It is all nerves and sensibility beneath that protective crust.

Every tme she came, she thought she'd be immune to the sight of him, exposure building up a protective crust around her emotions.

They rolled the rocks into place on top of the slag with ropes and pulleys, a protective crust against wave erosion.

The process of raising the sides of the pie to form a strong protective crust is described in old cookery books as "raising the coffin".

The result is not only moist and tender but also infused with the flavor of its protective crust.

Under her tough protective crust still existed an uneasy heart that knew and recognized her losses.

Salt can also be used to make a protective crust that is not eaten.

Along its body the mud was already hardening into a protective crust.

After bathing, the elephant will usually use its trunk to blow dust onto its body and this dries into a protective crust.

For the first time that evening her gentleness broke through the protective crust of aggression.