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Forehead in sentence

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Between the red cheeks and white forehead shone a pair of little black eyes calculated to inspire terror in the bravest heart.
The vast expanse of his forehead was outlined by a mass of straight hair, as black as jet.
'The day on which I came here,' he replied, gazing at the abbe Pirard's forehead, for he could not face his terrible eye, 'I was trembling with fear: M. Chelan had told me that this was a place full of tale-bearing and spite of all sorts; spying and the accusation of one's comrades are encouraged here.
"There is no reason for it," said K., and, now as she sank back onto the cushion, kissed her forehead.
K. felt almost ashamed to be seen by him, earlier he had stood so upright in front of him and now he had to be supported by two others, his hat was held up by the information-giver balanced on outstretched fingers, his hair was dishevelled and hung down onto the sweat on his forehead.
I arranged my hair with a curl over the forehead, and threw an air of tender wistfulness into my expression, mingled with a touch of cynicism, which I am told suits me.
Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her forehead.
Long and indefatigable applications of the comb had straightened the close curls of his forehead, until they stood erect in a stiff and formal brush, that gave at least two inches to his stature.
He seemed bewildered, rubbed his forehead like a man awaking from a dream, and mused.
On her head Miss Peyton wore a cap of exquisite lawn, which was ornamented in front with a broad border of lace, that spread from the face in such a manner as to admit of a display of artificial flowers, clustered in a group on the summit of her fine forehead.
The head was without a cap, and the hair drawn up from the countenance so as to give to the eye all the loveliness of a forehead as polished as marble and as white as snow.
The sister was persuaded, by the observant mistress of the mansion, to make one of the party, and she sat by the side of Sarah, differing but little in appearance from that lady, except in refusing the use of powder on her raven locks, and that her unusually high forehead and large, brilliant eyes gave an expression of thoughtfulness to her features, that was possibly heightened by the paleness of her cheek.
"'Tis false - 'tis false as hell!" he cried, striking his forehead.
Sarah raised herself on her bed, and staring wildly around, pressed both her hands on her forehead, endeavoring to recollect herself.
The surgeon, who had been in imminent peril, was too much bewildered to reply instantly, but wiping the moisture from his forehead, and clearing his lungs from the vapor he had inhaled, he said piteously,-"Ah! it is all over!
Raising her hand to her polished forehead, Frances threw aside her exuberant locks, and displayed a picture of beauty and innocence to their view that might have moved even sterner natures.
He passed his hand over his forehead, while each eye was fixed on him in dreadful suspense - all feeling afraid to admit those hopes anew that had been so sadly destroyed.
Long, lank hair, a mixture of gray and black, fell down his neck, and in some degree obscured the sides of his face, and, parting on his forehead, fell in either direction in straight and formal screens.
Harper bent and pressed a paternal kiss upon her forehead, and continued: "Any of these sheep paths will take you to the plain; but here we must part - I have much to do and far to ride; forget me in all but your prayers."
His hair shone in the setting sun like ringlets of gold, as the air from the falls gently moved the rich curls from a forehead whose whiteness showed that exposure and heat alone had given their darker hue to a face glowing with health.
He shook his head, and, passing his hands over his forehead, seemed to be thinking of other times.
Come!"Tom pressed his fingers on his forehead an anxious minute, and then said:"I've got it now!
Another fellow who had been shot in the thigh--a great black-moustached chap he was too--leaned his back against his dead horse and, picking up his carbine, fired as coolly as if he had been shooting for a prize, and hit Angus Myres, who was only two from me, right through the forehead.
To a low parched forehead was attached a long, narrow, pointed nose; the pale pink lips resembled two thin threads, and the short, nervy chin was attached to the neck by a line that was supple and fat.
It was with a feeling akin to admiration, that she contemplated his low forehead planted with coarse black hair, his full cheeks, his red lips, his regular features of sanguineous beauty.
She thrust back her hair from her temples, and for a moment remained with her hands to her forehead and her eyes fixed, seeming still to reflect.
He so prudent, so cowardly, shuddered at the mere thought, ice-like beads of perspiration stood out on his forehead when he reflected that the authorities might have discovered his crime and guillotined him.
She sank down on the low chair, trembling, with her forehead between her hands.
You forgive me!"Then she kissed the forehead and cheeks of the poor old creature, who was unable to throw her head backward so as to avoid the embrace.
Hence the cogitation and abstraction you found me in, and reason enough, what you have heard from me."Hearing this, my friend, giving himself a slap on the forehead and breaking into a hearty laugh, exclaimed,"Before God, Brother, now am I disabused of an error in which I have been living all this long time I have known you, all through which I have taken you to be shrewd and sensible in all you do; but now I see you are as far from that as the heaven is from the earth.
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