Gina made a brief shake of her head to forestall any misunderstanding.

He gave her a brief shake of his head along with a harsh glance.

In any case, he gives his head a brief shake.

The Major gave a brief shake of the head.

Her brief shake of the head answered the question.

I held out my hand to Hammersmith, who gave it a brief shake.

Cash looked meaningfully at Milo, who gave his head a brief shake.

And straightening her skirts with a brief shake, she began to walk to the door.

The doctor gave her a brief negative shake of his head.

He gave a brief shake of his head, and for a moment seemed to almost return to normal.