Terms of Service - Chapter 8
Slowly, gently the amalgamation of sheep and fox and clockwork came to life as springs and cogs inside them started to turn. nothing organic remained, just the ability to tick-tock and tell the time.
Beguile at Farpoint
Slowly but surely, the cogs in his head turned over as thom watched bru's expression. “what did you do?" “now, thom. you have to understand…" bru held up his hands as thom took a threatening step forward. “what the hell did you do, bru!?"
Southern Free Agents, Ch 3
.-- maura stepped up to the edge of the tunnel, lowering her goggles before twisting one of the cogs on the side. the bear peered into the passage for just a moment and then pulled back behind cover.
City of Light: Chapter 47
He was just but one cog in this horrid machine.” “that’s not very reassuring news.” snorted the dragon, “though you speak as though we didn’t get a victory this evening.”
Legion of Sytarel - Ch. 5: Formation of the Legion
Every drop of orcish sweat goes into oiling the cogs of our soon to be glorious war machine! "the orcs were once a warrior race ruled by the martial law established by our great warlord, grashal."
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book III Chapter 1
Flare especially, he tried very hard to understand what the dragon is saying but the attempt only made the cogs in his head grind on each other. he just stared at the amber dragon with dull eyes and discouragement plastered on his snout.
Survival Suit 95
You're just a cog in a machine. you've been brought up to be used as a tool. so have i for that matter.
Zootopia: First Salvo part 9
Coming from a cog in the idiot machine!" hoof-ah snarled. "we need to stop screwing around and put our military to work! it will sure give your brat something to do! you dumb long eared bitch!" hoof-ah snapped back!
Of Men and Dragons: Chapter 33
He could practically see the cogs turning in aethur's mind. "he is his son, william." "oh..." aethur chuckled. "that is good to know. excellent news..." he smiled. "i wonder though, the other dragon kept his name secret. why don't you?" "pff."
[TF] Thanks For The Carry
But for each of those minutes, i was no longer an insignificant cog in the great machine of society. i was a hero. my life had meaning. a strident sound, which was already so familiar to me, echoed through the waiting room, ending my daydreaming.
11: Clue by Clue
A legitimate job that, albeit small and seemingly insignificant, was still an important tiny cog within the machinery that was las lindas. rachael was the one that ended up discovering plenty of troublesome issues early on.
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book X Chapter 65
It remained to be seen what athron had exactly found and if they are useful cogs in her developed machine or merely dispensable tools. iris was too bloodthirsty of a creature to take the former for granted though.