Example Sentences

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“Once we’re playing with that advantage,” Juzang said, “it’s either that I am knocking down the shot or looking for if somebody’s helping, who’s open or where the rotation’s coming from.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2021

Now here I am knocking off these top 100 courses, I'm like, I need to get back there now that I can appreciate golf.

From Golf Digest • May 2, 2018

Here I am knocking on the door, watching a figure approach through the glass: a maid in a crisp white hat.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

One night I am knocking rhythms from the pot, and Julio plucking guitar.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple

"What d'ye mean, I am knocking away the ground from under your toes?"

From The Competitive Nephew by Glass, Montague