They held the paper and looked down at me with a piercing stare.

As he says this, he fi xes you a steady, piercing stare that strikingly belies his nondescript man-in-the-garden-centre appearance.

He has the kind of piercing stare which lifts enamel off saucepans.

His piercing stares, bushy hair and thick beard also give him an intimidating presence, although he has been described as a jovial, affable and even soft-spoken person outside the courtroom.

And cricket bats that emit a loud and piercing whistle to keep the crowd awake.

The fighter now has a blinding white grin - and a piercing whistle whenever he pronounces an 's'.

Now they have added to their repertoire a loud, piercing whistle and a shrill 'kee-kee-kee' call.

One friend sighed with fraternal fatherly consolation and said he'd had much the same argument about a tongue piercing.

Other risk factors are dentures and tongue piercing.

And tongue piercings can irritate gums and chip teeth.

Devotees do tongue piercing on this occasion.

Facial or tongue piercings are also not permitted by anyone who meets the public, though an exception may be made where they are specifically needed for covert operations.