A big clock on the wall behind him indicated it was almost nine.
A breath of almost spring-like weather assailed him.
A sense of desperation almost took her strength away.
A stir of warm magic, and she opened her eyes, almost screaming again at the cave yawning open in front of her.
A'Ran almost echoed her movement.
According to Katie's letter, kidding season was almost on them and they were getting the barn ready.
Accustomed to being shunned by people, she'd almost felt normal around the stranger who seemed unaffected by her magic.
After a switchback, they crossed the bridge over a deep gorge, the location of Ouray's now-melted ice climbing park where David Dean had almost lost his life the prior winter.
After hearing his story, she almost felt sorry for him.
After her two weeks in the Black God's chaotic camp, she'd almost forgotten what it was like to be in an organization that took care of its own.
After sobbing herself to sleep, she was almost too tired to appreciate the fact he was alive.
Allin called almost cheerfully.
Almost all of them stared with naive, childlike curiosity at Pierre's white hat and green swallow-tail coat.
Almost as bad, how many others had died from the treachery of a single Guardian?
Almost as if it was meant to be.
Almost every dwelling on the narrow, crowded road was in pieces.
Almost everyone else had already left, so Katie and Mary volunteered to help.
Almost everything else could be left in the house for the next tenant.
Almost everything looks normal.
Almost got my ass kicked again before I figured it out.
Almost immediately she wished he.d let her fall off the cliff.
Almost immediately, he hit the brakes.
Almost immediately, the room erupted with a gunshot and both my assailant and I dropped to the floor.
Almost instantly, the door bucked, as if Jenn was trying to get in.
Almost like the cat's eyes, who snatched a mouthful of food and ducked under the bed again.
Almost only counts in horseshoes.
Almost shrieking in excitement, Jenn snatched the scroll and ran.
Almost succeeded in destroying the world.
Almost unable to believe she'd survived, she stared for a long moment, pushed the door open, and tumbled onto the ground.
Almost, but Katie wouldn't have said anything unless she considered it to be extremely important.
Angels almost made sense.
As he peddled downhill toward Ridgway, he could see the east side of the valley, exposed to the southern sun, had melted nearly clear of snow while across the valley, draped in shadow most of the day, the western slope retained almost all its recent covering.
As it was, it was almost familiar.
As much and as often as Annie wrote, the letters and numbers must have almost become a second language to her.
As sweet as she is, I almost wish I'd given her something a little less lethal.
At first she cried almost non-stop.
At first she would have done almost anything to get him back, but now that idea seemed full of holes.
At least the challenge and its terms were almost fair.
At ten years old, Jonathan was almost as tall as she was.
At the look of offense, Deidre almost laughed.
At this spot, a bridge spanning the Uncompahgre River bisected the two main climbing sections that extended almost a mile.
At under six feet tall, Logan was still almost half a foot taller than she was.
Before Dean could answer, there was an almost inaudible knock at the door.
Besides, they're almost done with the chicken house and then we'll be transferring the chickens to it.
Brady almost sighed in relief.
But the idea he did want her was almost a relief, another sign he was capable of providing at least some form of affection.
But the truth is that almost all furniture back in the day was cheaply made junk and only a very few high-quality pieces survived.
By the time she finished mowing the lawn and picking a few tomatoes and okra, it was almost noon.
Byrne disappeared on May fourth, almost two weeks earlier.
Carmen, Felipa and even Jonathan worked for almost two hours before they established something close to a normal atmosphere.
Cynthia gently prodded the woman until Edith Shipton began to relate her story, speaking in almost a monotone.
Cynthia took up a pencil and paper again and began listing the different letters but almost as soon as they'd begun, they were interrupted by a soft knock on the door.
Darian wasn't crying for once, and his voice almost too hushed to make out.
Darkyn did two things that she almost agreed with.
Death was almost seven feet tall, built more solid than a tree trunk with hair and eyes darker than a moonless night.
Deidre almost cringed at the thought of leaving the chamber after her first venture out that landed her not only in trouble but also in Darkyn's bed.
Deidre almost dropped her breakfast.
Deidre almost rolled her eyes but stopped herself.
Deidre almost understood why the portals brought her wherever this was.
Deidre couldn't remember it ever happening before, but it almost made sense to her.
Deidre crossed to him quickly, almost relieved.
