"If this turns out to be a waste of my time . . . " "Don't fret yourself none, Cap'n," his supply sergeant said, desperately signaling the bartender for another round for his commander.

There had been no drama, no brimstone, no document signed in blood, no angel desperately signaling through Venetian blinds: Don't do it!

In that instant the bound man's eyes rolled to one side, signaling desperately.

She signaled desperately with her eyes, indicating that there was someone or something outside, and spoke the name silently again as she bent to pick up the knife.

In the small hours of the morning the Taiwan High Command desperately signalled the US Seventh Fleet HQ requesting immediate military assistance, informing the United States that Taiwan was under attack from the forces of mainland China.

They desperately signaled the stork about ten times before they managed to get clear of that potent water.

Her gadfly manner dropped away like a mask and she signaled desperately to Chumly.

Mavrikios' pipers signaled desperately, but it was too late for that.

She ran back down the passage with me behind her and, as she desperately signaled me, I shut up the doors to the gallery.