1.   He pulled, and managed to bend forwards at the waist like an oarsman.

2.   Before I could fall into deeper self-pity, a strong arm stretched far out of the train car and around my waist like a hook.

3.   Lobsang, the monk who performed this sky burial, tied a burlap bag around his waist like an apron.

4.   As if to celebrate his Spanish connections, the skier grabbed a red and yellow flag and tied it around his waist like a bullfighter.

5.   Celebrating his first Olympic medal, he took a red and yellow band and tied it around his waist like a bullfighter.