Miners listened for the tapping of the tiny hammers of the little wizened old men of the underworld - the "knockers."

The wires on which the tiny hammers were strung began to oscillate, till each of the hammers touched lightly its companion gong.

Finally he seemed satisfied, and out again came the pick and tiny hammer.

But her heart became a tiny hammer when the sunlight streamed ahead to reveal an ever-widening green valley.

Felt the rain lashing his body like a thousand tiny hammers.

Then, pushing the matter aside, he picked up the tiny hammer and rang the bell on his desk, summoning his secretaries.

The tiny hammers had started up again in Margaret's head.

As the rain beat its tiny hammers above his head, he dreamed.

His head felt like there were tiny hammers pounding against it from the inside, but he forced himself to move.

I could feel something striking against the bottom of the box, like the tap, tap, tapping of a tiny hammer.