Deidre drank her coffee in silence, feeling Wynn's gaze and unwilling to look at him after almost admitting to the plan.
Deidre stepped away, almost crossing into it before she realized he wasn't following.
Deidre wanted to flee and never return, but she nodded at the young woman who almost seemed normal.
Deidre's mouth almost fell open.
Despite the water, her mouth was dry and aching almost to the point of pain.
Did you really almost annihilate the human race?
Do what the demon says and almost have a fifty percent chance of surviving.
Dusty almost cracked a smile.
Easy as walking upstairs, almost.
Edith at first looked shocked, but almost at once, her face melted to a resigned look—a condemned maiden mounting the guillotine steps, Joan of Arc as the match ignited her pyre.
Evelyn had almost laughed when Lishana's eyebrows shot up in response gave but loved Romas so much more for understanding Kiera well enough to defend her.
Even the women were at odds, almost for the first time since they'd met.
Even today, the scientific method involves experimentation that almost always necessitates some amount of data collection.
Felt like a missile almost grazed us.
Finally he broached a subject almost as painful.
For a few seconds, he almost seemed approachable.
For a moment she almost panicked.
For a moment, Gabe almost thought he cared for his sons.
For once, she almost understood Brady's ability to kill without regret.
For once, Yully was grateful for the almost allergic reaction humans had to her.
For the first time since meeting him, she almost preferred to deal with Kris.
For the first time since they met, she almost had the upper hand.
For the second time in as many days, he almost felt bad.
Fred asked in almost a whisper.
Gabriel almost stopped mid-step, having forgotten he contacted the Dark One yesterday.
Glad I could almost help.
Gladys Turnbull, almost forgotten in the corner, spoke up for the first time.
God, I almost wish she hadn't told us!
Good. Still won't let me live down almost dying.
Grappling with the answer was almost as troubling as dealing with Jonny.
Had it not been for the fact that the tree was almost completely severed from its trunk and had so much pressure on it from the opposite side, it would probably have been an impossible feat.
Having wrung a submissive "I understand" from Dron, Alpatych contented himself with that, though he not only doubted but felt almost certain that without the help of troops the carts would not be forthcoming.
He actually made the plunge into that bottomless black pool sound almost enticing.
He almost beat down her door.
He almost called off the game, but something in Jenn's dark eyes stopped him.
He almost chortled at the ridiculous thought, wishing someone was there with him to tell.
He almost dropped the orb in his hand.
He almost felt sorry for her.
He almost fired Ingrid that day for the bright colors, until he saw the master bedroom.
He almost missed her first punch and caught the second, pulling her against him.
He almost nodded off, but a noise outside alerted him.
He almost protested, but thought she might want control of when to leave, so let it be.
He almost refused before he realized he had no choice, if he wanted to help Yully survive and Damian defeat the Other.
He almost sounded … protective of his mate.
He almost spoke, then stopped.
He asked the question almost gleefully.
He called another portal and strode through it to the house of the one brother he'd come to almost trust. Kiki's feet were propped on a cast iron table while he gazed intently at the screen of his trusty iPad.
He didn't want her anywhere near the Original Other or Jonny but was almost certain she'd figure out how to get herself in the middle somehow.
He got a haircut and looked almost looked normal.
He had almost been kind, or at least, as kind as he was capable of being.
He had even footed the bill for their almost wedding.
He had too much respect for her and Tim to make her a mistress when he almost felt compelled to make her something more.
He hadn't been able to steal enough coppers to replace even her boots and almost sighed.
He heard an almost imperceptible chuckle.
He listened to her breathing, could almost taste her skin from their position.
He moved silently down the alley and had almost reached her when she froze.
He must have nodded off almost at once.
He searched until it was almost too dark to see, finally coming to the one with the same marks as Jenn's necklace.
He strode through a curtained doorway in the corner and down a long hallway almost too narrow for either of them to fit.
He turned his back to the stairs and spoke in almost a whisper.
He turned to glare at her and almost snapped at her for sitting on the counter.
He was almost as bad as Jackie.
He was almost done when the burst of coolness awoke her, and she looked down to see him smoothing the skin around her faded wound.
He was almost grateful he'd never trusted either Deidre completely.
He was back almost immediately, carrying an ace bandage.
He was strong and solid; she almost believed he was able to protect her from the mess she was in.
