"movement" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- She made an abortive movement as though to go back into the tent, and then she was off, running towards the hills, her bare white feet flashing in the moonlight.
- It was a short, abortive movement.
- The second guard glanced over his shoulder, and Alaire made an abortive movement to get the man's attention back on him.
- There was an abortive movement of flagons toward mouths - stopped as the Duke remained with arm upraised.
- His sympathies were with the Jacobites, whom he kept informed of all the negotiations for the union; in 1713 he took part in an abortive movement aiming at the repeal of the union.
- Eliathanis coughed nervously, made a few abortive movements, then got to his feet and moved to the Dark Elf's side.
- He was aware of the abortive movement and looked at her in pained surprise, then, remembering, sighed and smiled.
- Then his left arm made an abortive movement as if to reach for something, but it was still tight around FitzRoy.
- After a first, abortive movement I merely stood there, telling myself the action meant nothing, but still feeling the discomfort of embarrassment in my cheeks.
- She stiffened in the bedclothes and made abortive movements to cover herself up with her loose robe.
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