"Oh, Xylina-" he said, and made an abortive move toward her.

Some of the frozen horror leached out of his eyes, and he made an abortive move toward the booze.

He let off a quick burst as the Cuban made an abortive move.

Kirk's abortive move to intervene was blocked by me smiling Marta, who had produced her phaser seemingly from nowhere.

The corpse made abortive moves, jerky, and uncoordinated.

Corbeau glanced down at his arms and made an abortive move to roll down his sleeves.

Lydia made an abortive little move towards him, then stopped with a cautious, "How do you feel?"

She made an abortive move to rise, and his thick forearm prevented her.

The man made an abortive move to free his wrist and discovered just how strong a Haspur's grip was.

Irene made an abortive move to rise; Julian smiled her down into her seat again.