adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
glancing sidelong
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‘You looked very well this morning,’ she added, glancing sidelong at him.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
blow
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It leapt forward as Delaney cried out and struck it a glancing blow with the torch.
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Gorbad bellowed in agony and swung Morgor wildly, catching Adolphus a glancing blow across the temple.
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Police believe Tony was struck a glancing blow by the wing mirror of a transit-type van.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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After only 5 minutes, it was 2-1 with Carl Leaburn scoring with a glancing header.
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But these were glancing shots, and, what is perhaps most significant, did not draw any return fire.
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David Hockaday struck first and Lund sealed the match with a glancing header.
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Gorbad bellowed in agony and swung Morgor wildly, catching Adolphus a glancing blow across the temple.
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It leapt forward as Delaney cried out and struck it a glancing blow with the torch.