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Example sentences for "quick gesture"

  • Serracauld, who was standing nearest to her; and with a quick gesture, she held up the gold netted purse, now limp and empty.

  • As Clodagh read the last line of the letter, she lifted her head, and turned with a quick gesture to the maid who was waiting by the door.

  • And with a quick gesture he unsheathed his sword.

  • Spaniard, with a quick gesture of deprecation.

  • He made a quick gesture of mock impatience.

  • Dea uttered an exclamation of horror and made a quick gesture, trying to capture the recalcitrant curls, even at the very moment that the Emperor Caligula entered the room.

  • He put her apology aside with a quick gesture.

  • Peter made a quick gesture as though to lay his hand over hers, then checked it abruptly.

  • Pavel arranged his hair with a quick gesture, and went to his mother.

  • He suddenly stopped in the middle of the room, and thrust his hands into his pockets with a quick gesture.

  • He looked every inch a ruler and an autocrat as he advanced to the alcove, where the whole Court had risen to receive him, and with a quick gesture he gave the signal for dancing to commence.

  • And she gave a quick gesture of impatience, blew a great cloud of smoke from her lips and put down her half-consumed cigarette upon the little silver ashtray.

  • But she made a quick gesture of impatience, and declared that I only intended sarcasm.

  • For some time he stood motionless before it; then, with a quick gesture of determination, he got out his palette, paints, and brushes.

  • He was obviously about to speak, but she prevented him with a quick gesture.

  • He broke off short, with a quick gesture and a flash of his eyes, usually so pleasant and smiling.

  • With a quick gesture he described the utter annihilation of his troop.

  • Bertrand made a quick gesture, almost as if he would have checked the question, but when it was uttered he sat in silence.

  • Again her voice quivered on the verge of tears, and again with a quick gesture he stayed her.

  • There was a note of pleading in her voice, and he made a quick gesture as he heard it, as if in some way it pierced him.

  • I know I needn't," she answered, laying her cheek against him with a quick gesture of confidence.

  • Joan made a quick gesture of dissent, but the woman went on.

  • The girl did not start, but rather passed immediately into full consciousness with a little shudder and a quick gesture of the hand, as if she pushed something or some one from her.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    better place; bring them; cited above; ideal form; knaw what; laws made; nor shall; only want; quick breath; quick fire; quick gesture; quick glance; quick look; quick pace; quick pulse; quick step; quick succession; quick time; quickly made; resembling those; shall prove; south pole; sunny days; upon earth; various writers; write home