Use glancing in a sentence
Sentences starting with glancing
- Glancing at my watch,--which I had bought in Philadelphia,--I saw that the hands pointed to half after seven. [9]
- Glancing in at the door, Rostov saw that the sick and wounded were lying on the floor on straw and overcoats. [2]
- Glancing across the table at Mr. [11]
- Glancing at the sky, "What fools come there! [11]
- Glancing up, I saw that this bad business had befallen not twenty feet from a high Calvary at the roadside. [11]
- Glancing up, I saw Hungerford, among others, leaning over the side, and looking at Mrs. Falchion in a curious cogitating fashion, not unusual to him. [11]
- Glancing up, he saw his face in a mirror. [11]
- Glancing at Mr. Richter's chair, and seeing it empty, the Colonel's eye roved about the room until it found Stephen. [9]
- Glancing up at me over the glass of lemonade I had given her she went on: "Why haven't you been to see me since I came home? [9]
- Glancing around at his fellow-members he then began to explain in the impressive but conversational tone of one whose counsels are in the habit of being listened to, that this was merely a little measure to remedy a flaw in the statutes. [9]
Short sentences using glancing
- Dolokhov kept glancing at him. [2]
More example sentences with the word glancing in them
- True, the hastily written sentences presented some difficulties even for Biberli, but after glancing through the whole letter, he exclaimed with a satisfied smile: "Just as I expected! [10]
- The prince was working at the lathe and after glancing round continued his work. [2]
- Bob, for a wonder, was silent awhile, glancing now and then at her profile. [9]
- She held it without glancing at it, and invited me in. [9]
- I have asked," whispered Natasha to her little brother and to Pierre, glancing at him again. [2]
- I tell you what--it's plain that the old man an't in his right mind--' 'If you haven't got anything newer than that to say,' growled Mr Codlin, glancing at the clock, 'you'd better let us fix our minds upon the supper, and not disturb us. [12]
- The birds suddenly were on every tree, glancing through the air, filling it with song, sometimes shaking raindrops from their wings. [4]
- He was about to receive his young friend with a cheerful greeting, but, glancing at her face, he cried anxiously; "You look as if you had met with a ghost; your lips are pale instead of red, and there are dark shades round your eyes. [10]
- I don't wish to marry," she answered positively, glancing at Prince Vasili and at her father with her beautiful eyes. [2]
- He was about to make haste on deck again, where his own nest was, when, glancing through the window, he saw Mahommed Ibrahim stealing down the bank to the boat's side. [11]
- She imagined M'sieu' to be at Vadrome Mountain, until, glancing round the crowd at the quack-doctor's wagon, she saw Jo Portugais gloomily watching the travelling tinker of human bodies. [11]
- But as the time went on, he manifested some anxiety and surprise, glancing at the clock more frequently and at the window less hopefully than before. [12]
- As he passed through the dining-room, he waved his hand to his wife and glancing over the table, said: "This decoration was not necessary, least of all the flowers. [10]
- I've been glancing through Burke, and I find that of William the Conqueror's sixty-four natural ah-- my dear, would you mind getting me that book? [5]
- It was at this instant that, glancing round the theatre in acknowledgment of the applause, her eyes rested mechanically on Gaston's box. [11]
- Only that morning, this gentleman, in glancing through the real estate column of his newspaper, had fallen upon a deed of sale which made him wink. [9]
- He was here; they admitted him in spite of my request that they should let no one in," he went on, glancing angrily at his daughter. [2]
- Others would succeed them rapidly, coming up the center while their predecessors filed down the sides; so that the whole field was a moving mass of splendid color and glancing steel. [4]
- But, glancing towards the window, he noticed that the blind was not down. [11]
- Pierre looked over the wall of the trench and was particularly struck by a pale young officer who, letting his sword hang down, was walking backwards and kept glancing uneasily around. [2]
- All the time the story was being told she sat upright, glancing now at her beautiful round arm, altered in shape by its pressure on the table, now at her still more beautiful bosom, on which she readjusted a diamond necklace. [2]
- She flew up the steps, glancing around to see whether Ditmar had followed her, and saw him still standing in the road. [9]
- The crowd in the rotunda makes a lane, and Mr. Crewe, glancing neither to the right nor left, walks upstairs; and scarce is he installed in the bridal suite, surrounded by his faithful workers for reform, than that amazing reception begins. [9]
- Presently, glancing round the room, I saw an easel on which was a canvas. [11]
- Louis Trudel saw the paper burning, and, glancing down, he noticed that one piece--the last--had slipped to the floor and was lying under the table. [11]
- I can see the pale shadow glancing through the pages and hear the comments that shape themselves in the bodiless intelligence as if they were made vocal by living lips. [6]
- After glancing into the nursery, she retired to her quiet chamber, where her harp stood and the lutes hung which often for hours supplied the place of her lost voice, and sat down at her spinning wheel. [10]
