Indeed his enthusiasm was so great that he could not keep still while speaking.He got off the bed, and walked about the room, brandishing his arms.…Cited from The Devil's Garden, by W. B. Maxwell
Friedrich could have answered, but did not; treating such claim all along as merely colorable and chimerical, not worth attention in serious affairs of fact.Till, at length, after about three months, there comes a really serious brandish.…Cited from Carlyle's "History of Friedrich II of Prussia V 21
Then he walked over to me and brandished the knife over my head.
And so, I note, first of all, that this confession of individual and personal relationship to God is incumbent on every Christian.We do not need to be always brandishing it before people's faces.There is very little fear of the average Christian of this day blundering on that side.…Cited from Expositions of Holy Scripture: Acts, by Maclaren
So long as men believe in armed might Let arms be brandished.Let not Peace be sought Until the race-heart empties out all thought Of blows and blood, as arguments for Right.…Cited from Poems of Optimism, by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
He banged the Cup down on the table and rushed madly out of the room, Red Wull at his heels.In a moment he came running back, brandishing a great axe about his head.…Cited from Bob Son of Battle, by Alfred Ollivant
The horse approached him at a mad run, and his feet struck the loose planks of the bridge.The brave boy then raised his big club, and brandished it with all his might in the air.Probably the horse did not mean anything very bad; was only frightened, and had no wicked intentions towards the lady; so that when a new danger menaced him in front, he stopped suddenly, and with so much violence as to throw the lady forward from her seat upon the dasher of the chaise.…Cited from Now or Never, by Oliver Optic
Why peep your coward swords half out their sheaths?Why do you not all brandish them like mine?…Cited from Venice Preserved, by Thomas Otway
The only chance her rouse could have been discovered was through Grimble who found Brandish's tale of them being prisoners false.But since Brandish has transformed him, its unknown how long her secret will remain a secret.Since her transformation she's tried gaining favor with King Cole and has been approached by Dr. Swineheart who has interest in her now, much to her shock.…
In another second they would have been on his back.At the sight of his brandished revolver, their arms were quickly raised again.Meanwhile Fleck's men, guided by Jane's light, were laying about them with their rifles clubbed.…Cited from The Apartment Next Door, by William Andrew Johnston
He had another business, which related to patent poison for flies, and at first he thought I had come to see him about that, but when he found out I wanted to ask him about my family tree his face brightened up.When I told Mr. Brandish my business the first thing he asked me was my family name.Of course I had expected this, and I had thought a great deal about the answer I ought to give.…Cited from Pomona's Travels, by Frank R. Stockton
Ten minutes later he went out to lunch and when he returned he brandished the early edition of an evening paper."What you think it says here, Abe?" he cried.…Cited from Potash & Perlmutter, by Montague Glass
We need breaks to appeal for money, or cut away when people start brandishing guns in the studio!
Although the mayoral election was non-partisan, the state Republican party ran advertisements on her behalf.Palin did not brandish her religious views during that campaign, but did play up her church work.…
As Deidamia frantically urges Achilles to show a girlish interest in them, he instinctively reaches for a helmet, shield and sword cunningly placed amongst the trinkets.A call to arms sounds, and he brandishes the sword ready for action.He has betrayed himself, and Ulysses confronts him with his true identity, urging him to join the Greek force massing against Troy.…
She brandished her hand at him, then took up his hat and hurled it at him.He put on his fur coat without speaking and went out, but she ran after him into the passage, clutched his arm above the elbow, and broke into sobs.…Cited from The Darling and Other Stories, by Anton Chekhov
The old man's voice was raised in a cry, but only the accent of terror was intelligible.He threw himself off his horse, brandishing his arms.Afterwards it was known that he wanted the villagers to take refuge in their houses, but now they only stared the more at him and at the small army that was approaching.…Cited from The Mormon Prophet, by Lily Dougall
The National Guards rolled a table before the queen and her children, and placed themselves at the two sides to defend them.Only a bit of wood now separated the queen from her enemies, who brandished their weapons at her.But Marie Antoinette had now regained her whole composure.…Cited from Marie Antoinette And Her Son, by Louise Muhlbach 3
There is no need to brandish them in my face.Keep the jewel-case and give the rest of the things to the porter, and take him to look after the trunks.…Cited from The Little Warrior, by P. G. Wodehouse
She struck the table with both fists and brandished them in mid-air.Cited from Pointed Roofs (Pilgrimage 1), Dorothy Richardson
