1.   It came clear from the bag, her finger slipping on to the trigger, thumb freeing the safety catch.

2.   Eddie slipped the safety catch on his automatic back into place.

3.   His thumb felt surely for the safety catch and pushed it off.

4.   He pulled the trigger, believing that the safety catch was on.

5.   By freezing the repo, the Bundesbank has also built in a safety catch to hold it firm in case the stumbling economy turns a corner.

6.   He urged the district to impose a moratorium on the grilles unless they have a safety catch.

7.   It was essential to release the safety catches, which meant that someone had to climb outside the capsule.

8.   When a crowd began to surge around the car, a soldier snapped a round into his rifle chamber and released the safety catch.

9.   When I shifted again, the click-click of safety catches and the slam of gun bolts rang out.