Grandcourt himself felt an irritation, which he did not show except by a slight movement of the eyelids, at Deronda's turning round on him when he was not asked to do more than speak.
The father's eyelids fluttered as if the lightning had come across them, and there was a slight movement of the shoulders.
The tears came, and she could not answer except by a slight movement of the head.
But he detected in her eyebrows a slight movement as if to maintain a frown, and he ventured nearer, slowly, as a dog just punished manoeuvres for forgiveness.
He also came back to earth--or to the boat--suddenly, and he observed a slight movement of her eyebrows as in surprise or disapproval.
With a slight movement of the hands, the palms turned outward, as if in surrender, he offered a mute appeal for mercy.
Monk made a slight movement, which D'Artagnan perceived.
Then the worker arose with a slight movement of impatience and walked straight up to a glass behind which the blows were struck by a hand, or by some invisible mechanism.
At this moment the door opened, and D'Artagnan, brave as he was, could not restrain a slight movement of fright.
He saluted Madame de Tecle with a slight movement of his head, and turned away immediately.
He remarked, too, that she saluted very gracefully, by a slight inclination of the head, followed by a slight movement of her symmetrical, sloping shoulders.
He made a slight movement as if deprecating the obligation to detain her.
Bertrand made a slight movement, as if the crude statement hurt him; but he answered quite quietly, "You have divined a secret which is known to none other.
Mordaunt watched him through his cigarette smoke for a few seconds in silence, until in fact with a slight movement of impatience Rupert turned.
Nap made a slight movement, such a movement as a man makes when he catches sight of a stone to his path too late to avoid it.
A slight movement made by the stranger caught his ear, and he turned his head, and saw that he was not alone.
You are at liberty to explain what your motives were in entering the ground held by our army in disguise," said the other judge, with a slight movement of the muscles of his mouth.
Harper had risen as the door opened, and there was a slight movement of one hand towards his pistols; but it was cool and instantly checked.
Willems let the last speech of Lingard pass by; seemed by a slight movement of his hand to help it on its way to join the other shadows of the past.
He lay stretched at her feet without moving, for he knew from experience how a slight movement of his could frighten her away in those first days of their intercourse.
Her gaze was fastened on the blanket under which she had detected a slight movement.
Further, that which proceeds from a slight movement of the mind does not seem to be generically a mortal sin.
But cursing sometimes arises from a slight movement.
Then noticing a slight movement of astonishment on the part of the old sailor, Gerald added: "Commander, my decision seems to surprise you.
That same instant, seeing Herminie make a slight movement, Gerald exclaimed, joyfully: "She is recovering consciousness!
And in fact, Ernestine, behind whom Madame Laine was walking with an imposing air, came to the door, and made a slight movement of the head to Herminie as if to indicate that she was leaving with regret.
He made a slight movement of one hand, and she gathered it close into her own.
He made a slight movement as of one who shifts his hold upon some chafing creature to strengthen his grip.
I raised my hat and she passed out of the gardens, graceful and strong, after a slight movement of the head to me, her hands in the muff, crumpling the cruel Petersburg letter.
Natalia Haldin, looking me straight in the face, assented by a slight movementof her head.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "slight movement" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
