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Example sentences for "scarcely knowing"

  • Earl, scarcely knowing how to act or speak.

  • I cried, scarcely knowing how to enter upon my terrible indictment.

  • A hansom drove up, and I made my way into the street and scrambled into it, scarcely knowing how I managed it, and then fell back upon the cushions as if I were in a fit.

  • Scarcely knowing what to do with myself, I was making my way upstairs to my room, when the door of Pharos's apartment opened and to my surprise the old man emerged.

  • How much you must have suffered, Blanche,” he murmured, scarcely knowing what he said.

  • Scarcely knowing how to act she at last decided to make her father her confidant; and accordingly wrote him a note to the effect that she was coming to Montaignac for his advice.

  • Between his meals he would wander about the Chateau and its surrounding in a listless fashion, scarcely knowing what he did.

  • She was on the point of crying out, and had stopped, scarcely knowing what to do, when the man overtook her in a stride or two, and peered into her face and cried her name.

  • With his hands clasped behind him under his cloak he walked on, scarcely knowing where he went, and found himself presently turning in under the archway which led to the shoemaker's shop.

  • Scarcely knowing what he did, he went up the stairs, turned the handle of the door, and walked into the room in which he had seen Brian and his father.

  • Scarcely knowing what he did, he put his arm round her waist.

  • One day, therefore, he spoke out, scarcely knowing what he said, and only conscious that his pulses were beating with abnormal rapidity.

  • Oppressed by this painful idea, and unable to exclude from his thoughts the unhappy situation of Nizza Macascree, he bent his steps, scarcely knowing whither he was going, towards Saint Paul's.

  • Scarcely knowing what I did, I took the letters again from the drawer, and stood waiting for him.

  • You are not so ill--I cannot believe it," I cried, scarcely knowing what I said.

  • I do not care what I do then," I said, scarcely knowing what my words were, "but I would rather you left me desolate than gave me to somebody to protect me.

  • You know that I am watched, and should get another scolding if I were caught giving alms like this, scarcely knowing to whom I give them.

  • Her work was accomplished; she had initiated this great movement scarcely knowing how or why; and she could really be of no further utility.

  • He held out his hand, and, scarcely knowing why he did so, Brant placed his own within its grasp, and as the eyes of the two men met, there was a consciousness of sympathy between them.

  • He drew a deep breath, scarcely knowing at that moment how best to answer, yet sincerely anxious to lead this girl toward the light.

  • The commander hesitated, scarcely knowing what he might be justified in saying to this man.

  • Moffat, scarcely knowing whether to swear or smile, hastily signalled for the waiting musicians to begin.

  • We'll see," he rejoins, scarcely knowing what he is saying; and he holds out his arms.

  • Very," he said, scarcely knowing what he said.

  • He laughed, scarcely knowing what he did.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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