1 These men pressed close to the wall to let Pierre and Anna Mikhaylovna pass and did not evince the least surprise at seeing them there.
2 The old prince did not evince the least interest during this explanation, but as if he were not listening to it continued to dress while walking about, and three times unexpectedly interrupted.
3 Some of them are unmannered, rough, intractable, as well as ignorant; but others are docile, have a wish to learn, and evince a disposition that pleases me.
4 He was determined to prevent it, if possible, though his mother, who equally heard the conversation which passed at table, did not evince the least disapprobation.
5 There seemed but little in the words, but the tone conveyed more of deep helpless sadness than the insane old man had ever before evinced.
6 This peculiarity is strikingly evinced in the head, as in some part of this book will be incidentally shown.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 55. Of the Monstrous Pictures of Whales. 7 The natural aptitude of the French for seizing the picturesqueness of things seems to be peculiarly evinced in what paintings and engravings they have of their whaling scenes.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 56. Of the Less Erroneous Pictures of Whales, and... 8 This was still more strangely evinced by those of their number, who, completely paralysed as it were, helplessly floated like water-logged dismantled ships on the sea.
9 Had these Leviathans been but a flock of simple sheep, pursued over the pasture by three fierce wolves, they could not possibly have evinced such excessive dismay.
10 He thought it very discouraging that his wife, who was the sole object of his existence, evinced so little interest in things which concerned him, and valued so little his conversation.
11 Marie was in utter despair at the entire want of moral perception evinced in this reply.
12 Noirtier has evinced, you say, a kind feeling towards me.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 73. The Promise. 13 His expressive eyes evinced the greatest tenderness.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 73. The Promise. 14 Earnshaw swore passionately at me: affirming that I loved the villain yet; and calling me all sorts of names for the base spirit I evinced.
15 I frowned, and then she glanced towards the master: whose mind was occupied on other subjects than his company, as his countenance evinced; and she grew serious for an instant, scrutinizing him with deep gravity.