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Example sentences for "moved away"

  • He moved away a step or two restlessly, and then came back to her.

  • Whoever it was, we certainly hope and trust he was a gentleman," said Aubrey, as he moved away.

  • I'm afraid the tide has turned for me," said Gilbert with a sigh, as he moved away.

  • Quite abruptly he moved away, and Abe's questioning eyes followed him.

  • Then, becoming aware of another wanting to use the instrument, he moved away.

  • He moved away, followed closely by the man who had hunted him for so many years.

  • Then he moved away hurriedly, gazing straight in front of him as though he dared not even think of the place he was leaving.

  • He moved away a few yards, and stood looking up.

  • He moved away, along by the hot-water pipes.

  • She felt something lost to her when he moved away.

  • He moved away, forgetting almost all about it the moment Mr. Quincel had ceased talking.

  • Carrie, flushed and excited, moved away as he admitted the boy.

  • With this quotation he moved away majestically, like a Roman emperor.

  • He moved away, followed by Placido, who was beginning to ask himself if he were not dreaming.

  • Tell her to forget what I said to her;" and he moved away.

  • She gave him her hand and moved away for a few steps and then stopped.

  • That's just what Smale said," remarked Mr. Benoliel, and he moved away.

  • It must be he; I must go and speak to him; but as I rose, my limbs trembling with excitement, he moved away, and his whistle seemed to die in the distance.

  • Mr. Hamilton heard it, for he moved away, and Gladys gave a half-stifled exclamation as he opened the door and confronted his cousin.

  • And she waved her hand and moved away in the darkness.

  • The girl was so very uncommonly handsome that the inspector went out to look at her, but she saw him coming and moved away, drawing her cotton kerchief half across her face.

  • He flushed again, very angry this time, and he moved away to leave her, without another word.

  • He rose, as if there were nothing more to be said, and then as he moved away he turned and waved his hand.

  • He moved away; and by and by Arabella Kinnaird and one of the other women approached the seat.

  • He moved away, and one of those he left relieved his feelings by hurling another stone which crashed upon the iron roof of the shanty.

  • Brooke admitted it, and after a few minutes' conversation, the stranger, who informed him that he had come there in the hope of meeting a man who did not seem likely to put in an appearance now, moved away.

  • Brooke said nothing, and the Surveyor turned to his assistant as he moved away.

  • He moved away, and when Brooke went back into the shanty, Allonby came out of an inner room shivering.

  • He plucked a rose from a bush in her garden, laughing at himself the while for doing so, and as he moved away he repeated with conviction: "A shadow!

  • Brushing himself with his handkerchief as he moved away.

  • He moved away, but his movements were grudging, and he looked back as he went, ready to hurl himself to Kate's succor at the slightest sign.

  • Then he, too, moved away, but it was in the direction of the trail which led ultimately to the village.

  • Then we may get some sleep," said Penhallow, as he moved away.

  • He moved away to the port side and once more the rope began to move.

  • She glanced at me, and, with a little bow, moved away.

  • I moved away, leaving it at that, for it was obvious that he was moved.

  • He moved away, and Lilian was left alone, plunged in a whirl of thoughts, with her eyes still turned toward Africa.

  • Dane sighed a little, but there was resolution as well as indignation in his face as he moved away, and left the gardener, who had witnessed the scene with indignation, to assess the damage.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "moved away" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    alcoholic stimulants; bearing north; bestow upon; chronic poisoning; could still; farther north; greenish tinge; her childhood; hundred and fifty feet; keep away; looks down; lord ambassador; manual training; many ships; materia prima; moved away; moved back; moved forward; moved from; moved over; moved tones; much salt; religious sect; second period; without hesitation; wooden spoon