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instinctively
1. Instinctively, I reach out as though to take it … drawing my hand back swiftly as I realise what I am doing, and clasping it with my other hand as though it had been burned
2. These animals reacted instinctively
3. had been taken and Cat knew instinctively that he was about to play the line
4. the shovel, and Johnny knew instinctively that even were she not capable she would
5. to know instinctively that eye of the storm would come from the east, from the
6. teeth then he would have understood the problem instinctively
7. Even as the thought skittered through my feeble mind, even though I instinctively understood that having fresh clothes meant investment in my life as a hostage by my captors, still I relished the simple aromas of washed cotton
8. I stood up, instinctively pulling the hessian sack over my head as I did so – a reflex action – reacting to this strange new morning by adopting the tried and tested methods of survival
9. Instinctively I tried to absorb the blow, and in doing so I grabbed hold of Robbie’s boot
10. He seemed to know instinctively that eye of the storm would come from the east, from the direction that lay behind him, in his long distant past, and slumped forward as he was, he began, as he always did in such circumstances, to count the tufts in the grey and threadbare boot carpet
11. ’ Berndt said smoothly, ducking instinctively as Joris aims a cuff at the back of his head
12. He knows, instinctively, that he’ll reach back
13. She had picked up on the energy and knew instinctively that this area was to be protected
14. He knew instinctively that he was praying! This huge mighty dragon was humbling himself before the Almighty, giving the Creator of us all His due
15. Lucy had never bought into the concept that art or music could change lives or move mountains, but with every hook and drum beat, with every lilting nuance of the boy’s soft voice, she sensed a shift in the world and she knew instinctively that she had to download the song immediately
16. This song, a song that he had never heard before but seemed to know instinctively, filled him with warmth and life, and quite to the barman’s shock and pleasant surprise, Ken ordered his last pint with a smile
17. who instinctively knew how to play the game of survival
18. ’ Alastair commented, instinctively ducking to avoid the beam placed just at head height half way up the stairs, ‘It’s lovely the way you’ve resisted the temptation to modernise it out of all recognition
19. She knew instinctively,
20. instinctively known who was about to call you, before
21. His hand instinctively went for the dagger on his belt
22. voice, she sensed a shift in the world and she knew instinctively
23. before but seemed to know instinctively, filled him with warmth
24. instinctively shrunk back into their hedgerow hiding place as they
25. Instinctively he waded out
26. Instinctively, she stepped back, increasing the distance between them
27. He is dragged back onto his feet by his brother, and as he lurches backwards he instinctively pushes the nearly empty sachet of yellow powder in his hand into his jeans pocket
28. He looked up, glancing instinctively over the causeway
29. So, they would instinctively react in a way appropriate to
30. Alex’s grip on Ted's arm is firm and he instinctively recognises that familiar look of fear and confusion on the old man’s face
31. Ted's eyes follow the movement of the gun instinctively
32. Billy knows instinctively that Ken is dead, just like he knows without a shred of doubt that Jock is still alive
33. She instinctively knows that impersonal tragedy is a myth
34. shoulder instinctively to gauge the distance to the door
35. After the first several movements, for which he had telegraphed to them a posture, they began to react instinctively in self-protection, which saved his voice and breath and allowed him even greater focus in his unrelenting attack
36. ’ He said, as if he knows instinctively what will help comfort her at this time
37. The frightened mare instinctively bucked suddenly away from the falling structure and threw James into the rails between the stalls
38. She pulled away instinctively
39. Instinctively, he thought to call to Argos, to assess the ship’s current condition, but then he remembered something
40. Instinctively, she ran her hand over her shield’s trigger – not that it would have done a bit of good in a battle with Argos
41. instinctively crossing herself as she did so
42. Instinctively Katrina brushed her nails across her own clean shaven head, reminding herself that she had nothing to fear from the ghostly trio for they were bound as allies through a sisterhood of horrors
43. She recognized Luray's voice instinctively but took over a second to think that she might be in the starship descending over her
44. Suicide is a serious matter but all humans know that instinctively
45. My blood simmered at the contact, forcing my body to be instinctively wanton
46. She couldn’t detect any falseness in him; the emotion in his eyes betrayed his real feelings and she instinctively knew he was telling the truth
47. Her hand flew to her blade instinctively, but with nothing and no one in sight, she felt helpless
48. lawmaker instinctively knows that the unending (24/7) physical torturing of a
49. He saw the way the king had looked at her and he knew instinctively that he wanted her
50. The man soon caught sight of the Legionnaire and also stopped, hand instinctively moving to his blade – but not quite seizing it