"Hopefully, it'll be a little poke in the rear end for us, because we need one," Torre said.

I didn't answer, so she gave me a little poke in the ribs with her elbow.

Yet still I felt that nasty little poke.

"I like having a little poke at the conceit that only modern humans have art," she said.

Then when you get safely down again, give the outside doorbell a little poke, to attract attention.

And when the bear gave Davy a little poke, why, he'd step forward and say a few words.

Then he gave the reporter's midriff a little poke.

"I thought he needed a good nap, so I just handed him a little poke in the nose."

I gave him a little poke, and the boy went on blithely, "I'll need petrol.

Yes, we value flesh, but what's a little bite without a little poke?