- Pierre, glancing in the glass, saw Captain Halby's face looking over his shoulder. [11]
- We passed through the Bodleian Library, only glancing at a few of its choicest treasures, among which the exquisitely illuminated missals were especially tempting objects of study. [6]
- As some of the balls struck the cask, the wounds in Reeder's leg were probably from these, glancing downwards, though they might have been caused by the second shot fired. [5]
- And he has the air of the great man," said she, glancing up at ms, covertly. [9]
- Mr. Wetherell noticed that many members turned in their seats as they clapped, and glancing along the gallery he caught a flash of red and perceived the radiant Miss Cassandra herself leaning over the rail, her hands clasped in ecstasy. [9]
- Having unwound the string that tied the band on one leg, he carefully coiled it up and immediately set to work on the other leg, glancing up at Pierre. [2]
- Suddenly the carriage stopped, and Bigot stood up, folding his arms, and glancing round with a disdainful smile without speaking a word. [11]
- There may be something in this: but when I go down the potato rows, the rays of the sun glancing upon my shining blade, the sweat pouring from my face, I should be grateful for shade. [4]
- Along Faber Street, singly or in little groups, anxiously glancing around them, behind them, came the workers who still clung desperately to their jobs. [9]
- And Virginia, glancing shyly upward, saw a smile in the creases about his mouth: She smiled, too, and then the tears hid him from her. [9]
- He stood about, restless and uneasy, for a while, glancing at the door, every now and then, hoping she would repent and come to find him. [5]
- I do not rebind the thing, because that would look as if I thought it worth keeping, whereas it is only worth glancing at and casting aside. [5]
- And if we're really going to risk our lives in your automobile, Mr. Brent, you'd better make sure it's there," she added, glancing at her watch. [9]
- At length Jethro put down the paper without glancing at his companion. [9]
- I had the pleasure of glancing through the books before she rolled them up. [11]
- It's so late; perhaps she is asleep, the gentlemen are here, and our spare bed--" exclaimed Maria, glancing disapprovingly and irresolutely from the physician to her husband. [10]
- An unaccountable sadness passed over me as I walked on toward our gate; I entered it, gained the doorway of the house and went upstairs, glancing into the sitting room. [9]
- With compressed and parched lips and dry fixed eyes, she sat at the window, uneasily watching the people who drove past and hurriedly glancing round at anyone who entered the room. [2]
- Presently she gave over skylarking, and moved irresolutely about, sighing once or twice and glancing furtively and wistfully toward Tom. [5]
- Despite the magnificent opportunity to flay the capitalists which their most recent tactics afforded him, he paused, repeated himself, and began again, glancing from time to time reproachfully, almost resentfully at Janet. [9]
- Ah, friend--my pink one is delicious; her name is Dunyasha...." But on glancing at Rostov's face Ilyin stopped short. [2]
- But we'll speak of that later on," she added, glancing at Sonya with a look that showed she did not want to speak of it in her presence. [2]
- The head butler, napkin on arm, was scanning the setting of the table, making signs to the footmen, and anxiously glancing from the clock to the door by which the prince was to enter. [2]
- I thought of my dear grandfather winding it every Sunday, and his ruddy face and large figure as he stood glancing sidewise down at me. [9]
- After glancing at my card he shook me by the hand, and then paused. [11]
- The servant, or more properly, Orderly-Sergeant Gosse, late of the Scots Guards, departed on his errand, glancing curiously at his master's face as he did so. [11]
- And the young man, glancing down the long board at the clergyman, became as red as the carnation in his buttonhole, and in his extremity gulped down more champagne. [9]
- He seemed to listen attentively to what Prince Vasili said, but kept glancing at Princess Mary. [2]
- A short, swarthy lieutenant colonel of hussars with thick mustaches and whiskers rode up to the gate and, glancing at Prince Andrew, inquired whether his Serene Highness was putting up there and whether he would soon be back. [2]
- Hadrian opened the leather bag, took out a roll, hastily broke it open, and then, after rapidly glancing at the contents, exclaimed: "What is this? [10]
- He read these, laid them on the table, glancing at me again, stroking his goatee the while. [9]
- She turned the knob softly and looked in, and then, glancing back at the secretary, with a finger uplifted, "I think he is asleep," opened the door, stepped in, and closed it carefully. [4]
- He walked around it, viewing it from different points; then sauntered about with his hands in his pockets, looking up at the signs and now and then glancing at it and feeling the old thrill again. [5]
- She chafed at it, and said, glancing at Margaret in talk with her brother, "I don't think Miss Vance is so very pretty, do you? [8]
- Then, with an involuntary gesture she raised her hands to her hair, smoothing it, and without seeming haste left the room, not so much as glancing at him, closing the door behind her. [9]
- He read it in silence, groaned, and handed it to Mr. Flint, who had been drumming on the table and glancing at Victoria with vague disapproval. [9]
