At this point my lawyerly instincts were kicking in, but I didn't want to make a scene.

Once the game got into the second half, their instincts kicked in and they just played basketball.

His old instincts kicked in, and he froze, the adrenaline pumping.

But a protective instinct kicked in, and he went into the house ahead of her.

But in recent weeks, the Mayor's famous political instincts have kicked in.

And she wondered if her maternal instincts were kicking in.

It had no more than begun to whisper shut behind her when instinct kicked in.

It doesn't take a lot of thought, instinct kicks in, the body takes over.

Then her instincts kicked in and she was more concerned with getting away from him than helping.

But with Labor Day another instinct kicks in, a love of transition.