Example sentences of "[adj] movements of his " in BNC.
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| 1 | His voice was high pitched and from time to time he emphasised his points by restrained movements of his hands . |
| 2 | Brassard was looking drawn , and the nervous movements of his limbs were more pronounced than usual . |
| 3 | Then , with delicate movements of his webbed hind feet , toes distended so that they form a fan , he gathers up the eggs and gently spreads them over the female 's back . |
| 4 | This kind of repetition has been a method of construction used by composers from Franck , through the French Impressionists , to such as Delius and Lennox Berkeley , and Ravel found it so fruitful that phrase repetition runs through entire movements of his music : In this example the melody does not change on repetition , and Ravel uses the technique to create a series of semi-static periods . |
| 5 | At no time during his life did Vincent show any sign of wanting to involve himself in the socialist movements of his day . |
| 6 | The first rabbit stopped in a sunny patch and scratched his ear with rapid movements of his hind-leg . |
| 7 | His figure was so familiar , the hair clipped close to his collar , the clumsy movements of his hands when he stuttered over a word . |
| 8 | Lissa found an odd fascination in watching the deft movements of his long , lean fingers . |
| 9 | Neither the variability of Mozart 's facial expression , which portrayed his frequent alterations of mood , nor his compulsion to beat out , with repetitive movements of his hands and feet , the rhythm of the harmonies which continually filled his head , comply with the above definition of motor tics . |