He was watching Ed with an expression that looked almost wistful.
He was with Carmen almost every minute he was in the state.
He wore jeans that hung around ripped hips and hugged flexing thighs, the sight of which made her fan herself as she almost let herself imagine them wrapped around her.
He.d never felt like panicking in his life but in that moment, he almost did.
He'd almost died many times, and in many cases, for the sake of his brothers.
He'd not said anything to her since the other night, when he'd almost destroyed the world.
He'd resisted asking about Jenn, but she was almost always on his mind.
He's almost always an ass.
He's almost thirty - like me.
He's been my friend for almost t…ten years.
He's got space for almost nine hundred.
Hell yeah, that boy almost punched me for you.
Her breathing was already quick, and he could almost see her trying to think of some way out of the mess.
Her chest grew almost too tight to breathe at the thought of losing him so soon.
Her courage almost gave out at the idea of walking into the devil's personal hangout.
Her face in the mirror was almost devoid of color except for the eyes that looked large and round.
Her first shaky step almost sent her sprawling, and he caught her arm quickly.
Her gaze went to Rhyn, who looked almost amused again, then back.
Her gray eyes were almost the color of the moon overhead, her pale features obscured by curls that danced in an ocean breeze.
Her heart soared, and she almost cried out at being rescued.
Her Jonny was almost completely gone.
Her scent still lingered in the air, and he could almost feel her hands on his body again, caressing him in a way that turned him from a god in control of himself into a fawning teenager.
Her skin grew so sensitive, the scrape of sand and heat of his hands were almost orgasmic.
Her whisper was almost too quiet for him to hear.
His clothing was pressed and his appearance spry despite his almost sixty years.
His eyes seemed to swirl, around and around, changing from the color of her mother's tulips to a color almost as dark as the night.
His eyes were dark now - almost brown as he regarded her soberly.
His grandfather had an almost subservient relationship to Tim's, but Brady had left the shadows on many occasions to remind Tim of what really mattered when the politician's ego started to get the best of him.
His heart almost stopped at the grim note in Kris.s voice.
His pain was almost palpable, and she couldn't help feeling it was too raw for him to fake.
His presence was intense but calming, almost to the degree she had the urge to lean against him and let his huge hands roam her body, grip her from behind and pull her … Crunching from behind her broke the spell.
His senses tingled, and he dwelled on how his defensive powers almost seemed to work when nothing else did.
His shove almost drove her to her knees again. She steadied herself and looked up in time to see him disappear into the jungle. Fear made her heart pound. The strange path he'd been following appeared ahead of her, revealing itself only a few steps at a time. She started at a walk and quickened to a jog, making sure the path wouldn't close and trip her. The path kept up with her, and she ran.
His silver eyes opened, glowing almost crazed in the night.
His strength was the kind she could almost imagine herself melting into.
His tone was flat, almost uninterested.
His wife called to him almost as soon as she opened the door.
Hot and cold mixed together and almost like it's raining inside me.
How many times had she almost lost him already?
However, as there was almost no break between words, they could never be sure the double characters were in the same words and not the beginning and ending of different words or sentences.
Howie almost became a priest.
I almost assumed he was dead-dead but thought you'd tell me if so.
I almost believed we had half a chance.
I almost did, but when I looked into your eyes, I wanted to stay there.
I almost died a million times over, and if I didn't know how to enable the shields on the escape pod, I would have burned up in the atmosphere, and if that didn't kill me, then hitting the planet-- He held up a hand, planting it across her mouth when she refused to stop.
I almost forgot about it until you started talking about the horse ranch.
I almost married a man I didn't love, and that scared me.
I almost plucked a little beauty from a nearby tent the other night as her parents partied with other campers several yards away.
I almost ran when I saw her.
I can almost feel her presence.
I can almost pull a portal, with someone's help.
I could almost hear the smile in his voice.
I couldn't get to my demon powers until you almost killed me.
I daresay if you have purchased anything on Amazon, you have almost certainly, at some point, purchased an additional item Amazon suggested.
I don't know what they want with Katie, but it's been almost two days.
I get in skirmishes almost every day.
I had been to almost all of them.
I had opted not to call ahead but according to Daniel Brennan, Humphries lived at his mission and almost never left.
I let myself be carried away by the secret charm of the air I breathed; my native air, I might almost call it.
