Finally he grabbed him by the collar, and with a spasmodic effort tipped him off the wharf into the canal.

After this period, he acquired little and made only spasmodic efforts to publish.

He appeared very ill, but kept making spasmodic futile efforts to creep on to the protection of the table.

The river may make an occasional spasmodic effort at a flood, but the time is approaching when it will cease to rise altogether.

Throughout the late nineteenth century spasmodic efforts were made in individual districts to enforce some of these regulations.

But now, with a spasmodic effort, she squirmed free and groped for the pebble.

She made a spasmodic effort to go into the usual clinch, but the chains hindered her.

With a spasmodic effort, Quamodian broke away from the hypnotic glare of that snake-wreathed star.

And they sat, silent, jerked back and forth by the spasmodic efforts of the taxi.

But a moment later the girl broke free, with a spasmodic effort.