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Meanings of imperative gesture in English

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Usage of imperative gesture in English
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With an imperative gesture, he pointed out the figure on the ironing-table.
The Spinners' Book of Fiction
2
But she refused it with an imperative gesture and a look of annoyance.
Don Orsino
3
I moved toward the door, but she checked me with an imperative gesture.
The Betrayal
4
An imperative gesture from the older woman cut her short.
Hillsboro People
5
Dirk Peters pointed to it also, with an imperative gesture which spoke for him.
An Antarctic Mystery
6
She commanded him to his chair with an imperative gesture.
Questionable Shapes
7
Then, with an imperative gesture, he demanded a sudden silence.
Clarence
8
He turned around to them with an imperative gesture as he entered the house door.
The Debtor: A Novel
9
With a quick, imperative gesture she hailed a taxi and was whirled away towards Hampstead.
The Lamp of Fate
10
Calyste wanted to stay longer, but he was forced to obey her imperious and imperative gesture.
Beatrix
11
She stopped him with an imperative gesture.
The Tempting of Tavernake
12
She smiled trustfully, and then in obedience to her mother's imperative gesture, slipped quietly out of the room.
Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten
13
Oh, she is worthy of him-the woman broke forth, as he made another repellent and imperative gesture.
Dark Hollow
14
Once, Inspector Burke started to speak, but the magnate made an imperative gesture, and the officer held his peace.
Within the Law: From the Play of Bayard Veiller
15
He was quite silent when, in response to Catherine's imperative gesture, he surrendered the child into her arms once more.
The Lamp of Fate
16
The orphan looked up appealingly, but an imperative gesture silenced her, and she sat down before the table, bewildered and frightened.
St. Elmo
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Imperative gesture through the time
Imperative gesture across language varieties
United Kingdom
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