I lined up behind an old fellow whose odor almost caused me to skip the meal entirely but I stuck with it and was rewarded by a tasty bowl of chicken soup and a fresh baked roll.
I love Fred, almost as much as I love you.
I love her almost as much as I do my own children.
I saw it in his face when he almost killed me for being anywhere near you.
I should be almost ready to go home.
I should know; I get almost all of them.
I think it is likely that the answers to almost all our medical problems could be found in the data we may already be collecting.
I was a hundred percent truthful—same as always, almost.
I was talking with Morino until almost midnight.
I.ve done almost everything you asked me to the past few weeks.
I'll trade almost anything for sex.
I'm taking calls and dealing with issues almost 24/7.
I've checked on your little human almost every day to ensure what I planned for her was not altered by Darkyn's bloodlust.
Ice climbing is more of a rush than women— almost!
If 127 parts of iodine, which is an almost black solid, and loo parts of mercury, which is a white liquid metal, be intimately mixed by rubbing them together in a mortar, the two substances wholly disappear, and we obtain instead a brilliant red powder quite unlike the iodine or the mercury; almost the only property that is unchanged is the weight.
If it weren't for the joy of hearing the usual glowing report, the conference would almost be a waste of time – almost.
If we go we are almost sure to be taken prisoners, and God knows...
If you had admitted your suspicions early on that Jeff's death might not have been an accident, perhaps we could have worked together and gotten to the bottom of the whole business before you almost got us both killed.
In almost all aspects of life, the application of this process will bring improvements.
In daylight, he was almost approachable.
In fact, at the party he had spent an unnecessary amount of time with the woman he almost married – and hadn't even introduced her.
In that moment, she almost felt a human connection to the creature with the red eyes.
In the course of three days, the goddess had almost learned to see him as an equal while her human side no longer in denial about her destiny.
In the meantime, Wynn was trapped in a room that felt way too small with the deity he meant to kill instead of the human he almost succeeded in killing.
Instead, he almost felt the need to wrap his arms around her to protect her.
Instead, she found herself recalling what almost happened.
It almost felt like a date.
It almost happened millennia ago.
It almost made putting up with you worthwhile.
It is picturesquely situated at the head of the valley of a small tributary of the Derwent, at an elevation exceeding 500 ft., and is almost encircled by sharply rising hills.
It lasted almost ten years.
It looked almost uncirculated.
It pervades almost the whole of Europe, and in Asia reaches the river Ob.
It seems almost too good to be true, does it not?
It shouldn't have taken almost losing him for her to realize how vulnerable he was.
It took him almost two weeks, but he'd figured out that Deidre was nothing like his ex-lover.
It was almost as arresting as her sweet scent and the shocked look on her face that made him want to laugh.
It was almost five; they'd been at the store for seven hours!
It was almost morning on this side of the world.
It was almost the fire of desire, yet too raw.
It was almost three O'clock in the afternoon and her stomach was screaming for something to eat.
It was almost time for Alex to get home.
It was almost twenty-four hours before Shipton and Donnie got back to civilization, with the kid's body.
It was almost twice the size of hers.
It was almost two in the morning.
It was the only reason she came back to work this morning after the kiss that almost made her stay the night before.
It was time to talk to someone, but the idea of talking to a councilor was almost as uncomfortable as talking to no one.
It'd be nice to hear you wish you hadn't almost killed me.
It's a snake and you almost stepped on it.
It's almost as if it is a lifetime goal.
It's almost like your married.
It's almost milking time again.
It's so beautiful, almost haunting.
Its end led directly to the Cold War, which consumed inconceivable amounts of money and almost pushed the world to the brink of nuclear devastation.
Ivy looked at Lara, almost like she was looking for permission.
Jackson almost pressed her to stay again, but did not wish their night to be ruined by an argument.
Jackson felt that surge again and almost forgot what he was doing.
Jackson smiled, remembering how she had almost polished off the prime rib.
Jackson waited until the hall had almost cleared before making his way to the stage.
Jenn almost choked on her laugh.
Jenn almost laughed at his sudden intensity, both flattered and terrified to see just how interested in her he was.
Jenn turned to leave, almost crying out in surprise.
Jessi almost begged her cousin not to leave her alone with Xander, whose direct gaze hadn't left her.
