| 1 | The wings of the sea gull were beating frantically. | |
| 2 | The bird beat its wings against the bars. | |
| 3 | The butterflies are flapping wildly. A security guard swoops in. | |
| 4 | He had a full seidel of beer in his right hand and his empty left sleeve was flapping. | |
| 5 | Through the open windows, a breeze blew across the top of the sheets, and moths beat their wings in retreat from their perches on the window screen. |