half-turning
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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That tension is sustained through the third and fourth sections, which utilize the upright, swinging, half-turning steps that characterize an earlier work, “Fase.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2011
Ling Chu, turning suddenly upon Milburgh, gripped him by the wrist, half-turning as he did so.
From The Daffodil Mystery by Wallace, Edgar
My eye, ain't it cold!" he said, half-turning round, "seems to nip one's legs up regular.
From Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California by Paget, H. M. (Henry Marriott)
Oh," he stammered, half-turning from her, "I was sure.
From Hidden Creek by Burt, Katharine Newlin
"Oh, I guess I'll be drifting along, Bill," smiled the judge, half-turning on his way to the door.
From The Rider of Golden Bar by White, William Patterson
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