Jessi almost growled in frustration.
Jessi almost told him to go to hell except that, right now, she was almost having fun for the first time in years.
Jessi looked at him again, taking in the thick form and gaze so direct and piercing, it was almost hostile.
Jessi wasn't about to cave to his appetite, but Toni was almost begging.
Jonny's voice held a note she couldn't place but it sounded almost like fear.
Joseph Alexeevich was not in Petersburg--he had of late stood aside from the affairs of the Petersburg lodges, and lived almost entirely in Moscow.
Katie almost laughed at the oddity of his words. He didn't seem to be joking, but she couldn't see his face to tell one way or another.
Katie almost protested his abrupt dismissal then rolled so her back was to the fire. Something was really off about Gabe. She fingered the gems on the new necklace.
Katie almost smiled at his fallen face as the stern voice of the Amazonian-size woman before them.
Katie chuckled, and he was almost relieved at the sight of her smile. Her features had grown paler and gaunter under his watch. He feared the underworld would sink her spirit, too. One of them had to have some sort of hope they'd make it out alive.
Katie rolled onto her stomach, almost too tired to get up. The sky and jungle were growing dark. Through the bramble, she saw the marble palace. Death's palace. Katie's heart beat harder as she looked at her destination, not at all certain this was where she should've gone but not knowing where else to go.
Kiera almost missed it as she thought of where the cats had been placed.
Lana almost sighed in relief.
Lana almost uttered a cry of surprise, astonished he'd survived the missiles.
Lankha's voice was almost sing-song.
Like the college buildings, they are almost an exact copy of those of New College, mutatis mutandis.
Look, it's almost time for me to go home.
Memories bombarded him, almost crippling him.
Memories of almost being raped, of Brady killing someone in front of her … Her chest seized, and she dropped to her knees.
Not much beyond that, because, as she put it, she and Caleb didn't stick around 'cause the light went out almost at once.
Not sure what'll come first, though Rhyn there has almost broken through his cage twice now.
Of course, that meant almost four hours of driving back and forth.
On the 3rd of July 1517 he published the names of thirty-one new cardinals, a number almost unprecedented in the history of the papacy.
On the other hand, Joan and Sean had been married almost thirty years and they got along well.
On top of the common-good projects supported with our tax dollars, almost all of us—certainly not just the wealthy—have causes we support.
One can almost picture him, sandwich in hand, slack-jawed in surprise.
One day, he'd be able to make love to his mate at will and kill the Ancient that almost killed her.
One drop then two fell to the ground, and he almost flinched at the thought of his only real food in a week escaping him.
One of the guardsmen was half the size of the other two, and his strikes were almost too fast and low for her to catch.
Pain turned into an emotion almost too strong for him to control.
Paul and Paulette were huddled in the parlor looking almost as happy as the front porch pair.
Prehistoric tumuli are found abundantly in almost all parts of Europe and Asia from Britain to Japan.
Random was three now and Dawn was almost two.
Reaching her side, he squatted close to her, his head almost level with hers.
Rhyn could almost see him thinking. In the end, Kris said nothing else, and Rhyn shook his head. For the first time, he'd tried to reason with Kris. He'd never do it again.
Rhyn grunted and rolled onto his stomach. The stone floor beneath him was cool but not cool enough to soothe the hot fury of his magic. The effects of whatever Toby had injected into him were almost gone.
Sarah almost started to press the issue, but thought better of it.
Sarah enjoyed watching him play almost as much as listening.
Selecting the largest, she went to the pristine sink area, almost afraid to run water for fear of leaving water marks in the stainless steel.
Selyn crowded her, almost tripping them both by how close she was.
She added, almost in a whisper, That's why I suggested Claire give the smaller denominations to Mr. O'Connor.
She almost asked him if she could have her picture taken with him.
She almost asked how he knew if he didn't know what she sought but stopped herself.
She almost believed Katie's words about Gabriel always loving her.
She almost cried in relief.
She almost cried out in relief.
She almost dropped the mug and twisted to see the stranger at the top of the stairs.
She almost felt as if she was … drugged?
She almost felt normal in the jeans and light sweater.
She almost felt weak from the ache at her core that yearned for him to be inside her.
She almost flipped him off but stopped herself.
She almost forgot her microcomputer and snagged it as she strode to the door.
