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Example sentences for "turned towards"

  • Laura, he turned towards her, and in a tone of mingled suspicion and reproach, said, “But how is it that I find you with the very person of whom I spoke to you somewhat disparagingly two short hours ago?

  • Her back was, however, turned towards him,--and he therefore felt more at ease in his mind as he entered the Charter House.

  • With a weary and a heavy heart I turned towards my quarters, all the happiness of the morning dashed by the strange event I have related.

  • Their swarthy faces, where hardship and suffering had left many a deep line and furrow, beamed with smiles as he turned towards them; and many a proud look was bent on the rest by those to whom he addressed a single word.

  • The dark figure at the window, which stirred not, seemed as if turned towards me, and more than once I almost thought I could see his eyes bent upon me.

  • Thus reflecting, I turned towards my quarters at Brunn.

  • Nor did the Emperor quit the spot before the greater part of the train passed; then mounting his horse, he turned towards Jena, and notwithstanding the utter darkness of the night he rode at full speed.

  • After dinner, Joanny, who has the most beautiful white hair in the world, rose, filled his glass, turned towards me.

  • He turned towards Ledru-Rollin and exclaimed: "You said that you had done with me.

  • A pleasanter face never touched a young man's fancy, and every time it turned towards Gilbert it brightened away the distress of love.

  • He turned towards her as he spoke, and the expression of his face seemed so frightful that she shuddered and covered her eyes.

  • Almost a whisper, but she heard, and, pausing, turned towards him.

  • He turned towards her, his eyes shining and his lips parted in breathless joy and astonishment.

  • Tired of this, I turned towards my inn, wondering in my mind if Antoine had succeeded in procuring me the room, or whether yet I should be obliged to seek my lodging elsewhere.

  • It was not till he had arrived at the hollow part of the deepest down that D'Artagnan, smiling to see them outdone, turned towards them, making a friendly sign with his hand.

  • He turned towards Pellisson, who was meditating in the corner of the carriage some good arguments against the violent proceedings of Colbert.

  • D'Artagnan, like Antaeus, had only touched the ground, and he turned towards Porthos, almost angry.

  • This done, he turned towards me, a strong, though hitherto subdued, emotion showing itself in his countenance.

  • His face, relieved forever from its mask of repression, turned towards me with the look of a despairing spirit.

  • He turned towards me now, his face crimson.

  • He passed down the Quay and I turned towards home.

  • Almost unconsciously he turned towards her, and his blood seemed turned to fire.

  • And I turned towards Mr. Macartney, to whom I wished extremely to show that I was not of the same brutal nature with those by whom he was treated so grossly.

  • Observing that Sir Clement seemed disposed to renew his enquiries, I turned towards one of the paintings, and, pretending to be very much occupied in looking at it, asked M.

  • At the same instant the horsemen also see the heads, and observe that the faces are not turned towards them.

  • As it approaches the pier-head, Harry recognises the one in the stern-sheets, whose bright ruddy face is turned towards him.

  • For they know to whom these belong, and note that the faces are turned towards them.

  • Then, although I might have fled to the American camp, I turned towards Philadelphia, a much wiser man than I was earlier in the night.

  • Marcel, who was standing near, turned towards me with a look of alarm upon his face.

  • Manisty, who was walking beside the carriage, turned towards her.

  • Reggie and his companion, who were in a full tide of 'chaff' and laughter, turned towards him.

  • Before putting it in his pocket, he turned towards Colin, the Commissary of Police who had arrested him, and said, "Will this money be safe on me?

  • And I turned towards Charamaule, who had a carriage in waiting.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    but because; comes down; had passed; local authorities; make you; necessary duty; poor relation; strong drink; turned about; turned again; turned around; turned aside; turned away; turned back; turned down; turned his; turned into; turned loose; turned over; turned pale; turned quickly; turned suddenly; turned towards; turned under; turned unto; turned upside