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Example sentences for "sideways"

Lexicographically close words:
sidewalk; sidewalks; sideward; sidewards; sideway; sidewise; siding; sidings; sidis; sidle
  1. This time she struck the shell so hard that its contents splashed out sideways with an unexpected squirt and slid to the floor.

  2. The house sits sideways to the Court, you know.

  3. We were riding on a scooter I made from an older roller skate," explained Russ, "and it went off the ironing-board sideways and it bumped into everybody.

  4. The lonely footpath came sideways into a dark and still more lonesome lane, deeply sunk between tangled hedges, except where a mouldering cob wall stood, sole relic of a worn-out linhay.

  5. You might open it," said Pandora, looking sideways at Epimetheus, "and then we could see for ourselves.

  6. Then she toppled over sideways and lay in a little heap on the great bearskin rung in front of the fire.

  7. That sideways bend you've given to your body--it's wonderful!

  8. The loft was long enough, and the trap-door plumb under the apex of the roof, whereas I had stepped sideways off the ladder.

  9. I was overcome by reaction now; my knees knocked together, my teeth chattered in my head; nor could I look any longer upon the great body sprawling prone, or the insensate head twisted sideways on the parquet floor.

  10. I remember the rasping of his bristles as I disengaged my fingers and let the leaden head fall back; it fell sideways now, and if it had but looked less dead I believe I should have stamped the life out of the reptile on the spot.

  11. The back of the girl who had looked at him was towards him now, for she was talking sideways to somebody; but he noted an empty chair just next her, and that her uniform was not that of the nurses of this hospital.

  12. Through the crush he saw, clearly enough for a minute, a girl of medium height in a nurse's uniform, sideways on to him.

  13. They listened, Julie seemingly intent, and Peter, who soon gave up the attempt to recognise the piece, glanced sideways at the couple on the lounge.

  14. A little bell tinkled, Peter glanced sideways towards the sound, and saw that a Mass was in progress in a side-chapel of gleaming mosaics, and that a soldier in uniform served.

  15. The orderly at the desk leaned sideways and glanced at a paper pinned on the desk.

  16. These words of encouragement were addressed by the rider to his horse, as the latter scrambled sideways up a bank that would have taxed the agility of a goat.

  17. Almost I did so, but that cleft horn, to which hung the remains of Umbezi's moocha, scooped me up and hurled me off the river bank backwards and sideways into the deep pool below.

  18. Dingaan smelt him out"--and he made a sideways motion with his hand that among the Zulus means much.

  19. Her voice was strained and uneven, and with a thrill of pride, leaning sideways from the saddle, I caught her horse's bridle as by right of ownership.

  20. Swinging sideways from the waist, he was only just in time, for once more a pistol flashed among the chairs; and when another man loosed his hold Johnston roared, "Let her go!

  21. He grasped the trembling girl's shoulder, dragged back the ample bonnet, but the next moment I had him by the throat, and he went reeling sideways among his comrades.

  22. He turned his head sideways to keep from scratching his nose, and just then Les got into action.

  23. As it is now, the moment I look sideways at any one he promptly trots out an alibi.

  24. Simon sent a sideways look at the old butler as if reluctant to speak too openly.

  25. Mollie opened the window wide and seated herself sideways on the sill, heedless of the raindrops that blew against her face and blouse.

  26. May the Lord look sideways on me ould plaid shawl!

  27. While the three were talking, Fred Warburton was seated so as to face the open sea, the others being turned sideways and giving no heed to that point of the compass.

  28. The occasion was hardly one for conversation, and Rob cautiously moved sideways and turned his head, so as to watch the advance.

  29. And yet he dissociated in his mind the woman of the portrait from the woman who had slipped past him out of the night with the taunting, sideways smile of feminine triumph.

  30. And yet you have it," she glanced sideways at him humorously, "and you haven't been married.

  31. I knew the reason why she ran away," said Raffles, winking slowly as he looked sideways at Will.

  32. Once, after I scrambled out I tried lying flat on the marsh with the reeds laid over sideways underneath me.

  33. The marsh was just about even with my shoulders and I kept looking sideways at my shoulders all the time, so as to see if I was going down any and sometimes I thought I was.

  34. It didn't only turn out, but it turned in and it turned sideways and every which way.

  35. Once or twice during the ceremony he had ventured to glance sideways at her.

  36. But the fact remains that if you hadn't looked sideways at me it never would have entered my head to make any advances to you.

  37. He liked to produce powerful effects, liked to stun utterly and suddenly, and then to glance sideways to see what face the stunned person would put on the matter.

  38. He was short, cadaverous, and withered, with his head sunk sideways between his shoulders and the breath issuing in visible smoke from his mouth as if he were on fire within.

  39. The trooper looks sideways at Allan's sunburnt cheek and bright dark eye, rapidly measures his height and build, and seems to approve of him.

  40. But they can't look sideways at me; I'm going to be exempt.

  41. Down in the street below us an old man came tottering from his little shop, peering sideways up into the sky.

  42. Carmena screamed and fell over sideways in a deathlike faint.

  43. Slade had been peering sideways at the rigidly posed Carmena.

  44. The lower part slithered sideways along the cliff face, the upper part and the two climbers plunged downward.

  45. Slade sprang sideways along the figure-decorated wall of the kiva.

  46. Regardless of the bandage on his hand, his arms were jerked out sideways and fastened with yard-long thongs to stakes driven at right angles to a point a foot or so in front of his head.

  47. The mourners were looking sideways at each other, some breathing hard, but none dared to speak before the minister.

  48. Often, though, as she passed his window she had keeked sideways at the letters, as bairns might look at parlys.

  49. But he wished Grizel would not look at him sideways and then rock her arms in irritation.

  50. I saw the latter turn his face up sideways as he asked some question, and I suddenly wondered whether he knew how odd he looked, or, indeed, what he looked like at all.

  51. Wild gusts of hot, terrific wind rushed sideways over the swaying forest.

  52. If I steps backward I tread on ye,--If I steps sideways I tread on ye, if I steps for-ard I tread on ye.


  53. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "sideways" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    across; aside; askance; athwart; broadside; crisscross; cross; crosswise; edgewise; glancing; indirectly; lateral; leeward; side; sidelong; sideward; sideways; slant; through; thwart; transverse; traverse; weather; windward