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Example sentences for "sidelong glance"

  • Jean Valjean watched him hurrying across the garden as fast as his crooked leg would permit, casting a sidelong glance by the way on his melon patch.

  • Gavroche had assured himself, with a sidelong glance, that Father Mabeuf was still sitting on his bench, probably sound asleep.

  • Good morning,' she replied in a voice not loud but resonant, and with a sidelong glance at Arkady, who gave her a friendly smile, she went gently away.

  • Nikolai Petrovitch gave a sidelong glance at his son, and the carriage went on a half-a-mile further before the conversation was renewed between them.

  • His brow again cleared, and he answered the half-caste, who was watching him attentively with a sidelong glance: "You are deluded by grief.

  • Though the day was closing rapidly, Rodin cast a sidelong glance at Hardy, and perceived the impression he had made.

  • And, casting a sidelong glance at Lavrétzky, Márfa Timoféevna left the room.

  • Therefore Lemm had crimsoned and had cast a sidelong glance at Liza; it pained him greatly when Pánshin spoke of his cantata in his presence.

  • The old man crimsoned to his very ears, cast a sidelong glance at Liza, and hastily left the room.

  • Then there came out from that asoka-tree a heavenly nymph, as it were, murmuring spells with the tinkling of her jewelled ornaments, and approaching the ascetic she pierced his soul with a sidelong glance of love.

  • He gave Evadna a quick, sidelong glance as she came into the room, and pushed back his chair.

  • Viney, with a sidelong glance at Hagar, spoke softly.

  • He grew taciturn, then surly; and Lilly caught a sidelong glance of his fixed on her, which caused her to start in terror, it was so wildly, fiercely reproachful.

  • After that day Lilly took good care not to speak of the picture, nor even give it a sidelong glance if she thought Mr. Kellermann might see her.

  • When he came up the steps leading to the porch in front of the house, she slipped behind the curtain, and in a joyous tremour caught the shamed, sidelong glance he sent her.

  • And a devilish handsome young man, too, I'll wager," Van Slyck observed maliciously with a sidelong glance at Muller.

  • After a sidelong glance at Ah Sing, Wobanguli placed a caressing hand on her arm.

  • There are things, bilian, that are not fitting for the ear of a woman," he murmured suavely, with a sidelong glance at Ah Sing.

  • Mrs. Bellew gave him a sidelong glance, and a little ironical smile peeped out on her full red lips.

  • While ostensibly absorbed in an advertisement, he cast a sidelong glance at the platform of the car just ahead.

  • The Phantom fell into step beside him, now and then casting a sidelong glance at his sour and uncommunicative face.

  • She advanced reluctantly, and Culligore studied her with a sidelong glance.

  • Now at this time o' year it don't happen so often," added the old man with a sidelong glance at Billy.

  • Billy got up to follow her, when the old man looked slyly at the two with a sidelong glance, pointed at his daughter with his thumb and said, "She's lost her good name too.

  • Suddenly Hans thrust his arm under that of Tonio with a sidelong glance at him, for he understood quite well what the matter was.

  • You do not love the cowl," Francesco ventured, with a sidelong glance at his companion, whose nose was in the air as if he sniffed countless monasteries and convents.

  • Now and then he surprised a sidelong glance, directed towards himself, as if his burly companion were appraising his manhood, his muscles and his strides.

  • On hearing approaching footsteps, the monster irritably raised its head, opened wide its jaws, and cast a sidelong glance at its assailant.

  • From time to time the Patrol-officer cast a sidelong glance at his companion, only quickly to avert his eyes again, for as the Tartar squinted horribly, Clement could never exactly make out which way he was looking.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    being taught; clear profit; clear white; companion volume; cut them; earthen vessel; expelled from; faithful heart; fluid state; garden plants; laughed aloud; little longer; local preacher; never forgive; proper time; should produce; sidelong glance; slight degree; special creations; superior quality; supernatural revelation; your great