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Meanings of touch lightly in English

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Usage of touch lightly in English
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These things we now only touch lightly, the time not suiting them.
Waverley Novels — Volume 12
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Bend down and touch lightly with my lips the white face in the coffin.
Leaves of Grass
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First, I must touch lightly upon its history.
The dog said bow-wow
4
We can but touch lightly on the more important lessons which they are fitted to teach.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. Mark
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Pause in the great Hallway of your Manor House, and touch lightly the Piston-Elbow of the Poor Butler.
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
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She placed the drawing of Mors in her portfolio and began to touch lightly an unfinished head of Sappho.
Beulah
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We did touch lightly on some of the coincidences and ironies that linked our novels, including our visits to Lamb House.
The Guardian
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I do not profess to give statistical information in these pages, but merely touch lightly on what came under my observation.
Six Months at the Cape
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He could only touch lightly upon what had been such solemn earnest to the men of that time, the women as well.
A Little Girl in Old Boston
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It was instinct with her to go slowly, to touch lightly, to deal lovingly with every living thing: flower, moth, bird, or animal.
At the Foot of the Rainbow
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His feet are accustomed to tread firmly in the dark, and his hands to touch lightly; they will guide him safely in the thickest darkness.
Emile
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Then he touched lightly the hand of the young girl, and said:
The Forest of Swords: A Story of Paris and the Marne
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Perhaps an hour passed, when he was touched lightly on the shoulder.
100%: the Story of a Patriot
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He went down to his hands, then touched lightly on his knees.
The High School Captain of the Team; or, Dick & Co. Leading the ...
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When they touched down, they touched lightly and without a sound.
Winter’s Tale
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Then when the latter started off, he followed, touching lightly the folded seat.
The Leopard Woman
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