She almost gasped, wondering if he was reading her mind.
She almost groaned and tried to move away.
She almost groaned as he worked the tension free.
She almost laughed, feeling overwhelmed by her task and uneasy in the stranger's house.
She almost lost her stomach at the innocent question from the middle-aged matriarch of the bed and breakfast.
She almost objected then realized it was futile.
She almost protested, but remembered this morning's reticence.
She almost refused but something about the look on his face made her hesitate.
She almost scolded him before stopping herself.
She almost screamed at herself.
She almost sighed in relief.
She almost sighed, not sure what to tell the boy.
She almost slapped herself when she realized how simple it was.
She almost smiled, relieved he listened.
She almost told him that – of the two of them – she was the one with nothing to fear from Darkyn.
She almost wished Katie had never said anything.
She began to cry; something my wife almost never does.
She could almost guess what was wrong but remained quiet.
She could almost pretend nothing occurred.
She could almost see him standing before his mirror practicing the line before going to the bars to pick up chicks.
She could almost see him thinking.
She couldn't return to her apartment, and her savings were almost gone.
She did so, hands almost shaking in anticipating.
She felt almost human again after the drama of her week.
She felt something squish beneath her shoe and almost vomited.
She grabbed his hands and squeezed so hard he almost fell to his knees.
She had pulled her long auburn hair high on her head, making her appear taller and almost regal in spite of the simple lines of the garment, and the plainness of her features.
She looked nothing like herself, almost primal.
She offered Clara some iced tea and they talked for almost an hour before Clara surprised her with a calculating question and matching expression.
She paused and smiled up at him, one eye almost covered by a wave of gray hair.
She pointed to the two young men, almost unrecognizable in their ponderous gear of boots, rubber coat, and visored helmet.
She pressed herself against the door, almost wishing Romas would discover them.
She pretended so well to be interested in the recitation of the saga that he almost believed she was becoming a fan.
She reached forward for a croissant and bit into it, almost groaning at the buttery, flaky, airy bread.
She screeched to a stop at Bird Song and was off almost before he was out of the vehicle.
She smelled human, real human, almost beyond human.
She turned and almost ran into the third member.
She turned to face him, surprised to find the man who'd almost killed her earlier.
She twisted it, almost squealing when it gave.
She was almost able to catch it before it fled her again.
She was almost angry enough with Wynn to wish he'd stayed here just a little longer.
She was almost finished packing when the doorbell rang.
She was almost grateful for the summons then anxious in the next breath.
She was almost nauseous again.
She was almost number seven.
She was almost ready to say whatever he wanted to get rid of him.
She was almost relieved he wasn't there.
She was almost surprised to see he was serious.
She was almost tense enough to attack him, public mall or not.
She was almost too still to be breathing, her jaw clenched.
She was scared to turn around, almost as if afraid he'd be passing out his phone number to every lithe, beautiful Amazonian they passed.
She was surprising him at almost every turn.
She whimpered at the sensation of knives going through her arm and almost fainted.
She whirled and sprayed him with the perfume, wildly aiming for his face and almost gagging at the scent.
She wrapped the scarf around her neck and almost felt normal.
She'd almost crossed the threshold where she was his; he felt her body start to arch under the sensations.
She'd almost died to save him.
She'd almost made it when she heard the voice.
She'd almost managed to return to the zone when Darian gripped the chain at the top of the punching bag, stabilizing it before her and disrupting the swaying rhythm.
She'd lived there for four years --almost as long as the kid had been alive.
She'd watched the laser missiles fall around her micro for almost an hour.
Sofi had said similar before Dusty almost blew up Florida.
Sofia almost cried in relief.
Sofia almost laughed at herself.
Sofia watched, astonished at the blatant display, and almost didn't prep herself for her first encounter.
Someone has been visiting Alex at the hospital almost every day.
Soon they were in the aspens; green-yellow leaves whispering in the almost unfelt breeze.
Startled, Jessi almost laughed.
That I'd almost make a deal about.
The archbishop was one of the "undertakers" who controlled the Irish House of Commons, and although he did not regain the almost dictatorial power he had exercised at an earlier period, which had suggested a comparison between him and Cardinal Wolsey, he continued to enjoy a prominent share in the administration of Ireland until his death, which occurred in London on the 19th of December 1764.
