Mr Boffin, stopping short, with his meditations brought to an abrupt check, 'what's the next article?
My dear,' returned the Golden Dustman, stopping shortin his trot.
Then he ran lightly and rapidly for full a hundred feet, stopping short again, and using his eyes and ears to the utmost.
Will, in a hushed voice, stopping short, and motioning to the others to do the same.
Those who were following the leader flung up their heads each with a snort, and ran off among the trees; but the leader, stopping short, looked inquiringly at the youngster, as though trying to learn his species.
Here we are," said Keziah, stopping short in front of Mr Brough's house.
He wears on his head--[Stopping short at sight of his docked comb.
She has taken an interest in your household,' said the Major, stopping short again, 'and has been a frequent visitor at your house for some time now.
Carker, stopping short; 'but if you speak of pictures, there's a composition!
Phellion, stopping short in the middle of the salon and posing, with his hand thrust through the bosom of his waistcoat from right to left, in the well-known attitude of Odilon Barrot.
Thuillier, stopping short; "how he does touch it off!
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "stopping short" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
