Upon entering the court of the palace, which is surrounded by low buildings, with plastered fronts, sadly battered by wind and weather, I espied some venerable figures in caftans and turbans, leaning against a doorway.
Leaning against one of the dark, gnarled trees, he tapped his sandaled foot with some impatience on the marble pavement, while Theos, standing close beside him, wondered whether the mysterious Lysia knew of their arrival.
And into his heart he threw courage, and he himself stood beside him, leaning against a beech-tree, that he might avert the heavy hands of death; but he was overshadowed by much darkness.
Leaning against one of the massive pillars which supported it, stood an African of giant stature, in scarlet tunic and white turban, who, turning his gleaming eyeballs on Benilo, nodded by way of salutation.
In the background, revealed by the parting draperies there stood, leaning against one of the rose-marble columns, the image of Ginevra.
It was a curious coincidence that the little livid-green man was also there, leaning against a tree and looking on with a half sneer.
The student remained for some time in doleful dumps, leaning against one of the huge misshapen stone pomegranates which adorn the ends of the little bridge over the Darro.
Leaning against one of the timbers and half seated, with the softened roar of the city in his ears, the lights gleaming on the heights, the river flowing dark and silent, he began to be conscious of his situation.
Mr. King remarked upon this dumb-show to a gentleman in a blue coat and white vest and gray hat, leaning against a column near him.
A little way down the road he stopped to light a cigarette; and, leaning against a gate, drew the smoke of it deep into his lungs, trying to assuage the ache in his heart.
There too, leaning against a window and talking to someone behind, was Barbara.
He stood, instead, leaning against a doorway, and watched everyone who approached Dosia; his brows were lowering, his attitude aggressive.
She smoothed his hair with her fingers in remorseful tenderness, leaning against him, with her laces touching his cheek.
She had come upon Captain Cavendish leaning against a tall tree, and talking to Nathalie Marsh.
Captain Cavendish stood apart, leaning against a fauteuil, stroking his mustache thoughtfully, and looking on.
At length, leaning against one of the projections of the grotto, he let his head sink on his chest, and remained plunged in profound meditation.
Leaning against it, he stood up and looked his father in the face.
Illustration: And there, leaning against a moss-grown crumbling tree, was a spirit-like being out of another world.
And there, in the midst of this carpet of blue, leaning against a moss-grown crumbling tree, was a spirit-like being out of another world!
The Indian, leaning against a great sycamore whose branches trailed in the water, watched him attentively.
Landless, leaning against a cask, addressed a man of a grave and resolute bearing--one of the newly acquired servants of Verney Manor.
He sank wearily on the ground, leaning against a huge pine tree, and when Walter had placed himself beside him, began his strange tale.
With a sigh she looked over at Dandy Raish, who, leaning against a Douglas spruce, was dressing his waxed mustache by the aid of a pocket looking-glass.
This was a strange thing: Ben always left itleaning against one of the chunks of spruce.
Even as he spoke his thought went to his rifle, leaning against a dead log ten feet away.
At the end of a hundred yards she stopped to rest, leaning against a tree and still holding the beloved weight upon her shoulder.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "leaning against" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