The bathrobe fell away to the knot, revealing her almost to her bra.
The battle of Borodino was not fought on a chosen and entrenched position with forces only slightly weaker than those of the enemy, but, as a result of the loss of the Shevardino Redoubt, the Russians fought the battle of Borodino on an open and almost unentrenched position, with forces only half as numerous as the French; that is to say, under conditions in which it was not merely unthinkable to fight for ten hours and secure an indecisive result, but unthinkable to keep an army even from complete disintegration and flight.
The booming cannonade and the fusillade of musketry were growing more intense over the whole field, especially to the left where Bagration's fleches were, but where Pierre was the smoke of the firing made it almost impossible to distinguish anything.
The bronze features were smooth and perfectly formed - almost too perfect, and yet, not effeminate.
The buggy seemed almost new, for it had a shiny top and side curtains.
The conversation was almost too serious for her muddled thoughts to follow.
The difference between her before her Monday night deal with Darkyn and now almost made him reconsider.
The diversion was successful, but the new subject was almost as sensitive.
The emotions from watching the videos was almost too much.
The emotions were almost imperceptible, and it had taken her a long time of studying him to read him.
The filly was mostly white with a few brown spots – almost the opposite of her mother.
The game consisted almost entirely of strategy, and it was dark outside before she realized how long she'd been at it.
The gifts are almost like enhanced senses.
The growl of a demoness was almost a whimper.
The guise had been almost perfect, except for Ully's hands, which had been bony with sharpened nails rather than Ully's human hands.
The happy Christmas time is almost here!
The hum in the air became a whine almost too loud to bear.
The idea she might really be of interest to someone as enthralling and terrifying as Xander was almost too good to be true.
The intimate moment almost made her want to cry in frustration.
The nip of his fangs at her neck, inner thighs and breasts almost drove her over the edge while his hot tongue and hands explored every part of her.
The number of medical patents issued in 2010 was more than fifty thousand, an all-time record—and it almost certainly will be broken next year, then the next, and again the next.
The observed facts as to polarization are thus readily explained, and the general law connecting the intensity of the scattered light with the wave-length follows almost as easily from considerations of dimensions.
The other is division of labor, worth discussing in some detail as it is an almost miraculous process.
The pain in her stomach was almost crippling.
The plague of 1665, carried hither from London, almost depopulated this village, and the name of the rector, William Mompesson, attracted wide notice on account of his brave attempts to combat the outbreak.
The portrait still looked like the child, yet he was almost handsome.
The rabbits were always last to get attention, since they almost always had some food and water.
The rising winter sun made the heavy clothing almost unnecessary.
The Russians, they say, fortified this position in advance on the left of the highroad (from Moscow to Smolensk) and almost at a right angle to it, from Borodino to Utitsa, at the very place where the battle was fought.
The salesperson offers, "I find that my customers who buy this suit almost always get wingtips."
The Sanders had been gone almost two months now and she had made no attempt to rent the house.
The scowl made the color of his eyes look almost brown.
The small book it hefted made its stooped posture almost double over.
The third may be disregarded; but the first and second editions are almost distinct works.
The thought made her chest clench so tight, she almost stopped walking.
The thought of him almost crippled her.
The thought of what almost happened drove her mad with despair.
The tiny victory felt good, almost as good as the knowledge that the sexy beast every woman on the planet drooled over wanted her.
The truth was, though, that Brutus had taken to Alex almost the first day – as soon as Carmen assured him Alex was a friend, not a foe.
The two differ in certain details of dentition, and in the greater development in the former of the parachute, especially the interfemoral portion, which in the latter is almost absent.
The two of them played soccer almost every night.
The two types of beings had last brought their war to the mortal realm during the time of the Schism, when they'd almost destroyed the universe.
The urge almost seemed stronger with her today than when he left her last night.
The voice on the phone was almost hysterical.
The way his touch made her feel, she almost believed it herself.
The white sand was almost as blinding as snow.
The woman was small and pale with eyes so dull, she seemed almost lifeless.
The world outside his temporary home was constantly changing; here, he was almost at ease.
The wounds healed almost instantly.
The years passed and almost nothing changed.
Their offer was almost reasonable.
Their relationship went back a long way – almost twenty years.
Then she added, almost to herself, I'll have to make some arrangements.
Then she said, in almost a whisper, "And now I have it."
