When he first regained consciousness, they were bandaging his head, though nothing was done about his cracked ribs.

She slipped her arm about his ribs and rubbed his back.

She took nothing with her but the five-dollar gold piece and the band of tape still wound about her ribs.

How about that contusion on your spine, and your ribs?

Elizabeth suddenly announced, her hand running over a duty bandage about his ribs.

"What did the doctor say about your ribs and legs?"

Jerry felt a tightness about his ribs and undid the buttons of his jacket.

"I feel O.K.," he said, responding to questions about his ribs.

Asked about his ribs, he said, "That doesn't matter."

I complained to the waitress about my ribs, which had an odd taste that I suspected was oven cleaner.