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Example sentences for "leaned forward"

  • He leaned forward, wrapping the rug more closely round her.

  • Micky sat on the arm of the big chair; he was cold; he leaned forward, rubbing his hands vigorously.

  • A sudden rage seized upon him; he leaned forward, his face bloating poisonously.

  • He leaned forward slightly, his eyes cold and alert.

  • He leaned forward, for the man had left the fire and was running toward the fallen cow.

  • In the stress of understanding he, too, leaned forward, and, resting his elbows on the desk, took his face between his hands.

  • Without waiting for her answer, he leaned forward.

  • Loder slowly followed him, and as the box was brought to light he leaned forward interestedly.

  • He leaned forward in his seat, screwed in his eye-glass, and lazily scanned the stalls.

  • He leaned forward, still genuflecting, and dropped a dozen light kisses on her belly and thighs, and then buried his face in the rich triangle of hair between her legs and kissed her deeply.

  • He leaned forward suddenly, planting his folded arms on the table.

  • He leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table.

  • Then he leaned forward on his knees, his hands supporting his body in a grotesque bear-like posture.

  • I leaned forward, listening, for I could hear the squeak and grate of the shifting timber block.

  • I leaned forward as she stood in front of it.

  • Breaking off, he leaned forward, supporting his chin on his left hand as he stared at the fire.

  • He leaned forward, laying his hands upon the arms of his chair.

  • As the doctor spoke he pressed his fingers against the edge of the table, leaned forward, and looked keenly at Ormiston.

  • Richard twisted the chair back into place again, leaned forward to note the hour of the clock set in the centre of the gold and enamel inkstand.

  • He leaned forward on his elbows, his face buried in his hands.

  • He leaned forward, staring straight at her, challenging her.

  • He leaned forward to catch the light upon her profile.

  • He leaned forward, looking at her keenly.

  • I leaned forward in my corner by the hickory fire.

  • His trousers were tucked into his boots, and his gnarled and powerful hands, ingrained with dirt, clutched the arms of the seat as he leaned forward.

  • He leaned forward, hitting the desk with his fist, and Janet, standing beside him, smiled.

  • Let me say this: (he leaned forward a little, across the desk) I demand that you be specific.

  • In short, I too leaned forward, I leaned forward, and I kissed her full upon those scarlet, parted lips.

  • I leaned forward now, scarce daring to draw breath lest I should lose a word of what was to follow.

  • But at this moment he leaned forward turning an ear towards Cosimo, as if anxious not to miss a single word that the man might utter.

  • He leaned forward, tense and terribly in earnest.

  • He uncrossed his legs, leaned forward, folded his arms on the desk.

  • Now he leaned forward anxiously; indeed, with a greater anxiety than he had yet shown in all this affair.

  • He leaned forward that he might be the nearer to Glynn, and his voice sank to a whisper--"well, because Channing set him on to me.

  • He leaned forward in his agitation to Hanaud.

  • Right, left, downward swept the blade, his knees and hips half bent as he leaned forward, crouching, his left arm swinging as he swayed.

  • The beckoning hand dropped, then he leaned forward, covering his face.

  • Goaded by their sting he leaned forward, one arm thrust out, and for the first time La Mothe saw the deathly pallor of his face.

  • The stranger drew the chair immediately before him, and seating himself, leaned forward secretively.

  • To the young operator's surprise, the stranger drew the chair immediately before him, and seating himself, leaned forward secretively.

  • He leaned forward, smiling quietly, his voice impressively subdued, and launched the bolt that was to annihilate the credibility of the story she had told.

  • He leaned forward, seeking to pierce the shadows of her wimple; he had thought he recognized the voice, as his sudden start had shown; and yet he disbelieved his ears.

  • Trenchard, who was standing by the long table, leaned forward now.

  • It seemed as if he hadn't heard her, for he leaned forward, his head in his hands, and went on in a voice without expression.

  • He leaned forward so that his tone, though lowered, could be heard distinctly.

  • His head dropped into his hands again and he leaned forward, his elbows on his knees.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "leaned forward" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    better life; books bound; care about; chemical energy; dark green; dear granny; forced laugh; general account; government land; leaned back; leaned forward; leaned over; middling size; more marked; natives were; scenes from the life; seventy feet; small bodies; strong rope; takes place; this genus; unaccented syllable; unto their; what ever