There almost seems to be more to you, she considered, focus on the road.
There isn't even a building almost to Silverton!
There was a flicker of warmth in his gaze as he teased Katie, and he almost seemed approachable without the bulky trench coat lined with weapons.
There were a dozen such places, and the snow had melted over part of the rocky areas, making tracking almost impossible.
There were days when you hated the fact you did love her, and there were days when she almost walked away from you for good, because she hated that she couldn't control how she felt, Deidre continued.
These rules were borrowed almost word for word from the project drawn up at the Brussels international conference of 1874, which, though never ratified, was practically incorporated in the army regulations issued by the Russian government in connexion with the war of 18 77-7 8.
They almost never enjoyed the first meal of the day outside of Bird Song, but the holiday was cause for exception.
They are the only ones, Darkyn's growl was unusually soft, almost a purr.
They each went to their assigned wagon and lit a match, tossing it inside the wagon and moving away from the circle almost in unison.
They had almost finished their drinks when the pretty bartender leaned over, a little closer than necessary, displaying her ample cleavage.
They said he'd been a basket case for almost two months by the time he jumped.
They'd been right to use force over reason with the Council, a lesson he'd learned almost too late.
They're almost untraceable and have even showed up at our compound in Texas.
They're so dainty they almost make you cry.
This happened to him almost every night.
This time, there was a combination of distant pain and pleasure as he bit her that almost pierced the hazy dream.
This was almost beyond Gabriel's ability to believe.
This wasn't planned, and her appearance was almost too late.
This whole business is almost over.
Though she concealed from him her intention of keeping him under her wing, Petya guessed her designs, and instinctively fearing that he might give way to emotion when with her--might "become womanish" as he termed it to himself--he treated her coldly, avoided her, and during his stay in Moscow attached himself exclusively to Natasha for whom he had always had a particularly brotherly tenderness, almost lover-like.
Thus he devised for Hiero engines of war which almost terrified the Romans, and which protracted the siege of Syracuse for three years.
Toby felt almost as distraught at having to stay in the cell while his human was lost in the underworld. Not that he didn't trust Rhyn or Gabe, just that, he might be able to find her first.
Today we have the Internet and all its associated technologies, vastly more versatile, almost infinite in possibility.
Toni was almost prancing with her excitement to get close to him.
Toni was almost shimmying up and down Xander's body in her excitement.
Unable to read her mind, he almost understood what might be more than one night of fun about the woman.
Unable to see anything in the dark place, she almost panicked when the warmth of his body left her.
Unaccustomed to the weight of the rucksack on her back, she almost toppled over at the first step of the stairwell and caught the banister with both hands.
Vara's green eyes almost glowed in the moonlight.
Warmth flooded her entire body so quickly that it was almost painful.
We almost passed up the case, thinking it was yet another teenager leaving home on her own.
We can maintain the systems from here, but almost everyone has fled west.
We have almost an hour before it starts.
We told stories, sang songs, laughed and almost never tolerated silence.
We're almost done exterminating the castle. I can send some help your way.
We're almost out of the sand.
We're still working with Hannah. She's in denial about everything. I almost pity the girl.
We've got a meeting at two and it's almost one-thirty now.
Well, visiting time is almost over.
What form that took was almost always of her determination.
When he finally spoke, his voice was almost a whisper.
When he took her hand, she almost cried.
With effort that almost drove her to her knees, she reined in the demon, alarmed how much harder it was this time than when she'd killed the madman who was her father.
Xander almost smiled, entertained by her thoughts.
Yeah, after I almost killed her.
Yeah. And we're almost out of supplies.
Yet her naiveté was almost too much for him to bear.
You almost blew it—you were just as bad as Jeff back then!
You almost gave me a heart attack.
You almost ruined my life once.
You almost waited too long to seek me out for a deal, he said.
You are totally justified saying that. I almost killed you.
You can't forget that we were once almost engaged, can you?
You loved me enough to risk losing me, and almost did, just because it was the right thing to do.
You were almost thirty when we met.
You were almost to that point in Ireland.
You're going to make it work if it kills you – and it almost did.
You've lost almost all of your self-esteem.
Your ride is almost here.
Your second attempt was almost as successful as your first.
Your time is almost up, Wynn.
Yully's voice was almost a shout in her mind.