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Example sentences for "warning finger"

  • Mrs. Silver, holding up a warning finger to Mr. Merrywhistle, so that he should not speak.

  • Van at him, while Grandpapa held up a warning finger.

  • Keep still,” said Ben, holding up a warning finger.

  • Mr. King, holding up a warning finger at both of them.

  • Ben with a warning finger held up, as Joel ducked instantly.

  • Then very deliberately Mulha raised the musket, thrust the cold muzzle into the man's ear, causing him to sit transfixed with terror, and then lifted up a warning finger again.

  • But you must on no account venture to trot or canter yet," said the surgeon, as he lifted a warning finger.

  • She held up a warning finger as he was about to interrupt.

  • Betty's brown eyes took on a smiling look of reproach as she held up a warning finger.

  • There will be no mercy from the Ashantis," he added, lifting a warning finger.

  • Peggy shook a warning finger at the little maid.

  • Merry put a warning finger on her lips, which meant that they would postpone further discussion until another day.

  • Can't be done, old dear," Merry teased, then held up a warning finger.


    • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "warning finger" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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