flare of the nostril

Helva also observed the flaring of the nostrils.

The proud flaring of the nostrils, the almost unconscious tension of broad shoulders.

Moreta knelt at the animal's head, noticing the distressed flare of the nostrils, the bloody discharge.

He'd seen what his father had seen: the wildness in the eye, the flare of the nostrils, the proud carriage of the beautiful head.

He was sure he was seeing it: the brief flaring of the nostrils, the sardonic half-grin.

There was a tiny widening of the eyes, an almost imperceptible flaring of the nostrils, and, a moment later, a deep intake of air.

Perhaps there was a hint of disdain in the flare of the nostril or in the curve of the lip.

The haughty pride of the subject was evident in the set of the eyes, the flare of the nostrils, and the line of the jaw.

In the box next to its feet the eyes in the face were closed, the lips barely parted, only a slight flaring of the nostrils indicating life.

Dr. Cohen offers these warning signs: "Look for flaring of the nostrils, grunting inability to drink, to hydrate.

In that, in the coil of the hands, flare of the nostril, iron of the mouth, stiffness of the neck, Ser Galen and Duv Galeni were as one.

Hers, however, was a purely worldly magic: a wrinkle of nasal skin could charm the steeliest of Admirals; a tiny flare of the nostrils ignited strange fires in the hearts of film magnates.

His stride shortened; his legs felt leaden; his breathing, till now perceptible only in a slight flaring of the nostrils, became harsh and ragged, his mouth wide open, his teeth biting desperately at the intangible air.

The shock had been so great, so totally unexpected that he had taken that one lurching step backward, losing for an instant his centrism, exhibiting a certain paleness of complexion, a momentary flaring of the nostrils as animal instinct threatened ascendancy; he was certain no one had noticed.

His hair was parted in the middle in the fashion of the late 1800's but except for the hair and the clothes, the face was Tony's: the same sharp planes, the curve of the eyebrows, the flare of the nostrils, and the bow of the upper lip-all of it was Tony.