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Glance in sentence

762 examples of Glance in a sentence

My first glance is always at a woman's sleeve.
He shot a questioning glance at each of us, placed his shiny top-hat upon the sideboard, and with a slight bow sidled down into the nearest chair.
It was clear to me at a glance that he was in the grip of some deadly and chronic disease.
ADVENTURE V. THE FIVE ORANGE PIPSWhen I glance over my notes and records of the Sherlock Holmes cases between the years '82 and '90, I am faced by so many which present strange and interesting features that it is no easy matter to know which to choose and which to leave.
I confess that I cannot recall any case within my experience which looked at the first glance so simple and yet which presented such difficulties."
The salesman nodded and shot a questioning glance at my companion.
"My name is John Robinson," he answered with a sidelong glance.
We stepped, as it were, right out of the carriage and into the hall, so that I failed to catch the most fleeting glance of the front of the house.
I could see at a glance that she was sick with fear, and the sight sent a chill to my own heart.
It was obvious at a glance that the story of the fuller's-earth was the merest fabrication, for it would be absurd to suppose that so powerful an engine could be designed for so inadequate a purpose.
As I gave a last hurried glance around, I saw a thin line of yellow light between two of the boards, which broadened and broadened as a small panel was pushed backward.
Turn over those papers and arrange the extracts in their order of time, while I take a glance as to who our client is."
Lestrade shot an angry glance at my companion.
At the second glance, however, I perceived that there was a man standing in the Southampton Road, a small bearded man in a grey suit, who seemed to be looking in my direction.
He coloured very deeply, and giving a momentary glance at Elinor, replied, "Yes; it is my sister's hair.
She looked down as she said this, amiably bashful, with only one side glance at her companion to observe its effect on her.
Elinor's thoughts were full of what might be passing in Berkeley Street during their absence; but a moment's glance at her sister when they returned was enough to inform her, that Willoughby had paid no second visit there.
Marianne gave one glance round the apartment as she entered: it was enough--HE was not there--and she sat down, equally ill-disposed to receive or communicate pleasure.
The ivory, the gold, and the pearls, all received their appointment, and the gentleman having named the last day on which his existence could be continued without the possession of the toothpick-case, drew on his gloves with leisurely care, and bestowing another glance on the Miss Dashwoods, but such a one as seemed rather to demand than express admiration, walked off with a happy air of real conceit and affected indifference.
The alert, acute glance which went roving about the hall, measuring the audience to which he was to speak, had the look of sufficiency to the next need, whatever it might be, which, perhaps, more than anything else, commends men to other men beyond the Mississippi.
And look at Topaz I The president could see the character of her citizens at a glance as he walked the streets.
But another glance at Mutrie's face told him that he had failed hopelessly in his main contention.
The boy obeyed, with a regretful glance at the prancing horse.
At this point Tarvin suggested a map, and a glance at it showed him that Estes proposed an elaborate circus round three sides of a square, whereas a spider-like line ran more or less directly from Rhatore to Gunnaur.
Tarvin looked at her between the eyes, and her glance fell.
Tarvin did not give it a glance.
A single glance at her face showed him, however, that the affair struck her less simply.
"And she carried thee!" said the Queen with a shiver, drawing the Prince closer to her, for, like all Indian women, she counted the touch and glance of a widow things of evil omen.
But an imperious glance from the stranger stopped him short; he bowed humbly and retired.
He perceived then, at a glance, that this woman was young and beautiful; and her style of beauty struck him more forcibly from its being totally different from that of the southern countries in which d’Artagnan had hitherto resided.
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