon the doorknob, there came a loud bang and a great deal of acrid black smoke billowed from a corner. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Her subconscious mind held the reverberating echo of a hell of a bang, which had in fact been the thing that woke her rather than being tossed about. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Then bang bang bang—on the center gate again. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s this girl with trim hair and neat, high bangs. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She gave us each a turn at being massaged by the torrent, which banged against our skinny bodies and bounced off in silver fans onto the ground. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Get into the coach before it turns into a pumpkin, and don’t bang into the door! Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “How can anybody sleep?” she asked, giving the last nail a terrific bang. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I open up the cover and let her bang on the black and white keys. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z If she had a gavel, Percy suspected she would have banged it. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z In 1965 several astrophysicists at Princeton University were calculating what would have happened right after the big bang. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Their hair was straightened, curled at the tips like Miss Brown’s, or pulled up into a twist at the back with wispy curls and straw straight bangs over Cleopatra eyes. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z They banged out the rhythm on the tables, getting louder and rowdier until Raul stilled them by raising his hands. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He closed the keyboard lid, impatiently but without banging it. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Shaking his sodden bangs out of his eyes, he squinted back into the stands. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z My mother banged the spelling book shut and stood up as if she were ready to leave that very minute. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a girl, too, with bangs and hair to her ears. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It was Marissa banging on his head with her leather book bag. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Shainmark pushes Elizabeth’s long bangs to the side, out of her eyes. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Carrying me in one hand, she went bustling out of the bedroom and along the corridor, banging her stick on the carpet with each step she took. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z When I looked back, I realized that Jeffrey must have slipped off the stool and banged his face on the counter. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “A metal flange that had been banged aside?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly I heard a loud banging at the front door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Nettle banged it in with the back of his shovel. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He just got up from bed and banged the closet door open, tore off his T-shirt, flung it on the ground, and got dressed. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Merry was standing there with a candle in one hand, and banging on the door with the other. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z People shout and bang their pots and raise their fists in the air. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She lifted her bangs—her face was delicate like a ballerina's. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z For the next half hour, Nan banged around and said at least half a dozen almost-swears. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The hard heels of her buttoned boots made a hollow banging sound against its wet boards, loud in the warm and breathless quiet. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I make it back to our floor, throwing open the double doors and banging on the door to room 315. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Paul Marshall banged his hands together and the sound ricocheted between the columns and the back wall of the pavilion. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z And then I sit there refreshing the browser over and over again until Nora bangs on my door. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z And she had a new fringe of bangs. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z No pots banging around, no visitors chatting away at the table, no cold drinks or treats waiting for us. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Then he turned and strode out of the tavern, banging the door behind him. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The pipes that carried heat to the radiators banged restlessly within the walls. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z One glimmer of hope remained, one alternative to the big bang: steady-state theory. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z It was like a beautiful roller-coaster ride in slow motion, with no noise, no banging around, no hollow feeling in the pit of the stomach. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Blowing breast feathers off the bangs covering her forehead, Stella emerged moments later lugging a bulging sack, which she carted over to the rust-colored stump. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he looks down and smiles, and his eyes are hidden by his bangs. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The door to the main lobby opened and banged close. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I look up through my bangs, now long and unkempt, like Charlie’s used to be. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The boat swung into the curve, banged against the wall, straightened itself, and sped on. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I start banging on the heating pipe, three quick, three slow, three quick. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z There was a great deal of clattering and banging coming from overhead: Harry wondered what Luna could be doing. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “You’ve got to do something with those bangs,” she says, brushing them back with her hand. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z After this came a single sharp bang so loud that one of the workmen ... fell into the water. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Valerie pushed aside her black bang and indicated two pale marks, one on either side of her forehead, as if at some time she had started to sprout horns, but cut them off. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He banged his baseball bat against a cabin door whenever he heard a noise, shouting at everyone to go to sleep, which made it impossible for anyone to go to sleep. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As the news spread, children of scientists grabbed pots and pans and ran outside banging them together and shouting. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I spun violently into the sky, raging and banging stars from their moorings, swirling and vomiting. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “Sacrilege!” the old man yelped, banging his staff on the floor a few more times. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Another bang sounded behind us, but this time, it wasn’t a gunshot. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He banged through the front screen door of the ranch calling, “Ma’am, ma’am, there’s a catalog.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z She could tell from the increasingly frantic banging that the police were seconds away from coming in—with or without an invitation. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z When the bathroom door banged open, George jumped in her seat, splashing juice on her hand. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I went around back and banged on the sliding door leading into the basement, screaming for Fang to let me in until I thought to actually check the door. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Eva banged on the floor with her stick but nobody came. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Several times that day, Laila banged her fists against the walls, used up her energy screaming for help, hoping that a neighbor would hear. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z With time-sharing, you could sit at your Teletype, bang in a couple of commands, and get an answer then and there. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Ellie’s hands were a blur as she banged on the drums so hard, her red mane flailing like flames all around her. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z What would have happened if I’d gone round then, banged on the door and asked her what the hell she thought she was up to? The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He rushed over and banged on the door, hollering for help. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z It seemed she had barely closed her eyes when she felt Poppy’s hard little heels banging against her shins. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Finally I banged her head against a brick wall. She ended up needing stitches.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z My heart forgets to beat, then bangs crazily. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Behind her on set is a humongous screen where I see myself: sawing, hammering, and blowing bangs out of my eyes as I concentrate. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Fern balled both hands, banging her fists at her sides, her ticket now completely crumpled. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z When I reached the firehouse, I banged on the door. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Which would be more impressive if it didn’t have rubber leg caps, making it land with a squeak rather than a bang. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The tenants downstairs complained of the banging noise coming through the ceiling, and bed-to-floor leaping was declared off-limits as well. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z You could tell old Spencer'd got a big bang out of buying it. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “And then you got on my shoulders, but you didn’t notice the door and you banged your head and we both crashed to the floor!” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Carolyn, who has an angelic moon face framed in a Dutch cut with dark bangs, calls herself a fabric artist. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I stopped and stared for far too long, until Annette banged my arm. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But she would bang forever to escape the velvet. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z THE next evening, I’m working upstairs in my room, banging the keys on my Corona. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The offices were closed when they arrived, but they banged on the door and asked a janitor to let them in. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The banging grew louder and I tried to sit up, but, lacking limbs, I fell off the table instead. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Also, Dad was always dropping by to visit Mom, but then they got into such screeching arguments that the neighbors banged on the walls. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She knew before she heard the stomping from inside the third-floor apartment and the barrage of clicks and bangs from locks being disengaged. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I heard someone bang on the desk, and then Professor Nemur shouted: “I’ve already informed the convention committee that we will present the paper at Chicago.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I cried and banged my fist on the table. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Metal, by the looks of it, like the gas stayshun and the Church back home but not nearly so banged up. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Yet what would Theresa do to have Mona bang open her door right now! Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Zola says to Vinny, “If you want to bang on something, why don’t you bang on some drums?” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z “He says to tell you he will be in Vera Cruz the beginning of next month,”—clatter, clatter!—“and if you still have the intention of joining him”—bang! clatter, clatter, bang! The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z Matthew flicked his bangs out of his eye and smiled. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Eye tackled Knife, but Granny banged him over the head with her handbag. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z To understand the big bang, physicists must marry quantum theory with relativity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z It must have been annoying the way kids were always banging on it. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z The door banged open behind Harry and he looked up, terrified: Snape had burst into the room, his face livid. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The front door slammed and I could hear Charlie banging around under the stairs, putting his tackle away. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z According to the theory of inflationary cosmology, empty space can spawn other big bangs, creating a vast number of other universes: a multiverse. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The hard shell hits my head with a bang, as a flash of white pain explodes in my skull. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The screen door banged behind Florida as she entered the cabin. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Next, I pull back my bangs and study the spots underneath. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Carter was surprised at the sudden dismissal and he banged the gavel too hard, almost splitting the crate he used as a desk. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Bod looked at the face of the fallen body—then he began to bang on the window, frantically, desperately. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z By the time the twins were toddlers, Mrs. Trepid couldn’t bear their stumbling and falling and screaming and banging and breaking and spitting. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I could hear the bolt being slid into place, and then a racket of furniture banging and panicked dialogue. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z As far as we are concerned, events before the big bang can have no consequences, so they should not form part of a scientific model of the universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Then a number of huge bangs shook the castle, and a great cavalcade of transparent figures galloped past on horses, their heads screaming with bloodlust under their arms. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He bangs him to the ground before walking purposefully back inside. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z And the little man took his burden and ran, slowly enough that Tristran, his leather bag swinging and banging against his legs, his heart pounding, his breath coming in gasps, was able to keep up. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I get to the shack and bang open the door, expecting to see Sandy in the kitchen, fixing himself something he caught—but the stove is off, and the pan is empty on the counter. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I’m screaming my head off, banging on the unyielding glass, trying to reach him. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I heard another bang, another shattering of glass. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z At that time, which we call the big bang, the density of the universe and the curvature of space-time would have been infinite. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The banging, the creeping, the clanging becomes audible. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess I sleep, because the next thing I know, it’s morning and Greasy Sae’s banging around at the stove. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He took one look at my face and asked if I’d been banging. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Her bangs were a perfect line across her forehead, even after sleeping. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Their leather shoes splash through the shining puddles on the road, the sacks of books bang against William's broad back, and Jeanne shouts to the heavens. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Father Time stopped banging his head on the table. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It shook the trees inside out, rattled at doors, banged at shutters. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I see Mom at the kitchen table, her empty lunch plate still in front of her, banging her phone keyboard with her thumbs. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z This cosmic background radiation was the afterglow of the big bang. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The back door slammed, and a few moments later he was banging on the door of my room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She pushes her glasses up and brushes her bangs out of her face. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I get to my feet, I’m banging on the window and I’m screaming at him to stop, but he can’t hear me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Melissa was the name she called herself in the mirror when no one was watching and she could brush her flat reddish- brown hair to the front of her head, as if she had bangs. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Hammers rang faintly in the distance—workers banging away at the ship, all unaware of his emergency. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Mom blew a puff of air up at her bangs. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He starts the car and then begins banging his tetherball of a head against the car's horn rhythmically. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z And the most profound problems in physics—the dark core of a black hole and the brilliant flash of the big bang—are struggles to defeat zero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I stand up so fast that my chair tips over backward with a big bang. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The noise is deafening, and my jawbone bangs rhythmically on the iron edging. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Nicole, relax, I wanted to bang out my homework before we hung out.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The sounds and memories of my own childhood refugee camp came rushing back—children playing, pots banging. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The music gets louder and so do the pots and sticks people are banging on. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z “Straightforward exchange. The gold goes in, you come out. We send in the missile. Big blue bang, and it’s all over.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I had a brief, ludicrous picture of the old, rather heavy woman banging a SIM calie over the head with her ubiquitous black purse. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I lift my head and bang into a wet nose. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z My breathing is almost back to normal when the door bangs open, and I jump. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z My lungs burning, I bang on the door, praying I’ve made it in time. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She grabbed the long pointer from the blackboard and banged it on the desk. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Her foot had banged against a hard object. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She had known that Angel would have the answer, but she had expected it to be a loud bang, not a quiet soaking in. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “You should trim your bangs when you get home. Just an idea.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She wore black bangs, and her cheeks were pink and white. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The front door banged; it was Granddad, I knew, stomping out in disgust. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z So I made a great racket, banging the club against a tree and yelling. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Sticky banged his head on the top bunk. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z In the classical theory of general relativity one cannot predict how the universe would have begun because all the known laws of science would have broken down at the big bang singularity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Sunny banged on a pot with a wooden spoon, singing a rather repetitive song she had written herself. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z The detention door bangs open and kids flood out. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z There were rapid footsteps on the stairs, followed by a loud banging at the door and a delirious burst of Italian. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z We should therefore cut them out of the model and say that time had a beginning at the big bang. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess being scared gives you a lot of strength because this time the window flew open with a loud bang. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “The side flange was banged away to make room for a D-6.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Clicks from her ivory and cardinal-beaded abacus fill the main hall each morning, and the banging noises of her spintria safes fill each evening. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z In two small portraits, however, there is a black thumbprint on her forehead, as if someone had inked in bangs, as if someone had marked her. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound of dribbling spills out, punctuated with the bang of the doors shutting. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The bell was clanging, banging away at her dully aching head. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The high wind rattled the flimsy walls; a door banged open and shut until somebody propped it open with a brick. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Michael wakes and lets out a loud cry, the Hannons are banging on the wall next door, Mam is telling Dad he’s a disgrace and why doesn’t he get out of the house altogether. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Xenophilius glanced behind him at the concealed printing press, still banging and clattering beneath the tablecloth. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He rattled and banged as hard as he could, but it made no difference. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, thank goodness,” said Hermione weakly, pointing her wand at Mrs. Black instead; with a bang, the curtains swished shut again and silence fell. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He drained off the rest of the whiskey and set the glass down on the end table with a bang. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z No German patrols come banging up the stairs to put bullets in their heads. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “I only gave my wrist a bit of a bang. Thanks, comrade!” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z It was the scream of light from the big bang, stretched and distorted into a whisper's hiss. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z He looked at me through his bangs with his injured'puppy face. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Then, without warning, there came a series of loud bangs, as though somebody was firing a gun into the door. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Instead, I bang the pots and pans, splash the water and am generally noisy, so that everyone wishes I were miles away. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I chased her, my Kellner & Newton Messenger Bag banging against my legs. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He banged his fist on the kitchen table. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z In this way she banged directly into something solid, unmoving, and talking. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z You’d think I walk around with my eyes shut, banging off the walls. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Andrea and I stayed downstairs late that night but at eleven o’clock, just as we were about to give up, there was a bang on the front door. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After the first three days we were all walking around with bumps on our foreheads from banging our heads against the low doorway. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z They banged their desperate fists against the glass. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Holding tightly to my bow and arrows, banging into trees that appear out of nowhere, tripping and falling as I try to keep my balance. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z We hear a loud bang, and then a high ringing, the aftereffects of firing a gun in such a close space. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Crashes, thuds, and bangs are loud, short jumbles of lots of different wavelengths. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z It banged against his chest as he ran, and every time it hit against him, it reminded him that it was empty, empty, empty. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Isa flew back into the apartment and the door banged closed. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z We got bangs at the same time, third grade. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z “Right, then I left my wallet in school and couldn’t pay for my potato wedgies. Then when I got home I banged up my ankle and found out that I flunked my English test.” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom opened the door, and we were greeted by the sound of heels banging against the wooden floor. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She used her wand to set off a loud bang, which restored silence, and ordered everyone back into their classes. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z As Peach gagged, Dismay banged into the rose of Sharon bushes and yelped, then bounced into the current and was swept away, tumbling under the water. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z And when I brush my teeth in the morning, they bang on the bathroom door. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Magdalys flinched at the bang, then grabbed hold of the stirrup and scrabbled up. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Since my eyes were closed, I landed awkwardly, banging my hip against the stone top of a worktable. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Their genre is emo, and its basically a sea of bangs and wristbands and tears. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Harry stopped dead, his heart banging against his ribs. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I soon had my ratty sneaker off and was banging it against a trunk, big fat ants raining down. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The cash register pinged, and the drawer banged out. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I laugh when his shot bangs off the rim and he gets an E right away. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z From outside came the rattle of armor, the scrape of swords on scabbards, the banging of spears on shields, mingled with curses and the hoofbeats of racing horses. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She rubbed her bangs up from her forehead and counted the first few stars. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The general theory of relativity, on its own, cannot explain these features or answer these questions because of its prediction that the universe started off with infinite density at the big bang singularity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon, Czernobog was slamming his pieces down as he moved them, banging them down on the wooden table so hard that the remaining pieces shivered on their black squares. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I breathed it in deep and tried to think who came up with the idea that everybody should come to the beach and bang drums while the sun went down. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She thought of their wooden screen door banging on its hinge. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She picked up the box and banged it hard against the iron stove, just once, to show me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Babou rinsed out the pot once and banged it on the counter in front of me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “How dare you say it was a knight going to be banged?” exclaimed the Queen. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A chill wind was blowing, banging the shutters. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Distantly, she was aware of the door banging open at the far end of the room. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z For there was Herbie, seated in the dirt at the side of his house, banging his head to try and drive the high-pitched, scary ringing from his ears. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It felt to him like that moment right before a high school track race, when the runners are tensed and waiting for the bang of the starter’s gun. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Neither of them kept the door from banging shut behind them, so both tensed for Grandma’s inevitable “Y’all know better than to be slamming doors in my house!” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z And there kept on being this stupid banging on the door, which woke me up several times in one minute. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He closed the windows with a loud bang, then returned to his seat. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma pulls the door shut with a bang. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z There was a bang, and Harry felt his hands fly off Mundungus’s throat. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I jumped so high I nearly banged my head on the roof of the car. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Vernor in the apartment below never used to complain, but now he’s always banging on the pipes or on the ceiling of his apartment so that I hear the pounding beneath my feet. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z And then Old Fred announced, last July 4—Calder remembered the date because it took the bang right out of the fireworks—that the family would need to move to New York. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Nothing but chirping birds and the bang of a distant door. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Up in the press box, they stayed late to bang out praises and apologies. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But I was already past her, down the hall, banging at the door of 3-A. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Everyone continued to hear terrible sounds: things being dragged across the room, banging and hammering, and low guttural noises, interspersed by periods of quiet. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Folks was yelling one after the ’nother, wagons and horses’ hoofs was making sharp clacking sounds on the bricks that covered up the road, hammering and banging was coming from each direction. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Before the judge bangs her gavel, Officer Moore answers hoarsely, “No. No aid.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z I bang on the door with the knocker and there’s a great howl from a dog so big he makes the door shake. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Winnie, the only child of the house, never went there, though she sometimes stood inside the fence, carelessly banging a stick against the iron bars, and looked at it. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Freed from Luke’s grasp, the bottom of the shade banged against the windowsill. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Hubbard was pummeling his ribs now, and Alfred worked his left arm free and began banging at the side of the bullet head, again and again and again, until Hubbard straightened up. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Kat clenched her fists and banged them on her thighs like she was a boxer fighting her- self. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Cursing furiously, Katz banged around at them with his water bottle and whatever else came to hand. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Up in the loft one of the other women—Rida by the stench—rummaged and banged. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He rolled his papers and banged them on the table. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Thor banged his fist down upon the table. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The banging of hammers and chink of chisels filled the air, summer, autumn, winter, and spring. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z No synthetic yellow bangs suspended over marble-blue eyes, no pinched nose and bowline mouth. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a flash and a bang, and then the body of Captain Cat was tumbling away from the ship, her hair streaming out behind her, her arms and legs splayed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z At that he seized the door handle, banged the door shut, and locked it. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z His men roared their approval, banging their fists on the long plank tables. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The thermostat was turned all the way up and the furnace was banging and sounding like it was about to blow up but it still felt like Jack Frost had moved in with us. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She grabs the phone from the wall, then bangs it back. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Poppy was sitting on the floor, banging a spoon on the leg of a chair. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Those bangs sounded like they came from inside my head. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I was all settled in and ready for a good story when the door banged and pinch-faced Amanda Wilkinson came in. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The bang was like a cannon blast, and the golden flames that erupted between them, at the dead center of the circle they had been treading, marked the point where the spells collided. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Her hand slipped and she banged her funny bone on the floor. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The back door banged open and I jumped. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Her bangs and braid peek out of the front and back. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I bang on the door, and Max flings it open, pulls me inside, and turns the lock. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She was bopping up the street, pumping her arms as if banging on the biggest invisible drum set ever imagined. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z She suddenly turned and looked straight at me from under the bangs of her tight bob. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z But they wouldn’t of noticed if I’d started banging on the wall. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The only constant is my hair, which is always thick and straight, cut in such a way that if surfacing from a dive, my bangs would fall to my lower lip. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z A few Continentals dashed by, their hands holding their hats on their heads, and canteens and cartridge cases banging against their backsides. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z One of her barrettes is down by the side of her face, hanging on for dear life and banging against her cheek. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I wanted my picture taken before my bangs fell and the rest of my hair looked wild from dancing. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Because of the bang on his head, Kingshaw had given him the anorak, to roll up for a pillow. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Suddenly the silence was broken by the sound of the front door shutting with a loud bang. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z But the person kept banging and pleading with me to let them in and I thought I dimly recognized the voice. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I have to bang our old wheelie cart up the steps, one at a time. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z There was a squeal of brakes, a shout, a bang. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry wouldn’t have been able to sleep even if he had been traveling on a bus that didn’t keep banging loudly and jumping a hundred miles at a time. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Annabeth and I tumbled to the ground, banged up but alive. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I hear a few more steps and his shoe banging the railing as he steps over it. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Under the roof I heard Mitch start banging the plywood walls, screaming, “Tabernacle! Come get me, devils!” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He keeps typing away for a few seconds before banging the phone down on the counter. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z When he got mad, he would bang his head against the wall or the table—whatever was close by and bangable. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Yummy banged around the winner’s circle Jumping up and down. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z About eight months after Wes’s birth, Mary was awakened by a loud banging on the front door of the home she shared with her sister on Pennsylvania Avenue. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The father, still on his knees, lowered his head to the ground, banged his forehead on the dirt, and also pleaded with the soldiers. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I must have banged it in the fight. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And with that, the pair of them strode out of the shop, Malfoy taking care to bang as hard as he could into Ron on the way out. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Someone bangs on the door, and Abby hops to her feet. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Just then the screen door banged open and Junior came in. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They tried to distract her by banging the bottom of the vessel and by waving at her. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Sheet, spoon, and pot,” George says, banging the top of the pot for emphasis. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z When I whipped my head to face him the bang was full of bounce and poked me in the eye. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I was sound asleep a few nights later when I heard someone banging around in my yard. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Shells were bursting in the treetops with terrific bangs, he said, showering down knives and needles and razorblades. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Tonight the guns have been banging away so much that I’ve already had to gather up my belongings four times. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Mixed kids are always pretty,” he adds, pushing his bangs to the side. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The screen door banged behind them as they went in, and their laughter grew faint. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z We could tell by the bang of his car door that we were in for it. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked up at her through his bangs. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I took the pipe, gathered the glass, sweated — blew —my cheeks puffed out — the iron pipe banged my teeth —I blew like the Angel Gabriel sounding the horn for Judgment Day. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Lori was lurching around the living room, her eyebrows and bangs all singed off and the smell of burned hair in the air. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Kids in the back banged their desks and roared. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Afterwards, my parents just sort of banged upstairs, suitcases smacking every step, and collapsed on their bed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He had a short haircut, leaving a touch of bangs in the front. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z His voice carried up to the press box, where the reporters were banging out their stories. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He was always getting banged up and then recovering almost immediately, as if nothing could truly hurt him. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Hunter thought the “sir” he left out was as loud as a bang. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “There he is!” said Michael, pointing suddenly to a shape that banged heavily against the gate. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z It said, “Billy, my man, go ahead and bet this little no-momma fool that he don’t know who his daddy is, then I’d have another nickel to bang around in your pocket with.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I cruised out of the room and through the hall, past a couple girls waiting for the bathroom, and ducked my head into the living room, where they were still banging hip-hop. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She took another tray of ice cubes from the refrigerator, banged it in the sink, even though there was already plenty of ice out. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone bangs on a tabletop, and the room goes quiet. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t have time for this,” Kate muttered, banging the door open at the end of the corridor and hauling the ladder out into the early morning light. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She had only meant for it to be a distraction, I think; a flash and a bang to draw the attention of our attackers away from us long enough for an escape. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z There was a great scrambling and jostling as people separated, banged into each other, and ordered others out of their space. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Wind howled through the alley, banging the trash cans against one another and sending newspapers fluttering through the air. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He bangs into the wall, but doesn’t fall. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z As if on cue, the front door of the trailer banged open, and Jimmy yelled his name. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I slammed my locker door and banged my fist on the metal. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Petunia, the lanky Doberman, was leaping off the floor and banging her paws against the basement window. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He jumped at the sound of his door banging against the wall. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Shoshana had wandered over to the piano and was banging notes out with a crab claw in each hand. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I banged it open with my back, grabbing Ashley with my free arm and flinging her through it. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Fina says, banging her fist on the table like a gavel. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I jumped out of bed, ran down the corridor, and banged on Mlungisi’s door. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Eat!” said Merry, banging her spoon on her plate. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He heard Alec’s footsteps behind him until there was the loud bang of the door slamming back open, followed by the rush of bodies and their continued battle cries. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I bang against the mat, shocks chasing each other around my body, but the pain doesn’t kill me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They could hear the whooshing and banging of furniture below. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z It almost, but not quite, supplanted my image of myself banging out stories on the typewriter. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z His big brown eyes were no longer covered with doggy bangs. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I shouted, banging at the door and trying to keep the fear out of my voice. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z They hammered on it lor ten more minutes; Ron even went and banged on one of the windows, but there was no response. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z One may say that time had a beginning at the big bang, in the sense that earlier times simply would not be defined. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I hit the rock hard, all along the front of my body, knocking the wind out of me and banging my knee. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z On the morning of the first day after Christmas break, loud banging on our front door wakes me up. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z After the gossip and banging of pots in the kitchen, the main house was eerily silent. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I wanted to pull off my shirt and throw it away, but at that moment there was a bang in the sky, and a mighty crash was heard. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He banged the pack a bit on his hand, coaxed a smoke out of the middle of the front row, and popped it into his mouth. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The top of Denna’s head banged into my nose, and I staggered, blinded with pain. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When eventually he plumped down, he showed his pleasure by trying to bang his stick doll to pieces against the side of the hearth. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z But even though my parents were the ones who’d bought it for me, they started getting annoyed at my constant banging on that Casio. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Her sweaty bangs stuck to her forehead where the helmet had mashed them down. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z He started banging around the gate like Chance-view and refused to settle down. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I banged them on the dry grass over and over again, as if I were hitting a drum, the leaves crunching and exploding into chips and tiny shards. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z If the expansion is slowing down rapidly, then it’s a good sign that the energy from the big bang is nearly spent; our universe would be heading for a big crunch. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z To ward off an aggressive black bear, Herrero suggests making a lot of noise, banging pots and pans together, throwing sticks and rocks, and “running at the bear.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z It would buzz along for several minutes quite comfortably, then bang! he was screaming at you. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I’m banging on the bathroom door while Zack leans listlessly against the wall next to me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z When there was no answer I banged on the door, thinking maybe the bell had stopped working. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Ball!” she said, and then banged her head into his knee, on purpose, to speed him up. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He banged it on his hand a few times, then tossed it to the ground. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She pushed back the bangs of her hair and looked close into the mirror. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z George winked at her and banged out the door. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z "There was hissing, then bang, bang, sparks flying all over the kitchen, red sparks, purple sparks." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time German soldiers banged on our door, we flashed the permits and held our collective breath for the brief but interminable inspections. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z As I step off the curb Mateo’s arm bangs into my chest. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z We stared at our twisted reflections in the mirror maze, ate powdered-sugar-dusted elephant ears, banged out our aggression on the bumper cars, and got sticky fingers from cotton candy. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The next Tally was a much more standard morphological model, with almond-shaped brown eyes, straight black hair with long bangs, the dark lips set to maximum fullness. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He tried to jam it into the earth, but the blade banged against the ground and bounced off without making a dent. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He bangs his spoon on the kitchen table. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z After a few moments of silence we heard the sound of ripping canvas, more shouting, and more banging. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z The baby, Ruth, sat in her high chair banging on the tray with an oatmeal-covered spoon. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The style of his own hair is altogether different—thick Beatle-like bangs that conceal his brows. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It banged loudly on the back door of the main house. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The next morning, inside the honey house, I woke to banging in the yard. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "Sure they were, but bombers have a funny habit of going in for bigger and bigger bangs. Until they get caught." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I toss my empty water bottle at the trash can across the locker room—bang bang! Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Raising his voice above the banging pots, Dad asks me if I’m excited about the synesthesia meeting. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I went hot all over, and I could hear my heart banging to be let out of my chest. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z At the big bang itself the universe is thought to have had zero size, and so to have been infinitely hot. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I could barely hear myself over the bang of my heart. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “I hate my hair,” you say, smoothing down a portion of your bangs. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “It’d look good on you. Not quite like mine. A little longer in the bangs, I think, and softer around the ears.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The TV-dish repair guy showed up while my mother was making eggs and pancakes, and he was still banging around on the roof when we all sat down to eat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The metal can bounced, banging against the walls of the tub like a squat madman foaming at the mouth. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “And who is there for me to have sex with? Please, tell me. Am I supposed to just bang any loser I see?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I banged the knocker, sure it was useless. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He banged Billy against a tree, then pulled him away from it, flung him in the direction he was supposed to take under his own power. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z At the sound of his raised voice, many fists banged on the door. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She combs her bangs out of her eyes and tucks them behind her ear. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z More troubling still, where did the singularity of the big bang come from? Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The banging, which had stopped for a few moments, changes timbre and direction. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I took my new kit into a stall to change, which was awkward because I kept banging my elbows into the walls and my knees into the toilet. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z One second after the big bang, it would have fallen to about ten thousand million degrees. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But my eyes were covered by my bangs as I stared at a piece of old gum that was stuck to the bottom of Mr. Tushman’s desk. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He imagined her banging on the walls with her fists, but no one came to open the door. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "We had to bang on the front door to get someone to open it up." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Their carts bang into mine, their children run amok. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z From somewhere in the center of the room came a sharp sound: bang!—bang!—bang! The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z There was nothing to bang the gavel on so he simply raised it in the air. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I go in the barn where, after my eyes have adjusted to the dim light, I see a tall girl with bangs and shoulder- length soft brown hair crouched over a pig. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And I run, choking, my bag banging against my back, my face cut with branches that materialize from the gray haze without warning, because I know I am supposed to run. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z As a writer bangs out sentences, she needs to ensure that her readers can reconstruct the coherence relations she has in mind. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I really got a bang out of that hat. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z And to everybody’s surprise, she seized Fred and George and pulled them both into such a tight hug that their heads banged together. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z We are therefore fairly confident that we have the right picture, at least back to about one second after the big bang. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She bangs on the door, and I feel the pounding in my back. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Once again, Patsy began to bang his coconut halves together, galloping along behind me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The work of Lifshitz and Khalatnikov was valuable because it showed that the universe could have had a singularity, a big bang, if the general theory of relativity was correct. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re going to hurt your hand if you keep banging on the box like that.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He banged closed the back of his truck and lugged the last two suitcases—wha-pop!— inside the Emporium to the small office behind the kitchen. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z In fact, all our theories of science are formulated on the assumption that space-time is smooth and nearly flat, so they break down at the big bang singularity, where the curvature of space-time is infinite. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z According to the singularity theorems of classical general relativity, there would still have been a big bang singularity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I bang until Johnny appears, wearing the clothes he had on last night. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z My bangs weren’t the same shade of green as the Neon Iguana hair dye in the jar, but they were green. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z When we had not banged lids at the last eclipse and the shadow kept receding anyway, she’d said, “The villagers must be banging and clanging very loudly back home in China.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We turn onto the Midway, banging our pots and pans and spoons, drawing attention from some of the other internees who were standing around their blocks. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z However, if there is enough mass—galaxies, galaxy clusters, and unseen dark matter—the initial push given by the big bang wouldn’t be enough to allow the balloon to inflate forever. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z "I tried to think of something that nobody would notice but you," he said, pushing his bangs off his face. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z You’d have thought she was Fern when she set eyes on Uncle Darnell, clenching her fists and banging them at her sides, ready to fight. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I slam against the driver’s side of a car, my shoulder banging into the rearview mirror. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There was the loud bang of a backfire and the horseless chugged forward. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z If this had happened two summers ago, Eleanor would have run and banged on the door herself. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He was startled by the sound of a deep, hollow voice booming and a banging on a wooden table. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The door banged shut and Ron pulled off the Invisibility Cloak. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The back door swung open, then shut with a loud bang and stayed closed. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z All I remember is we were putting frosting on cupcakes when he started banging on the door.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Prosper pushed his bangs out of his face. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The bleach Joe applied to my bangs left my hair a shade of yellow like the marigolds on Mrs. Hidalgo’s altar. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Things were getting heated when the front door banged open. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I took a rag out of my tote sack and wrapped the knife in it so’s it wouldn’t bang up ’gainst none of my chunking stones. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I let Cinna’s sketchbook fall at the guard’s feet with a loud bang. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The video he was receiving now was bang up to date. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Then when he does bang them, he does it so nice and sweet, with this nervous expression on his face. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z It was shorter than it had ever been, shaved close on both sides, with long bangs. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z But Joinville is already banging his way through the crowded inn and out the door, into the fallen darkness. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The door swung open and slammed against the wall with a loud bang. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He stopped banging the wall and looked at me. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He’d paced to the opposite end of the long hallway when the door to the lecture hall opened with a great bang. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The front door of the inn banged open. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z It was a man banging two coconut halves together. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She is talking about the bangs I gave myself. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He banged his fist down into his palm. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I near jumped to the moon when a loud bang came from behind me! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I could hear my dad banging jars around in the refrigerator. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Up the street a man was banging his head against a stone wall. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The big bang had been spotted; the myth of the static universe was dead. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “Unmade bed,” Dad repeated, banging on the keyboard again. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Then there was a long quiet spell that was split in the middle by the loud clank of an iron door banging shut. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He had never seen a wizard work things out like this, simply by looking and touching; but Harry had long since learned that bangs and smoke were more often the marks of ineptitude than expertise. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She grabbed a stick and pounded the creature even as it rose to attack again, banging it until its body was mush with the tail twitching feebly. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry pulled back his bangs to show the lightning scar. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I could feel the winter shaking my bones and banging my teeth together, and the big white hotel towel I had dragged down with me lay under my head numb as a snowdrift. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Then he banged his gavel heavily upon the rostrum, adjourning conclave and sealing their fate. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I banged on the door I was standing in front of and waited. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The sound was discordant, warped, tuneless, but she banged away, trying to play “Chopsticks.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Belter, you fly up and up like a July Fourth rocket, and bang! There you are, cinders, spread all over space. Them crackpot scientists, they don’t know nothin’, they kill you all off!” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Two boys laugh when one car bangs into another, spinning out of control until it crashes against the wall. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Just then a tremendous bang went off in the middle of the camp. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He * * Later that night, after the boys are asleep and the city is dark and quiet, Nino Carlitos bangs on my door. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Big Bad Rose liked to bang up other kids, we had heard. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Suddenly, and with a violence that frightened me, he leaned down and banged his forehead on the steering wheel. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I crawled out from behind the trunk and felt my way across the black room, banging painfully against racks of weapons and corners of trunks. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z At the big bang and other singularities, all the laws would have broken down, so God would still have had complete freedom to choose what happened and how the universe began. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She inspected Pong from under heavy bangs that hung down past her eyebrows. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I began banging pots and pans, more to cover my giggles than to help with supper. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya could hear him banging on the walls as he retreated to wherever he went when he disappeared. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z And my bangs are' all funky, too, so you can see the patches above my eyebrows. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z And so my heart was banging when Ms. Platt walked over to us. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She’ll go now and tell on us and before we know it we’ll have the priests of the world banging on the door and disturbing us. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Flora Baumbach paused in the search for the dropped pin to peer up through her straight gray bangs. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Sweet, slow-moving Cal, with his hipster bangs and his ocean eyes. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Katie banged her broom and pail in the corner with that final bang that meant she was through. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad stalked to the other side of the living room and slammed the wall, the bang making everybody jump, especially Grandpop, whose hands started shaking. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Diana banged a metal lever at the right of the machine and the loom shivered to a halt. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The guys might keep banging on the window all night until Palmer answered. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Later on Violet would dress her hair for her the way the girls wore it now: short, bangs paper sharp above the eyebrows? Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched him and his brother go up the rickety steps of their front porch and disappear inside the house, letting the screen door slam with a bang behind them. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z If I bang on the door, I might get electrocuted, so I just yell Ma’s name as loud as I can. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z And besides, one half of my real home is banging against my hip in my satchel. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It seemed pretty appropriate to me, but having banged up Papa’s beauty it wasn’t for me to disagree. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “On the corner, please,” he instructed them, and they put it down with a bang. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z You'd stick your hand over the shot and bang it on the counter, and once it started fizzing, you tossed it back. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z My bangs have melted into my eyes, my Nikes are drenched, and I’m shivering in the brown jacket that barely keeps me warm on mini-walks with Feather. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Hundreds of questions bang around in my mind while my stomach leaps wildly. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Years ago, before I understood, I used to wonder why she polished them each time I heard the sounds from their room, like something being banged against the door. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Clara let him scream his head off and bang on the furniture until he was exhausted. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I jump up onto Henry’s porch and bang on the door several times, wait, and bang some more. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z After I leave the bathroom, having pulled my bangs as far over my eyes as possible, Freckles tells me he didn't get his first job until after his tenth audition in New York. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z There was a banging on the window frame. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z But instead he began to bang his head against his desk. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Mom and I were finishing the dinner dishes when somebody banged on the door. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Werner could bang on the door, march the old man away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z By hour number two, he wanted to bang his head against the wall. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Good morning,” Ash said, and as she knelt on the cold hearth she felt the weight of the medallion in her pocket, banging gently against her thigh. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The car stopped, and a few of them banged on the bonnet. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The whooshing of the milk steamer and a banging noise came from behind the espresso machine. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z "He could have banged his head or broken an arm or something." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then stun her with it, Pellinore. Give her a good bang on the head with it, man, and perhaps the will get concussion.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I still kept my head way down, just looking up enough from under my bangs to see everyone’s feet. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I heard a loud bang and nearly jumped out of my seat. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “We don’t have time to—” A loud clanging sound cut the man off, a metallic bang that shot through the air like a cannon. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I asked, banging my tray on the side of the garbage can so hard, one of the lunch ladies glared at me. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He looked up at the stars, thinking, and Dimple felt her heart banging in her chest, afraid of what he was going to say. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Harry slicked back the dark, wet bangs of his hair. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Matthias called through the crack to them, “Stop banging! Stay quiet! I’ll have you out of there as soon as I can break the lock.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Desperately, Herbie banged away at the serpent with his shovel until all the pieces were stilled. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The big bang, the most puzzling event in the history of the universe, is a zero in both theories. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z At lunchtime, I clutch my brown bag, waiting near the door until the first rush of cafeteria noise dims: banging trays, ripping plastic, overtalking at too-crowded tables. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The consequences that these would have for black holes and the big bang will be described in later chapters. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z My plan is to bang the end of the stick, which is about the length of Daddy’s walking cane, against each floorboard to see if any of them sound hollow underneath. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z So in the end our work became generally accepted and nowadays nearly everyone assumes that the universe started with a big bang singularity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She banged a plateful of rice and beans in front of him, a fork, a glass of water. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He even went so far as to open his mouth and take a deep breath before he banged his head back into the screen with a quiet sound of frustration. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z And wind creeping through cracks, rattling and banging loose boards and shutters. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z And she bangs her knee against my thigh. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He banged it purposefully at little circles of green lichen scattered on the stone’s surface. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She has dark-blond hair cut in a long pageboy, with bangs falling half into her greenish eyes. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I slip out of the truck and bang the door shut behind me. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I tried to slip out the door as quietly as possible, but the stupid breeze pulled the door open hard, slamming it against the wall, making a loud bang. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z At midnight, while all the other prisoners banged away, Myers curled up on the floor in the corner of his cell, hyperventilating and flinching with each clang he heard. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z While I was carrying on like that, I heard the screen door bang shut downstairs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Armelio bangs on his chair with some sticks and gets bored, leaves the room. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z All of us banging drums or buckets or whatever we could find and then shaking hands and smiling and talking. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He bangs the chair with the heels of his hands. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I walked out into the hallway half lit by the moonlight falling in through the small, curtain-less window at the end and banged straight into the girl. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Patrice bangs her hand on the table, making all of us jump. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z This is rather like the big bang at the beginning of time, only it would be an end of time for the collapsing body and the astronaut. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat in the beating rain noise for a few minutes, then it abruptly stopped, like some annoying litde kid had stopped banging on a pan. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And the word of command does what all my banging could not. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Carl never saw it coming, either, and when the hapless bird banged head-on into his ear he gave a startled yelp, tumbling over sideways as if struck by a bullet. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom sits on my bed and pushes my bangs back from my eyes. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Now Aru was squeezing her eyes shut in embarrassment over Aiden possibly having seen her in horns when she banged her nose into something. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Whenever he was rapping, I'd make a beat by knocking on the wall, until Doris or Jazz came banging on the bathroom door, telling me to cut it out. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “Cain!” she shouted, and banged on the door with a fist, hard enough to hurt. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “It would be grand—going out with the bang of a dishonorable dismissal.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z In a few moments Gebu came in the gate, banged it carelessly with no regard for noise, and climbed the stair to his room. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I’m banged up and bloody and someone seems to be hammering on my left temple from inside my skull. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I try to hit the big boy but he grabs me by the throat and bangs my head against the wall till I see lights and black dots. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z When shaking did not work, and banging did not work, Grendel tried jerking his arm. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z This is the primal zero, the birthplace of the universe: the big bang, a furious explosion that created the cosmos. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z She sat up, banged her head, cursed, felt around, and got up more carefully. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z And then they’re drunk, and all of a sudden—bang—somebody’s lying dead in the gutter. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z A factory was a hundred stagecoaches all inside one’s skull, banging their wheels against the bone. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z A door getting banged on hard makes you jump right up and answer, even if you don’t want to. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Jay and I huddled together, listening to the banging and the rattling of the lock. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She closed the stove door with a bang, and approaching, assisted in removing Edna’s dripping mackintosh. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z You can sit down in her chair and swear that you came for bangs, but leave with a bob. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z And then my bedroom door bangs open and there’s Momma filling up the doorframe. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Mrs. Rezaei scooped the leaves into a colander, banged it on the sink a few times, and handed it to me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Did his floppy front bang things look better tilted to the right or the left? When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z So, lacking the truly perfect response, she lifted her legs and spun around to the piano, where she proceeded to bang out “Heart and Soul” with her left hand and “Chopsticks” with her right. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He banged his desk, and said, “This requires action!” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I go slowly around the back, and as soon as I’m out of sight of Mrs. Krajewska’s window, I run for the door and bang my fist on it. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The candle flames stood straight and tall in the dark room, quivering only when the banging shook the chamber. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z But Fern balled her fists, banged them at her side, and then she spoke. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Faster!” cried Mr. Wonka, banging the wall of the elevator with his hand. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z The spider scuttled straight under the car, and the sounds of banging stopped. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Rafe lowered his head to the table and started banging his forehead against the edge. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Every so often Lenny and Doreen would bang into each other and kiss and then swing to take a long drink and close in on each other again. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z A metal heart was banging outside his chest, and now he was flying, flying with triumph in his heart, without need of broomstick or thestral.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We kept talking and talking, and it was only when I heard a loud bang on the door that I realized I'd stayed way past my allotted time for the legal visit. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I was trying not to let the door bang shut behind me when I heard the man on the stage say, “Leah Diamant?” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z This was small caliber—a pop rather than a bang—and it wasn’t until we heard a second one, accompanied by a nearby splash, that we knew it was Golan. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Carter called for order, banging his gavel on the table. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Katie’s trombone was getting repaired, and the only other spare trombone was so banged up, you couldn’t even push the slide past fourth position. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I jump when someone bangs on the door. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Must have banged it against the gunnel going over.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Cluny’s tail banged down on the rotting lectern, smashing it into several fragments. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z What hurt most—worse than the broke ribs, broke nose, banged head, and twisted knee all put together—was his pride. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Immediately I dove back to my hiding spot, which would have been a nifty move except that I banged my head on the sewage tank. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Then the tavern door banged open, and four or five men strode in. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, suddenly, she rushed, in the dark, over to the night table, banging her knee against the foot of the bed, but too full of purpose to feel pain. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z We landed in a pile of banging heads, cracking bone and blood. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Was I just someone you banged to get over your dead boyfriend?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Mama came in soon after with her broom and pail which she banged into a corner with that final bang which meant that they wouldn’t be touched again until Monday. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle banged his fist on the arm of his chair. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z While Coll shouted instructions, they set to parrying and thrusting, with much banging, clanking, and commotion. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The new millennium began with a whimper, not a bang. minuscule. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Hedge was well suited for banging on things. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I bang my forehead with the heel of my palm. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Within only a few hours of the big bang, the production of helium and other elements would have stopped. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The baby banged its tail on the wall, making the windows rattle. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He loved banging in the paint like a giant pinball and fighting for the rim. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Throws some things together in a pot he heats on our hot plate and we eat quiet while our spoons bang the tin plates. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z There was a final moment of resistance, as if something were caught in the door, and then, with a crash, the wooden door banged closed. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Just then he felt a sudden banging and jerking on the line he held with his two hands. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking around, I wanted to take care that no one would bang me on my head or trip me up. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My big sister had been ready to march right out and bang a few heads if a massacre got started. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, banging his baton on the podium, he would cry, “I want freedom now!” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He left the storeroom, banging the door behind him, and started for his sleeping mat under the tree. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z This assumes that the universe is described by a Friedmann model, right back to the big bang. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Sara is banging her wooden spoon against the sides of the pot so hard, some lentils pop out. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He trudged over to the comer of the room, slumped onto a stool, and banged his forehead against the dining table, making die silver plates rattle. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z As explained before, this means that one might as well cut the big bang, and any events before it, out of the theory, because they can have no effect on what we observe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The door banged open, without having been rapped on. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The top half was a black-and-white photo of a tropical scene, full-bodied girls with enormous bangs and vintage-looking swimsuits smiling on a beach. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Once the music starts he goes right into the Jimmy-verse, banging against his washboard and letting it all hang out in a piercing falsetto that’s surprisingly on key. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z In the morning I woke up sore and disoriented to the sound of a loose shutter banging somewhere. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Carter snapped his fingers, which sounded in the quiet storage room like the banging of a gavel. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “People were banging against the steel door,” Julie said, crouching behind the counter. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z There was a great scraping and banging as all the students got to their feet and swarmed toward the double doors into the entrance hall. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Gilly banged the door to her room for all she was worth. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Doge banged him on the back as Harry coughed, looking at Auntie Muriel through streaming eyes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Her bangs are overgrown and hang above her eyelashes so that she’s all hair and mouth. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z That clump a bangs she cut off with her construction scissors is growing back sticking straight out. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He saw Hermione point her wand, not toward the outside, but into his face; there was a bang, a burst of white light, and he buckled in agony, unable to see. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z There was someone on the porch of one of the houses, a person down on all fours, banging on something. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He crawled on for several more yards, and then suddenly—bang—the top of his head bumped into something extremely hard blocking his way. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z But Fern balled her fists, banged them at her side, and then she spoke. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The front legs of his chair came down with a bang, and he subsided into chuckles. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z There were therefore a number of attempts to avoid the conclusion that there had been a big bang. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z By seven that morning it was already in the eighties, and our bangs stuck to our foreheads, our faces red and dented with pillow marks, gray crud in the corners of our eyes. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z She looks up at him, brushes the bangs out of her eyes. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Angela cried, jerking the gift up and away from her sister as the lid blasted off with a shattering bang. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she ran to Oliver Street, to the office of Dr. Tower, where she banged on the door until the doctor opened it. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She plays piano, vibes, marimba, and anything else she can bang on. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I banged the little bell on the desk, then called out, “Anybody here?” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Once the front door banged shut behind me, I retrieved the paper from my basket and sighed at the title. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But Gran didn’t tolerate ideas like evolution or the big bang theory, despite the evidence. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z They sat in the kitchen and rolled dough, chopped green onions, minced garlic, offered bits of cucumber to Aziza, who banged spoons nearby and played with carrots. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z From somewhere above came a bang and then a pained yelp— apparently Dana had delivered a ferocious upper cut to an aluminum bucket. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I knock him down and try to grab his hair to bang his head on the ground but there’s a sharp sting across the backs of my legs and I’m pulled away from him. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Bess tosses her bangs out of her eyes to smile at me, and the light ripples over her ebony mane. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He only gets a chance to bang them a couple of times during a whole piece, but he never looks bored when he isn't doing it. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Pita had leaf particles clinging to her bangs. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The echoing bang of the slammed cellar door had not died away before there was a terrible, drawn-out scream from directly above them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We sat in a bumper car, laughing every time another car banged into us. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z There was a drummer boy banging away in front, and a standard bearer, and then a couple of officers on horseback, and then the marching men. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z These chairs weigh a ton and it banged my shin something chronic but I acted like it was no sweat. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Matthew flicked his bangs out of his eye and smiled. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Then there was the sound of the front door banging open. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As we were watching a flaming tin roof in flight, we heard screams and loud banging a few houses away. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z People flocked to the roads, banging with sticks and fetishes on the hoods of the army convoy that took him away. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Asha turned away and banged on the table, shouting for ale. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The idea was that if you learned to land on tensed forearms and elbows, you wouldn’t hurt yourself—wouldn’t break a wrist, wouldn’t bang your nose on the floor, etc. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She cut her bangs shorter with nail scissors. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I think this whole situation is weird,” Jessie said, banging her soup spoon on the table. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Why isn’t he yelling? Or crying? Or at least banging on the windows, begging for rescue?” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z They both had dark glossy hair that hung down their backs, and their bangs were straightened and hair sprayed. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z The black and silver hat he stamped on, banged out of shape, and pulled on well over his eyes. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He jumped up, grabbed a fork from beside his plate, and began banging it against the side of his water glass. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama is banging spoons against pots in the kitchen. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z From the other side of the campsite they could still hear much singing and the odd echoing bang. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The girls wore their hair cut above their chins, with bangs, and had plain skirts or monpe. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Park gently banged his head against the living room wall. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Dilsey stroked Ben’s head, slowly and steadily, smoothing the bang upon his brow. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The Big Bang theory isn’t about the bang itself but about what happened after the bang. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Abruptly she shoved the picture under a T-shirt and banged the bureau drawer shut. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z All the time the Negro was banging down the tureens and then the dinted silver and the thick, white china plates, he gawped at us with big, rolling eyes. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Now here I was, banging on heaven’s door again. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And because by then my heart was banging and my head was buzzing, I agreed. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Plunking onto a stool at the Frontier, he jubilantly splashed the feathers across the bar, then banged down his six-gun on the hard mahogany top. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And I suppose they’ll be wanting sugar and milk on top of everything or they might be banging on my door looking for an egg if you don’t mind. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The gun jumped in my hand as it went off, but in that instant, the flash lit up her terrified face, an unfinished scream drowned out by the bang. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Doors banged and voices could be heard in all parts of the house. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The toilet was still flushing when Mom banged open the door to my room. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Let’s go out with a bang / yeah, it’s time to go out with a bang. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Right. The metal grate just started banging up and down out of nowhere,” said his dad. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He got up from his chair so fast, it toppled behind him and banged on the floor, making my mother and me jump. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z In my room, I banged on the floor, hoping Char would come to investigate the noise. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z There was a bang of drums and a shrill of fifes. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z We banged on the sides of the U-Haul and hollered as loud as we could, but the engine was too noisy and they didn’t hear us. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Only last evening, Molly, who was ten years old with black bangs and a pigtail, had called him. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z There was a stroboscopic flash and a bang, and a lightning bolt whacked an olive tree. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he storms over to Blanca’s house, banging on her door. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, the bangs look good on you, but what inspired you?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Abby pushes her bangs to the side and looks up at me. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Also he bangs his chin and screams a lot. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Nurse Duckett reveled in such attention and ducked her short chestnut bangs with joy when Yossarian and the others focused upon her. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I watched those adults take off at the sound of Byrd’s crooning. That banging pot, too.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z They heard him banging things with his Smelting stick all the way down the hall. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I ask, eyebrows shooting up behind my bangs. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The block guard turns on the weak light and bangs her club on the bunks to wake us. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There was a sudden banging on the front door. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But then the light went out, and it went out with a bang, and it let such a storm loose upon them as they’d never imagined in their darkest dreams. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It’s about ten already and it’s hot, and someone’s banging at the door. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z When Seabiscuit began banging around to get out, Smith held his ground, raised his hand, and tapped the horse firmly on the chest and shoulders until he stood still. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to get out of here and get back to work, but two long, hot hours pass before Hilly finally bangs her gavel. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z And now my heart’s banging around my rib cage like a drunk, blindfolded bird. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The wheels come down, and we hit the tarmac with a ta-da! bang and a long glide. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She had long, white-blond hair cut in bangs, and since I never saw her in the daytime, I decided she was an albino. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I wanted to create a scene, to bang on the door, to break it down. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Early next morning, we wake up to a banging at our room door. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was running around the room so fast he banged into a table and lost his power of concentration. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Ernie Prang, an elderly wizard wearing very thick glasses, nodded to Harry, who nervously flattened his bangs again and sat down on his bed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The latch rattled, and then the padlock started banging against the latch. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z My sister screamed and cried, banging on the door. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Nico fell backward out of his chair and banged his head against the sideboard. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We didn’t feel it—we were just startled witless by the bang. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Then one of the men yelled, causing me to jump and bang my knee against the glove compartment. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “We happened to get to talking, just like we’re talking now, and the next thing — bang — I’m a millionaire. A self-made man. What do you think of that?” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he carried a tray over to our table with three lidded tin tureens on it, and started banging the tureens down. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Whoa, look ...” We heard a banging against the door and everybody turned to look. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “And you banged her head against the wall?” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The Assistant Commissioner brought down his fist with a bang on the table. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z There’s a bang outside somewhere, off in the distance. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z His lopsided Mohawk had been shaved away, leaving short and stubbly hair everywhere except for his long bangs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Suddenly there was a loud popping bang, and then a heavier but also sharper explosion that ricocheted across the valley. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z This year, however, my mom and dad would be cancanning it around Paris instead of listening to the bang of our American drums. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z If Mother headed to the back porch while I was behind the tree, Constantine would rush out and bang her broom handle on the iron stair rail. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Instead of hitting his friend, Liam hit himself, banging his fist against his forehead until I finally caught his arm. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z As if it were a tale of Greek myth and the gods had heard the cry, the ship banged against the skull-shaped jetty. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He would come at it with a bang, deploying his deep understanding of chemistry, mathematics, and crystallography—but more important, his instinctual grasp of model building. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I wanted to be sad, to cry for him, maybe bang my fists against the sides of the hooch. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z After what feels like forever, the rhythm of the banging changes. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I banged into Tidings as I headed into the hallway. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Katie flounced through the living room and out the front door, which slammed shut with a thunderous bang behind her. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He threaded his fingers through his bangs and tugged. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I pulled on the string, freeing her bangs. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z You could practically see the horns hidden in her bangs. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Bod, in the sack, was uncomfortable, being painfully slammed against the famous writer Victor Hugo’s back and occasionally banged on the ground. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I sat up and banged my knee on the table, rattling the bowl of tokhmeh and knocking over my empty teacup. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z At first sight, Penrose’s result applied only to stars; it didn’t have anything to say about the question of whether the entire universe had a big bang singularity in its past. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran a comb through my wild hair and banged down the steps. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z At quarter to three, Lou Epstein banged open the lower cash drawer and counted the big bills into a brown envelope. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z My feelings bang around in the bell jar of this imprisonment, this camp. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The plane crashed on through the bushes and banged into another tree. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Jack crumpled the Post-it and flicked it into his locker and banged the door shut. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I work at banging the license plate flat again, scribble down Another of those terrible times, and add it to the wall of my room, which is already covered in notes just like this. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Mary heard a loud banging on her metal front door. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z She waved the back of her hand at the children, waved again at Lina, and then took off, holding the sack by its neck so it hung beside her and banged against her legs. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z That everything’s happening all at once, from the first bang that started the universe to the very moment everything comes to an end. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z There is a heavy bang at my door. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z My foot banged up against the skirting board, my hand shook itself out and my brain went into a whirling vortex of bad feelings. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z People continue banging their pots, shouting to make their voices heard. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The door banged against the lock but didn’t budge a inch. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He banged the table hard, as if he were arguing with somebody. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she leans over, brushes away my bangs, and kisses me! Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z His cartridge box and powder horn kept banging against his knees. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z I clomped toward the front of the room, the plaster cast on my leg banging on the wooden floor as I crawled. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z While Baba was in Malaysia, a drunk neighbor banged on our door shouting, "Marry me, my Indian princess!" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There was a horrible bang—a thousand times worse than the sound of a balloon exploding—and the van was spinning, the wheel dancing right out of my hands. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A presidential run, I feared, would really bang us up. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I now had hair the length of a boy’s, with straight-across bangs that hung at a slant two inches above my eyebrows. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z In either case, get ready for a really big bang. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I bang my elbow against stone and bring my hands up to my head to remove the blindfold. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z We watch when we are stimulated by all the whizzes and bangs of the medium. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a loud bang and a squeal, followed by the sound of Wormtail scurrying back up the stairs. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “The Furies,” said Bunny, his eyes dazzled and lost beneath the bang of hair. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He banged away in frustration, as though he could knock the music in him loose. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I heard Brandon banging and pushing at the gate, trying to get it open, but I didn't look back. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I swung my club as hard as I could and brought it down, bang! on his head. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Tapped it in the same rhythm she would have banged her fists at her sides. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z A rifle banged, and then another, as the gyptians realized what was happening. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I could hear him banging around his house, opening drawers, slamming things. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z There was an almighty bang as the door opened. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He banged a nail hard into the wall then turned to me, and, with a broad smile on his face said, “Only if you like it better than our Puerto Rican food.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Perhaps, of all the models that were roughly like the real universe, only Friedmann’s would contain a big bang singularity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, look —” Ogden began, but too late: There was a bang, and Ogden was on the ground, clutching his nose, while a nasty yellowish goo squirted from between his fingers. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Inmates banging on walls, throwing up their gang signs, yelling out who they are and where they are from. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She got a new haircut recently; she has blunt bangs and long layers now. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Both of them were banging the bars of their crates. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z There were the sounds of a fight: grunting, shuffling, cursing, the banging of elbows and knees on wood, the smack of flesh on flesh. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Before 1970, my research on general relativity had concentrated mainly on the question of whether or not there had been a big bang singularity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I use the shy, look-up-through-the- bangs smile for staff members, and the crinkly-eye smile with a quick shake of my head if a teacher asks me for an answer. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z A loud bang in the lean-to turned her attention. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z They were making such a tremendous racket that I thought surely Mr Stringer would hear it and come banging at the door. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z They banged against the pavement, sending up the dust, and a man with a tonsure, whose legs were still below street level, paused and turned to watch her go by. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z As a child, when I looked at it, sometimes I imagined a tall doctor in a white coat banging on a sheet of metal with a hammer. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Someone banged on a hatch and bellowed, ‘‘All hands on deck!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Not with the big bang that birthed them, but with a whimper and a gasp. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The rhythm of the rails tormented me, screeching and banging. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He rang the bell, banged on the door, and everyone took off. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z She bangs her fist against the table again. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I pulled out too much hair, so the bangs are too long and my hair is starting to frizz already. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z In weightlessness, you have to be wedged in, or tied down, or your body will float aimlessly, banging into other people or equipment as it goes. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Our hee-hawing was kind of cut short by a glassy smash from above, followed by a loud bang as something heavy hit the floor overhead. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He gave it a slight flick to shake his bangs out of his dreamy eyes. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Halfway through, three derelict men in suits also come out, one banging on top of a bin, the other playing violin, and the last also playing harmonica. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z And then I heard the wooden kitchen door banging open and shut and the air filled with good rich smells. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He grabbed the wooden knockers on the tiller lines and began to bang them against the ironbark knocker-boards fastened to either side of the hull. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The sun was just starting to come up, so when it went off, it wasn’t really that cool, but it did make a great bang. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I pulled some hair out of my usual sloppy bun, and straightened it, to have side bangs. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z It wouldn’t open, no matter how much he banged on it. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “Stalin had a tremendous blow up,” recalled one top official, “losing his temper, banging his fists on the table and stamping his feet.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry heard an explosive bang and a dancing orange light spilled over all of them: Hagrid’s house was on fire. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She banged her chest and roared wild, angry sounds. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z One of the men interviewed used to fall on his knees and bang his head against the floor, over and over during attacks. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z They got a bang out of things, though--in a half-assed way, of course. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Four frightened women need to talk, so that’s what we did until we heard a bang downstairs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Petunia banged her head against the bars of Duke’s cage. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The loud banging at three o’clock in the morning woke the other tenants. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z His lopsided Mohawk had been shaved away, leaving short and stubbly hair everywhere except for his long bangs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He went straight to the back door of his house, yanked it open, and let it bang shut behind him. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z The big bang creation from the void is a division by zero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z There was old Pete Wells banging out of the front door with a cup of punch in his hand. