Sentence examples for advanced toward him from inspiring English sources

An officer responding to the incident tried to get the man to stop, but he refused and "advanced" toward him.

The two officers who arrived forced open her door, found Teresa clutching a knife and demanding a warrant, then proceeded to pepper-spray her, and, as she advanced toward him, shot her five times.

"Not only do eyewitnesses and physical evidence corroborate Wilson's account, but there is no credible evidence to disprove Wilson's perception that Brown posed a threat to Wilson as Brown advanced toward him," it concluded.

The evidence supported Wilson's contention that Brown had been advancing toward him.

" he said, looking oppressed, and slightly alien to the overflowing intimacy that was advancing toward him.

(When the children call to Herr Drosselmeier to perform "Magic," they're on their feet, advancing toward him).

It was everywhere, immense, rising before him like the side of a mountain, shining blue, deep, so close, its tall waves advancing toward him.

Future in Question Amar'e Stoudemire did not recognize the smiling man advancing toward him, dressed in oversize clothing to camouflage his ample girth.

"Well, boys, I'm glad to see you," said the young tough, who naturally assumed the column of bluecoats advancing toward him were Union men. "I heard Jo Shelby was coming this way," he continued, explaining that he had come out to "have a pop at him with this here weapon".

Chris confesses that he gets nervous when around a lot of white people, an admission that Georgina answers by advancing toward him with a volley of "no, no, no," cascades of tears and a smile so wide it looks as if it could split her face in two.

(advancing toward him menacingly).