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Example sentences for "heart gave"

  • My heart gave a jump as if it was going to fly out of me.

  • My heart gave a bound as if it would jump out of my body.

  • The moment the last word was out of his mouth, my heart gave a strange answering bound.

  • My heart gave a great bound, and I guessed in an instant why Lisa had brought me here, though how she could have learned where to find the house, I didn't know.

  • My heart gave a jump as he reminded me of this promise.

  • My heart gave a spring at the news that there was a telegram, for I thought it might be from Ivor, saying he was on the track of the treaty, even if he hadn't yet got hold of it.

  • My heart gave a broken kick and fell sickly.

  • But my heart gave a triumphant jump, and there was no need to think of death, for the coming one was a woman, and she came up the ascent with bent head and carried food in her hands.

  • The beach lay shining in the sun, bare and white, and my heart gave a jerk of dismay.

  • My heart gave a great thud of excitement, but I couldn't be sure, so I took no notice, but took care to retire still further into the corner.

  • My heart gave a great leap of excitement, and I trembled so violently that I could hardly walk across the floor.

  • Then my heart gave a throb, for I could see a white face framed in the little opening of one of the cabin-windows.

  • Cyril's heart gave a bound of wild relief at those words.

  • Granville's heart gave a bound as the leader sprang forth upon one approaching savage.

  • And when I came to the bend of the road and saw the old weatherbeaten tower, my heart gave a great leap within me, for we Tweeddale men dearly love our own countryside, doubtless by reason of its exceeding beauty.

  • At the sight of this second my heart gave a great bound and I cried aloud in delight.

  • And now, as she was almost within my reach at last after so many days, my heart gave a great bound, and with one leap the burden of the past shook itself from my shoulders.

  • My heart gave a great thump; how could he have known?

  • My heart gave such an ecstasy of life to my veins at the thought, that for a moment I felt sick and faint, as I drew back from the window.

  • My heart gave a great leap, and then every pulse stood still.

  • My heart gave a bound that sent the blood tingling to my finger-tips.

  • My heart gave a leap of wild hope as I saw Don Pedro look about at the padre with respectful attention.

  • My heart gave a great leap at that wonderful sight.

  • Then my heart gave a wild leap, while hot blood rushed madly into my head, for I knew then that a new life had entered mine.

  • On looking again, however, my heart gave a great leap--the woman on the rock was Naomi Penryn.

  • Then my heart gave a bound, for I heard the echo of distant footsteps.

  • My heart gave a joyful leap, for I heard Eli's whistle.

  • My heart gave a throb of relief and fierce joy,--almost I could have joined in his ironical laughter.

  • My heart gave a quick bound of mingled relief and gratitude.

  • At length the track ended in an open space, and then my heart gave a leap, for a little distance away I saw the dark outline of an old house.

  • One day, however, after I had been a long time here, my heart gave a great leap, for I heard his voice speaking to a gaoler, and shortly after we were alone together.

  • At this, as may be imagined, my heart gave a great bound.

  • I therefore crept along the brushwood until I reached the same place, and then my heart gave a great bound.

  • Sophy sharply, and Pam’s heart gave a sudden leap of dread.

  • I remember well what a jump my heart gave when in rooting about among materials--their weaves and dyes--I came upon the term "samite.

  • And straightway my heart gave a bound, my cheeks began to burn, the leaven was working at last--my ambition was awakened!

  • My heart gave a great leap and stood still.

  • Also in spite of my renunciation of all pleasure in women's society, my heart gave a great stound at her marked favour.

  • At the seaward corner of the White Tower, going by the way of the stables, I met my Lady Marjorie, and my heart gave a bound at the seeing of her.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    being produced; good plan; heart and; heart beat; heart beating; heart began; heart failure; heart good; heart tells; heart went; hearted girl; hearted woman; heartily glad; heartily wish; hearty laugh; hearty meal; hearty shake; hearty welcome; hundred louis; metallic oxides; one knew; room with; somewhat curved; still hunting; verbal noun; wind south