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Example sentences for "raising his"

  • At three o'clock De Gollyer entered from a heavy social performance, raising his eyebrows in salute as others raise their hats, and slightly dragging one leg behind.

  • And now we have come to the eighth hole," said Booverman, raising his hat in profound salutation.

  • He rose calmly, raising his eyebrows a little in surprise.

  • Uncas moved with a slow and dignified tread toward the post, which he immediately commenced encircling with a measured step, not unlike an ancient dance, raising his voice, at the same time, in the wild and irregular chant of his war song.

  • Raising his cry of battle, which recalled some six or seven warriors, and reckless of the disparity of their numbers, he rushed upon his enemy.

  • But the latter made a peculiar sign, by raising his thumb to his forehead, and drawing it twice across his brow.

  • Marshal Simon, raising his head, his face all pale and agitated with grief and rage.

  • I have wished," said he, raising his voice, "to connect with the triumph of my earliest and dearest friend the happiness of others in whose welfare I feel an interest.

  • At that moment Harley, raising his hand as if to silence the hoot, came forth from the group by which he had been hitherto standing, and towards him the count advanced with a bold stride.

  • Raising his hands to a level with his head, he exclaimed: “John, John!

  • He placed his hands on the ribs, and on different parts of the body of his prize, and then, raising his head, he laughed in his peculiar manner.

  • D'Alcacer passed on, raising his cap to Mrs. Travers, and went down the ship's side into the boat.

  • About the same time on the other side of the lagoon Jorgenson, raising his eyes, noted the stars and said to himself that the night would not last long now.

  • D'Alcacer, raising his eyes, noticed that Mrs. Travers and Lingard had vanished from the light.

  • Helmsgail, raising his arm, struck out; and, what was strange, both fell.

  • Raising his eyes, they met those of the boy, just awakened, who was listening.

  • Then, raising his voice,-- "What a crowd there is!

  • Raising his flute, he commenced to play softly, walking up and down his room.

  • The coachman, raising his lamp, threw a full glare of light upon the stranger.

  • No, you cannot," said the king, raising his pale, tearful countenance.

  • Of course,' replied Vandeloup, raising his eyebrows in surprise.

  • My God,' he murmured, raising his face to the blue sky with a frightful expression of despair; 'how am I to escape the clutches of this devil?

  • Raising his head, he perceived the confessor, who was awaiting his orders as respectfully as a school-boy.

  • Raising his hat, he shook his bridle and galloped off down the road in a rolling cloud of dust.

  • Then here's a bumper to our better acquaintance,' cried Saxon, raising his glass.

  • As he spoke thus, he dealt the stranger a blow with his weapon, which would probably have made his words good, had not the man, raising his arm, received on his hand the blow meant for his head.

  • Lysander, raising his hands in astonishment; but Phaon nodded to his father approvingly, exchanging a joyous glance with Xanthe.

  • It's about women, by Tolstoi," replied the lanky officer, raising his voice as if he were making a report.

  • Now gentlemen," said he, raising his voice as he took up his glass.

  • Surely it is going too far to say that," replied Sarudine, raising his eyebrows.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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