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Convulsively he twisted his tightly compressed neck, fastened the top hook of his collar, drew a deep breath ....
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Convulsively my hands grasped the tiller, but with the crazy conceit that the tiller was, somehow, in some enchanted way, inverted.
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Convulsively he clasped her to him, tears running down his cheeks, muttering incoherently as he pressed desperate kisses to her face, her throat.
Strangers In the Night Linda Howard 2001
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Convulsively, he hurled Mat away with hands and feet both.
A Crown of Swords Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1996
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Convulsively he tried to pull against the pressure.
The I Inside Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1984
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Convulsively, he made himself look at his compass and orienting himself, he set off in the direction of Alix Logan's boat.
The Miko Lustbader, Eric 1984
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Convulsively his arms tightened round the pitifully light little body and he spoke abruptly to the man who was scowling beside him.
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Convulsively giggling and exclaiming, alternately, Miss POTTS abruptly ended her beautiful bronchial noise with violent distortion of countenance, as though there were a spider in her mouth, and sank upon a chair in a condition almost hysterical.
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Convulsively grasping the banister with both hands, his broad shoulders formed a mighty buttress against the pressing flood.
The Man-Wolf and Other Tales Erckmann-Chatrian
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Convulsively she groped about for something with which to strike.
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