‘she needed to give the kitchen a _lick_ of paint’

‘I said to the players after the game that it had come down to a _lick_ of paint.’

‘a tiny _lick_ of flame flickered round the mouth of the flame-thrower’

‘Each small _lick_ of flame lights another blade of grass, quickly spreading until everything is a glowing inferno of destruction.’

‘cool guitar _licks_ ’

‘Several tracks also include chilled vocals, as well as some fiery jazz _licks_ from the clarinetist/sax player.’

‘his mother gave him several _licks_ for daring to blaspheme’

‘Look like they took a helluva _lick_ , but they ain't dead.’

‘Sammy gave his fingers a _lick_ ’

‘She looked up, gave me a little _lick_ , and all was well in my world.’

‘there's not a _lick_ of suspense in the entire plot’

‘And the threat levels are publicly known, so any terrorist with a _lick_ of sense will simply wait until the threat level goes down.’

‘the flames _licked_ around the wood’

‘With a ‘whoosh’, the dried wood and grasses caught fire, and the flames _licked_ around the pyre.’

‘she stands tall and could _lick_ any man in the place’

‘I hope that the brevity of this war does not convince Americans that we can _lick_ anybody on the block.’

‘the boy was quiet, but if you cross he path, he _lick_ you down’

‘The Atlantic coast of the island is not that great for swimming, a bit too rough, and hence, one evening I did walk in waist high, but the waves were _licking_ me down so I didn't tarry.’

‘all right Mary, I know when I'm _licked_ ’

‘the Chancellor said that the government had inflation _licked_ ’

‘he _licked_ the stamp and stuck it on the envelope’

‘I know dogs like to roll around in the dirt, but dogs also don't _lick_ themselves clean.’