Its black carapace opened partway as if threatening to reveal a set of deadly weapons.

The door opened partway, and Alder stuck his head in.

Her burned eyes opened partway, the tatters of eyelids rising.

There is little new about Savannah's doors opening partway to blacks and then, in important ways, closing tight again.

And finally, with an earsplitting shriek, one of the gates opened partway.

To the far side of the room the door to the front room was opened partway, but not enough to see beyond.

His eyes opened partway, the visage of wanton passion burning in them.

The doors of the other cinemas in the hive had opened partway.

The trunk was opened partway, a roll of wire mesh bulging inside.