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Example sentences for "turning about"

  • Turning about, I saw behind me, running down almost to the sandy beach, a grove of trees, with many of which I was familiar, and wooded higher land in the background.

  • He had run no long distance, when the Lion, turning about, seized him and tore him to pieces.

  • The Serpent, turning about, bit the Crow with a mortal wound.

  • The ordinary remedies for headache afford some relief, but even very large doses of the coal-tar products will not relieve the pain entirely unless some arrangement is made for keeping the head quite high and immovable.

  • Not long after he competed at the Nemean Games and was victor in the racing.

  • Many of the people who suffer from persistent headaches need this advice more than anything else.

  • Turning about, he calls to the boatswain to have his barge manned and brought to the ship's landing-steps.

  • Turning about hastily, I found him regarding a patch on the rock just in front of where he was kneeling.

  • Turning about I beheld Adam on the threshold of the cave, "What o' me, shipmate?

  • Turning about I beheld my companion sitting up regarding me with eyes that belied her solemn mouth.

  • Now as I stood thus, raging bitterly at my impotence, I bethought me that I had seen but three men run and, turning about, hasted back to deal with the fourth.

  • Turning about, but still walking at random and turning left-hand corners, I presently see the abbey tower again, and make for it.

  • Then, turning about, he called: "Close column, men!

  • The Indians did not wait to receive the blow, but, turning about, scurried helter-skelter to the protection of the forest, into which the victorious rangers ran in great enthusiasm.

  • So, turning about, the Highlanders and backwoodsmen hastened to form a circle around the terrified animals, while from all sides wild cries and yells showed that a vast number of Pontiac's allies were thirsting for their life blood.

  • Turning about he handed it to Ponce de Leon.

  • Then, turning about, he began the journey to Montreal.

  • Then they stopped for breath, and, turning about, began straggling back toward camp.

  • The chief assured him that he had no cause for uneasiness, and then, turning about, withdrew with his warriors, leaving only a single one with Jake Golcher to guard the prisoner.

  • And then, turning about, he stands irresolute, as not knowing whither he shall go to find shelter for his wife.

  • Then Dawson and I, turning about, discovered to our consternation Ali Oukadi standing quite close beside us, with folded arms and bent brows.

  • She shook her head fiercely in the wind, and, turning about with a brusque vigour, cries, "Come on.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    equal volumes; fair queen; four points; habitual drunkard; hundred and thirty years; operate against; plant life; postage paid; presently after; punctured wounds; stellar evolution; stopped again; though some; turning about; turning around; turning back; turning from; turning movement; turning over; turning pale; turning quickly; turning sharply; turning them; turning towards; wherefore they; would otherwise