Shooting himself perpendicularly from the water, Queequeg now took an instant's
glance around him, and seeming to see just how matters were, dived down and disappeared.
Moby Dick I LXVII
Struck in mid-air, a trifle of a flying machine, all its delicate gears tangled and disrupted, Cocky fell to the floor in a shower of white feathers, which, like snowflakes, eddied slowly down after, and after the plummet-like descent of the cat, so that some of them came to rest on her back, startling her tense nerves with their gentle impact and making her crouch closer while she shot a swift
glance around and overhead for any danger that might threaten.
Michael Brother of Jerry
"She's coming to the back door," said Felicity, with an agitated glance around the kitchen.
I want to get acquainted with my--my nephews and nieces," said Aunt Eliza, with a rather pleasant glance around our group.
The Golden Road
After throwing a glance around him, with the vain wish of finding a single countenance in which he might detect a solitary gleam of sympathy, he endeavoured to smother those apprehensions, that were by this time reviving in their original violence, by forcing a sort of friendly communication between himself and the squatter--
Yielding to the extraordinary impulses of which he was the subject, he cast a glance around, to see that all were slumbering in security, and then he strayed towards the swell of land already mentioned.
The Prairie
And then, like a deer at a drinking pool in fear of its enemies, he flung a quick
glance around to see if any eye were gazing upon him.
Burning Daylight
de Villefort, the object of unusual attention, and we had almost said of general admiration, sat in the arm-chair and cast a tranquil
glance around him.
Count of Monte Cristo
THE next time you're driving,
glance around at the roads and chances are you'll spot a few Fords - if you're not driving one yourself.
The cars we love to drive
Should you stand, wipe and find no flush mechanism, take a quick
glance around. Is there a ring of appalled faces?
Susan Morrison: I just joined Red Queen's rebel alliance against Amazon's evil empire
Parents lauded the idea of Open House at PISQ which provided them with an opportunity to have a
glance around the school and enrich themselves with detailed information about the academic facilities and the entire working of the school.
PISQ's 5th 'Open House' a huge success
WHENEVER I hear the name Pat Rabbitte I see a large fat cat asleep on someone's sofa, occasionally opening one eye to
glance around before dozing off again.
NEW POST FOR PAT.
A quick cup of coffee was made, and it was straight out to the room's private balcony to take in a deep breath of the fresh sea air and
glance around at the sun-kissed property.
A blissful escape
"The city has never lost its culture, drive or ambition - you only have to
glance around the city to see examples of great businesses to understand why Birmingham is such a great place to be."
Jerroms to sponsor Small Business of THEYEARAWARD
"It's like going up to the kitchen staff in your local Beefeater and thanking them for your burger." Sure enough I was up there at the end doing exactly the same; not my choice, I hasten to add, but having made my way to the pass (essential MasterChef terminology) it was fascinating to
glance around the spotless kitchen and see with my own eyes the work that had gone into feeding my family and me.
SECOND GLANCE