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z For we could not walk straight, but had to weave our way along, constantly bumping, banging into others. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z But the banging on the door was unlike him; it was loud, rude, intrusive. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z My brother bangs his head as he jerks up from inside the refrigerator. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z A senior I sort of recognize stands in front of the other machine, banging away. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “I heard you outside banging the basketball on the driveway last night,” Mr. Bullens said. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I bang the door again, but she doesn't answer. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z On deck, soldiers banged sword against shield, while archers quietly strung their bows and pulled the first arrow from the quivers at their belts. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I want to chase after that car and bang on its windows, slam my fists on its trunk. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They both had the exact same hairstyle: long spiral perms with tall feathered bangs. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I woke up the next morning on my own living room floor to the sound of my mom banging pots and pans in the kitchen. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z The wind was rising, and they could hear the old wooden buildings creaking around them, and in the distance a heavy shutter banging, over and over, forgotten. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The rucksack’s banging into my back as we run but we keep going as best we can, kicking thru river shrubs and jumping over fallen logs. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z At the same time, a very beat-up Hermes statue leaped onto the pig's head and started banging it mercilessly with a caduceus. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “It’s certainly had a lot of banging about, Pan,” she whispered. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z With a gasp, Harry pulled back and opened his eyes; at the same moment his ears were assaulted with the screeches and cries, the smashes and bangs of battle. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Stupid — useless — thing —” “Write home for another one,” Harry suggested as the wand let off a volley of bangs like a firecracker. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I was ready to step off when the door banged shut in my face. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Honking car horns, shouts of greeting, doors banging shut. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Just as she said these words, there was a bang, which was followed by a long, bone-chilling yowl, which was, in turn, followed by a very loud scream. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z A loose shutter on the second floor banged against the side. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z And then she realized that it was late and she had to return home to wait for her stepmother, and she rose from the table so quickly that she banged her hip on it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I have to bang on the wall with my fist when I walk into her office or kick a chair across the kitchen before she even notices someone’s joined her in the room. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z By that time I was bruised all over from the cows banging into me, and my legs were bloody from the scratches I got from the acacia thorns. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Minerva was in the hitch now almost permanently, banging on its side with an open palm when she had to get out to take a bathroom break. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z My bangs are finally growing out, and I’m starting to look like my old self, even if I don’t feel like her. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Then there was another loud bang, and Peeves the Poltergeist appeared in midair above the wrestling elves. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The can rattled and banged loudly on some rocks and neither dog heard the door opening in the dark building behind. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Malfoy was on all fours, banging the ground with his fist. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The children banged on the glass and pointed at the types in a disrespectful fashion, startling them as they pretended to fuss with sailor’s knots. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The Group Headquarters building was an enormous, windy, antiquated structure built of powdery red stone and banging plumbing. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z They were flying back into the chopper and banging around. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A loud bang comes from Pri and Donna’s bedroom and makes us jump. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The case bangs against my legs, through the doors. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “I got pretty banged up. But I got better,” I say. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Sí,” I heard him answer, then the screen door banged. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “He beat you!” yelled Ron, and the charm broke, and the defenders of Hogwarts were shouting and screaming again until a second, more powerful bang extinguished their voices once more. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z For example, I had taught him to “shut the door”: He would jump up and bang it shut. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z It was a funny kind of anger, for he felt like crying, too.The house was so lonely without Celia singing, banging pots, or talking about people he had never seen and never would see. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Mandy scoured a pot so hard that it clattered and banged against the copper sink. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Piper relayed their commands to Coach Hedge, who was hanging over the side of the ship, banging out dents in the oars. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z At that moment, the double doors behind the counter were banged open as a bread truck backed up. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The front door banged open and heavy footsteps were on our wooden stairs. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “He bangs on your ceiling?” said Mama, shocked. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The trombone is heavy, and the case bangs against my legs. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “Let’s go out with a bang / yeah, it’s time to go out with a bang.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He was standing off guard, bragging, daring me to come toward him, and—bang! Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z A taxi passed, some one in it waved, then banged for the driver to stop. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z He grinned as if he had unearthed a store of treasures, banging a pipe here, examining a wire there. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z There was more swearing and banging as Grandpa Portman stomped around looking for it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I turn around so fast, my hip bangs into the water fountain. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Every third or fourth one he banged hard against the plastic display grid. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z There against the glass was a man’s angry face, his mouth open as he shouted at them, raising his fist to bang against the door. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The door bangs open and Barb busts through, making both of us jump in surprise at the sudden noise. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Without considering my pride, I ran down the hill and banged on the door. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Bang-bang- bang, their father likes to joke, aiming a finger pistol at each one, as if he were shooting them, not boasting about having sired them. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At any rate, it made her shift uncomfortably and push at her bangs until she remembered two of Trotter’s trusty sentences for emergency use and offered both of them. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I can’t wait to take the roller out in the morning and see what having bangs will look like. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Wes banged his fists against the top of his head as his elbows rested on the kitchen table. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “You think you can fix my bangs like this?” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She's taken her eating disorder on the road, conditioning her hair with whipped topping and rolling her bangs in finger-size breakfast sausages. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Miles turned, saw me, and jumped so badly his locker door banged against the one next to it and he almost tripped over his backpack on the floor. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z From the kitchen, the hum of the refrigerator was the only sound to be heard, until the banging on the door. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Tim bangs the rings together and makes them pass through each other. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I picked up my stick, banged the oxen on their rumps and they heaved and grunted and started off. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z One boy gets so depressed he stops eating for days and bangs his knuckles against the concrete wall until they are raw. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Harry got dressed and was just persuading a disgruntled Hedwig to get back into her cage when Ron banged his way into the room, pulling a sweatshirt over his head and looking irritable. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Space-time would have a boundary—a beginning at the big bang. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Shin found he could get directions and some rest at a PC bang, if not exactly sleep. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The head of the man up the street was red, but he was still banging. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z They hid themselves inside it, listening to the rumbling of hundreds of people moving overhead, and the staffroom door banging open. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Just then the front door banged loudly, and I jumped at the sound. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Pressed against the radiator, he eyed a man banging his forehead against the rim of his empty glass. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes when Francie sat in it, the cover banged down on her head. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Macy asked as she sat down on my bed and blew her bangs out of her face. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “I told you, every time he got close to letting something slip, he started banging his head against the wall.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The doors to her bedroom banged open, and Celaena was on her feet in an instant, a candlestick in hand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z From somewhere behind them, up at Ida Nee’s house, there came a loud screeching noise, which was followed by a bang and then a thump. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z So, days later, when he heard the loud banging on the front door, he thought they had come for Master. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A flash of lightning spidered across the sky, followed by a powerful bang of thunder. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A rumble echoed from the alley, like someone had banged on a sheet of metal. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z There was a secret compartment beneath Ma’s bunk, where Lyra lay cramped for two hours while the police banged up and down the length of the boat unsuccessfully. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The officer abruptly let go of his hair, and his face banged against the floor. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Others talk and talk, making the information lady tilt her head to one side and blow her wispy bangs off her forehead. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Will couldn’t make out the face of the man banging objects about on the bookshelf, but he knew right away that it was the Owner because of his salt-and-pepper hair. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I can see everyone outside my window, but they can’t see or hear me, even though I’m banging my whole body against the wall. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z She had respectfully told them that we were fine, but they didn’t listen until she swore in Farsi and banged her fists on the kitchen table. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Then somebody banged on the door, which startled the heck out of me. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I fell asleep in a chair, waiting for the Gestapo to bang on the door. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The words, the sentences, waver, bang apart, come back together again until at last he's finished. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Then he bangs on it so loudly that the glass shakes, and she yanks off her headphones. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Inside, four men in suits bang away on typewriters and scratch with pencils. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The drummer was banging his biggest kettledrum to make it sound like a rumbling cannon. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Then their hands flew, throwing cards on top of cards until Bridge yelled “Out!” and banged her hand down on the smaller of the two spit piles. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Just ahead of him, below a bush, a thrush was banging a snail down on to a flat stone to smash the shell. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The boy, whoever he might be, was already rattling the door-handle and banging on the doors with his fist. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He didn’t look at it or nothing, he just stuck it in his pocket and I heard it bang up against some silver dollars. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “Come on!” she whined, banging it a couple times on the ground. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Fierce, I push against the desk; my chair bangs, clangs to the floor. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z He also has those kind of shaggy brown bangs I like, and dark, ocean-colored eyes. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z And she picked him up carefully, avoiding his spurs, and took him outside into the dark, where a loose piece of corrugated iron roofing was banging in the cold wind with a melancholy sound. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Tad stormed into the hall and banged on his brother’s door. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Great!” he said, bobbing instantly to the surface again, his wet hair plastered in droll bangs on his forehead. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re going to bang your heads and grow lumps that will leave you silly forever,” she warns. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Another bang — Crookshanks flew into the air and back to the earth in a heap. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She bangs on the hood of a nearby car. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z |
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