At last with a violent effort, be recovered something of his former calm.
At this Mowbray's face flushed crimson, but with a violent effort he repressed his passion.
Conscious of her sentimental weakness, Thyme made a violent effort.
And Gyp, with a violent effort, threw off that sudden weakness.
The girl, with a violent effort, finished severing the cheese.
The mention of apples sufficiently disturbed Louis in the present company, and he made a violent effort to get past Harris, who was, however, so much engaged in choosing an apple from the basket, that he did not move an inch.
Reginald restrained himself with a violent effort, and Jones proceeded.
The last exclamations were elicited by a violent effort of Louis to extricate himself.
The boy raised himself by a violent effort, and folded his hands together—‘Mother!
Guerchard pulled himself together by a violent effort, and said jerkily, "Good-morning, Lupin.
By a violent effort he controlled himself, and said thoughtfully, "After all, if I give up everything to you, I shall be free to take it back one of these days.
By a violent effort he forced an apologetic smile on his face, and said to Sonia: "A thousand apologies, mademoiselle.
I beg you will not do it," said Oswald, making a violent effort.
And in the heat and ardor of the moment, forgetful of the unseen barrier that divided her from him, he made a violent effort to spring forward--when lo!
Then, by a violent effort, she wrenched her hands from his clasp, and stood aloof, waving him back with an eloquent gesture of amazed reproach.
Uttering an inarticulate dull groan, he made a violent effort to rush forward --to serve as a living shield of defence to his adored friend, .
But almost instantly, with a violent effort he controlled his feelings, and asked permission to speak.
Virginia and her mother were there, the former pale as ashes, but suppressing her emotions with a violent effort in order to contribute to her mother's comfort.
At these words Katie shuddered the more, and with a violent effort attained to something like calmness.
It was but for a moment, and then it was as though he made a violent effort, and tore them away.
As the priest began to speak, the lady had made a violent effort to recover herself and had succeeded well enough to listen attentively, only showing by an occasional sigh or sob that her distress had not yet passed away altogether.
Yes," said Daisy, controlling her voice by a violent effort.
With a violent effort at self-control he restrained his emotions, sinking back in his arm-chair like one who had received an unexpected blow.
As his mother glanced toward him he made a violent effort to conceal it under his coat.
If it was a few years to you," returned the girl with a violent effort at lightness, although her heart was torn to pieces with the emotions of the moment, "what a lot of time there is.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "violent effort" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
