He opened his lips for speech, and closed them without saying a word.

He opened his lips as if to speak, then closed them again.

Every time he opened his lips the water pulled away.

He opened his lips several times, but no sound came out at all.

She opened her lips to speak and had no words to say.

For one moment he opened his lips as though to speak, but no word came.

She opened her lips several times, but no sound came out.

I did not give him time to open his lips.

The man started to turn and opened his lips to call out.

But when he opened his lips the words would not come.