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Example sentences for "scanning"

Lexicographically close words:
scandens; scandent; scanned; scanner; scanners; scans; scansion; scansorial; scant; scanted
  1. At the time of report three months later, there was a definite paresis of the left leg, with anesthesia and absent plantar reflexes, and slight paresis of the orbicularis palpebrarum, scanning speech and syncopal tendencies.

  2. He did not appear to heed her, occupied in his gentle scanning of her.

  3. It is almost impossible for any person to be either so arresting in himself or possessed of such utterance as will cause the weathered eye to check its scanning of distance and concentrate upon an immediate presence.

  4. We breakfasted in silence, and with the crew standing ready at the oars and Xavier scanning the wide expanse of waters ahead, seeking for that unmarked point whence to embark on this perilous journey, we floated down the stream.

  5. Scanning the ground, I noted that the forest was fairly clean of undergrowth on both sides of us.

  6. And then there were huge log gates with watch-towers on either sides where sentries sat day and night scanning the forest line.

  7. It was a fresh morning, a river breeze stirred the waters of the Bear Grass, and as I stood, scanning the line of boats there, I heard footsteps behind me.

  8. For some moments he sat writing, his savage gray eyes scanning the page, the ends of his ferocious moustache twitching nervously as his pen scratched on.

  9. So I strolled, scanning faces, sometimes remembering what I was scanning them for, sometimes forgetting again.

  10. He went out on the forecastle and smoked, scanning the sea and sky and complaining to himself that there was no wind.

  11. I don't see any other land in the picture," ventured Trask, scanning the canvas with more care.

  12. I see," said the man, scanning the boys attentively.

  13. I don't know that he is," replied Piet Plessis, scanning the likeness intently.

  14. For a time he stood scanning the horizon around, but saw nothing there to give him guidance.

  15. He rubbed his eyes, and once more took a survey of the veldt; scanning it minutely all over, as he mechanically interrogated, "Am I in my senses?

  16. As they passed down, with eyes scanning the plain on both sides of the river, they arrived opposite a wide expanse of wet marsh, or savanna, extending away from the right bank.

  17. Ingleborough sharply, and they spent the next ten minutes carefully scanning the district round in full expectation of seeing some sign of the enemy.

  18. West glanced for a moment in the direction of the stream, and grasped the truth of his companion's words, before scanning their position and taking it in at once.

  19. West, scanning the opening between the end of the Boer line and the party of horsemen away to his left who were making straight for them, lying towards the middle of the line, where the big guns were being dragged along.

  20. West, after they had stood scanning the level veldt for some minutes.

  21. The days seemed endless as, lying flat on a peak above our camp, I remained hour after hour scanning with my telescope the long plateau above the Gakkon River in search of our returning messengers.

  22. That's so," said Shorty, after judicially scanning the sentence.

  23. Shorty, walking back to the works and scanning the country round.

  24. And she wants to hear from me," he murmured, reading the letter over and over again, and scanning the envelope as if by intensity of gaze he would wring more from the mute white paper.

  25. She paused and looked behind her, scanning the pavement on both sides of the street.

  26. Ten minutes, twenty minutes, more than half an hour they waited, anxiously scanning each car as it passed.

  27. Miller shot a triumphant look at Foster, then turned his attention to the coroner, who was scanning his notebook.

  28. Coroner Penfield took the knife and after examining it, handed it to the foreman of the jury who, upon scanning it closely, passed it on to his companions.

  29. Lord glanced at the unknown sun and three satellite planets which were plotted electronically on his cabin scanning screen.

  30. She glanced through the open door of his cabin at the electronic pattern on the scanning screen.

  31. That's square, mister," he said, scanning the whole place eagerly.

  32. The glowing eyes kept scanning the wall where the weapons hung, and as though without purpose other than to get a pipe from the rack on the wall, Ingolby moved to where he could be prepared for any rush.

  33. Ingolby lit his pipe, his eyes reflectively scanning the other.

  34. For women he never had much taste, and now, being busy and preoccupied, he got into the way of scanning them more critically than ever when he did happen to come across them.

  35. The hansom came slowly down the street, the driver scanning the frequent doors for 31.

  36. Looking towards Morris's himself Cleggett saw a man standing on the east verandah of that resort intently scanning the house boat through a glass.

  37. Cleggett personally supervised this removal, standing on the deck by the hatchway and scanning everything that was handed up.

  38. An hour later Count Hannibal rode in with six of his eight men, and, after a few minutes' parley with Badelon, who was scanning the horses, he called Carlat to him.

  39. The men who brought in the wine and the bundle of straw were inquisitive, and would have loitered, scanning him stealthily; but Peridol hurried them away.

  40. She folded her hands lightly, still scanning him.

  41. Uncle William bent to it, scanning the east.

  42. Sailin' 's more in my line," he added, scanning the horizon.

  43. She sits scanning the road in the direction whence the hoof-strokes are heard.

  44. Stubbs had been scanning the countenance of the people as he rode in among them.


  45. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "scanning" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.