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Example sentences for "drawing herself"

  • I did not know many people," said Ursula, drawing herself up.

  • Nothing would have given us more pleasure,' said Miss Browning, drawing herself up in gratified dignity.

  • I am called the gipsy queen, Ketura," said the woman, drawing herself up.

  • Mrs Nickleby, drawing herself up, 'niece to the Commissioners of Paving!

  • Inche Maida, drawing herself up, and speaking fiercely now.

  • Drawing herself quickly up, she passed through the hole in the attap roof, crawling right out; and directly after, having turned, Helen saw her leaning through.

  • I don't at all wish to go now," said Lilias, drawing herself up with great dignity.

  • But I am not so young--I am seventeen," said Katie, drawing herself up with the air of a woman of thirty.

  • Then I fear not mine enemies," she exclaimed, drawing herself up and flinging back her blood--besmirched silken robe with a defiant air.

  • If thou accusest me of infidelity, I can deny it upon the Book of the Everlasting Will," she replied, drawing herself up haughtily.

  • Still I do not understand," she says, drawing herself up, with a little proud gesture.

  • You strangely forget yourself," says Molly, with chilling hauteur, drawing herself up to her full height.

  • Permit me to answer that question with another," she retorted, drawing herself up haughtily, "what right have you to call me to an account for so doing?

  • Mrs. Conly, drawing herself up, and speaking in a tone of mingled hauteur, pique and annoyance.

  • Mary Beton, drawing herself up to her full height, and assuming her most frigid air of étiquette.

  • Anne, drawing herself up with the native dignity that she felt to be her defence.

  • This last proposal was thoroughly alarming, and Anne retreated, drawing herself to her full height, and speaking with the dignity that concealed considerable terror.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    cannot endure; covered with; devout life; does come; drawing back; drawing herself; drawing near; drawing nearer; drawing nigh; drawing room; drawing them; drunken father; four ounces; human responsibility; more literally; other knights; personal property; public confidence; school children; sent postpaid; seventy pounds; should probably; sign language; thick syrup; universal education; voice cried