When one's life has hung by a delicate thread for years upon end, certain things are never forgotten.

Still, once broken, the delicate thread of sleep could not be repaired.

A delicate thread of red lace grew down the scabbed center of the wound.

This was a most delicate thread ahead of him, dangerous more for its lures than its open threats.

The delicate thread that holds it all together?

A ruthless order cut across his line of contact, striking at the delicate thread with which he was playing the strangers in.

Networks of delicate threads led away from these; dark shapes moved sluggishly within them.

As she withdrew the cocoon, it came out as a long delicate thread of silk.

Blood trickled from one ear and ran toward Ben in delicate threads.

You must have read the newspapers enough to know that a man's political life hangs by a very delicate thread.