He could look up and see the whole delicate machine ticking away, gently, browsing off the natural magic generated by the turning of the Disc.

It required a delicate, sophisticated machine that humans haven't even come close to matching.

I am a very delicate machine in that respect.

The more delicate and modern the machine is, the more likely it is that something will go wrong if I get close enough to it.

First, the capital investment to install these delicate machines and the technical support to maintain them is daunting.

The "delicate machine" Keynes referred to was of course the global economy.

The long fingers of the stenographer danced about on his delicate little machine.

The delicate two-man machines were easily destroyed once hit and we lost six during that second engagement.

Henry thought of her as a delicate machine perfectly made for pleasure, a sexual contraption.

He was afraid the delicate machines would give out at any moment.