There, she pulled out her tools and delicately picked the lock, so that a security officer, who did not have a key, could get in.

With the point of her belt bodkin Ysmay picked delicately at the object.

The bird picked delicately at the seed I'd poured into its feedtray.

Professor Slocombe picked delicately at his morning repast and listened to it all with the greatest interest.

Cadfael leaned from the saddle and delicately picked a sear oak leaf out of her hair.

Ramage thought quickly, and then yawned, delicately picking fluff from his coat.

Rachel's mother groomed Rachel constantly, picking delicately through her fur in search of lice that she never found.

It delicately picked its way through the crowd, dispensing a seemingly endless stream of wine and beverages.

She picked delicately at her salad, taking small bites, masticating thoroughly.

Conversation circled in the air, hovering above people picking delicately at their plates.