- It is done in all the brothels," and with these words Marya Dmitrievna, turning up her wide sleeves with her usual threatening gesture and glancing sternly round, moved across the room. [2]
- Uncommonly well fixed, I should say," he added, glancing around the room with undisguised approval. [9]
- Scarcely had the hum of excitement died when Stephen, glancing at Colfax for the next move, saw that young gentleman seized from the rear by his uncle, the tall Colonel. [9]
- An extraordinary face, Honora thought, glancing at it as she took his arm, although she was struck by something less tangible than the unusual features. [9]
- I never saw him, but you can easily see the resemblance to his father," said Sellers, holding up the chromo and glancing from it to the chromo misrepresenting the Usurping Earl and back again with an approving eye. [5]
- But she interrupted him by glancing at the watch on her gown, and rising. [9]
- And it was here, while gazing at the Corots and Bonheurs, Lawrences, Romneys, Copleys, and Halses, that Hodder's sense of their owner's isolation grew almost overpowering Once, glancing over his shoulder at Mr. Parr, he surprised in his eyes an expression almost of pain. [9]
- Come along..." said he, glancing wearily round, and he stepped onto the porch which creaked under his weight. [2]
- When it stormed, he was sure to sit at the window, keenly watching the rain or the snow, glancing up and down at its falling; and a winter tempest always delighted him. [4]
- His prayers ended, he rose up slowly, once more spread out his hands in ascription, and was about to enter the monastery, when, glancing towards the west, he saw a horseman approaching. [11]
- I hope I have not disturbed any--entertainment going on here," he added, glancing in turn at the thoughtful occupants of the room, and then at the curtains which hid the folding doors to the apartment of his Excellency. [9]
- I'm sorry to have missed him," he added, glancing at the portieres that hid the folding doors. [9]
- He seemed to have forgotten Diodoros and Melissa; but after hastily glancing at some and carefully examining others, and giving advice where it was needful, he desired to see the fair Alexandrian's lover once more. [10]
- As was his habit when agitated, he began to smoke feverishly, glancing at her from time to time as she fingered the keys. [9]
- Several times on glancing that way he noticed behind that door a plump, rosy, handsome woman in a pink dress with a lilac silk kerchief on her head, holding a dish and evidently awaiting the entrance of the commander in chief. [2]
- And her eyes glancing over the pages, rested on this verse:-- "Thy voice is heard thro' rolling drums, That beat to battle where he stands; Thy face across his fancy comes, And gives the battle to his hands. [9]
- He misses those glancing hits which the hard-featured young professional person calls "carroms," and insists on pocketing his own ball instead of the other one. [3]
- I found myself glancing continually at her face, on which the candle-light shone. [9]
- He paused, suddenly glancing at my face, and added, "Why do you ask, Davy? [9]
- At last Belward, glancing at a sign-post before an inn door, exclaimed at the legend--"The Whisk o' Barley,"--and drew rein. [11]
- And there are fields of bananas, with the sunshine glancing from the varnished surface of their drooping vast leaves. [5]
- Natasha's unwontedly brilliant eyes, continually glancing at him with a more than cordial look, had reduced him to this condition. [2]
- Sincere compassion was expressed, in which the Bishop of Arras joined, meanwhile glancing through the somewhat lengthy document. [10]
- Just glancing the edge, she shot through safely. [11]
- The little princess during the whole discussion and the rest of the dinner sat silent, glancing with a frightened look now at her father-in-law and now at Princess Mary. [2]
- He entered the drawing room with his usual alert step, glancing rapidly round the company. [2]
- I remember glancing down miserably at the new blue suit I had put on so hopefully for the first time that afternoon. [9]
- From behind the crystal decanters and fruit vases the count kept glancing at his wife and her tall cap with its light-blue ribbons, and busily filled his neighbors' glasses, not neglecting his own. [2]
- But hold," he cried, glancing around him, "where is Captain Temple? [9]
- Glancing at her courtiers, she saw that none might compare with him, the form and being of calm boldness and courage. [11]
- I began to copy and revise my scrawl, glancing from time to time at my watch, which I had laid on the table. [9]
- Glancing round the circle of courtiers, and casting a grateful look at his priestly patron, he said: "It would be asking too much of your Roman table-companions that they should know a philosopher. [10]
- The thin, hollow-cheeked Chekmar, having got everything ready, kept glancing at his master with whom he had lived on the best of terms for thirty years, and understanding the mood he was in expected a pleasant chat. [2]
- There was nobody but Conrad in the counting-room, whither Dryfoos returned after glancing into Fulkerson's empty office. [8]
- Glancing, however, at Boris, he saw that he too seemed ashamed of the hussar of the line. [2]
- Some seemed to be glancing furtively, some appeared as if they wished to speak, and all the time the number of those looking at him seemed to be increasing. [6]
- He kept glancing back over his shoulder expectantly. [5]
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