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Example sentences for "restrained himself"

  • He restrained himself at once, and to appearance was calm.

  • But being weak and without his slaves, he restrained himself, especially since a wish to learn some details of Lygia's life gained the upper hand in him.

  • The young pharaoh had the wish at least to slap the pious man with the side of his sword for such an answer, but he restrained himself.

  • He was tempted more than once to leap into the water and swim or wade ashore, but he restrained himself.

  • But he restrained himself in one moment, and said, in a tone of wonderful calmness, "Well, sufficient.

  • He, however, restrained himself, and listened to the raillery of his friends.

  • John Ayliffe had a strong inclination to knock him down, but he restrained himself, and at length a large plated iron door admitted the two gentlemen into the penetralia of the temple.

  • Well, that made Kurz angry, but he restrained himself; but when Uncle Luting went on to ask, "Have you ever in your life seen so many rich people together in one company?

  • The blood rushed to his face; but he restrained himself, and said, shortly: "That has nothing to do with the matter.

  • Soon overcoming this feeling, however, he would gladly have hastened to him and embraced him, but he restrained himself, and only approached when he heard the whole party laughing.

  • Sonnenkamp rose, drawing a deep breath; he would have liked to say, How happy was that man who could call this woman mother; but he restrained himself.

  • He would have liked to ask the girl who that wonderful apparition was, but he restrained himself.

  • He restrained himself for a long time, but finally could stand it no longer and said through clenched teeth: "This is the third day that I've been listening to your talk.

  • This time, however, he restrained himself, all the more so because he wanted his tea.

  • But he restrained himself stoically, as if considering that the time had not yet arrived.

  • Pan Gideon's eyes glittered for a moment with savage anger, but he restrained himself a second time, for it occurred to him that further conversation might serve his purpose.

  • And as we began to pant, he restrained himself.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    anything for; avoid the; before them; company with; complete absence; cool greenhouse; cordial welcome; dead child; dialogue partner; earlier period; economic growth; enabled them; hath promised; later date; long thin; looking over; loves himself; much heat; regarded merely; restrained himself; restrained myself; touched upon; wild roses