What is "cast about"

Usage examples of "cast about".

Upon this advice, he kept within till towards the evening, and, having occasion to make water, ventured to set one foot over the threshold of the door in order to ease himself, which he had no sooner done but a rope was cast about his middle, in the sight of several standers-by, and the poor man was hurried from the porch with unaccountable swiftness, followed by many persons.

She threw back her head, away from his as far as the bonds he had cast about her would allow.

Wiping his brow, making sure he retained his fireball wand, Heart of a Lion cast about to see what force attacked his ship and crew.

Dwelling thus with her loving father, as a great lady, in no small luxury, nor failing to see that the Prince, for the great love he bore her, was at no pains to provide her with another husband, and deeming it unseemly on her part to ask one of him, she cast about how she might come by a gallant to be her secret lover.

Alek frowned, his mind engaged in memory and loss so deep and profound he found he had to cast about for a suitable reason.

He cast about for his path, and found nothing but bracken, ferns and roots that grabbed for his feet and made him trip.

He went away hotly in love with her, and dismissing all thought of the war, cast about for some method by which, without betraying his passion to any, he might devise some means of wresting the lady from the Duke.

In that idea, so soon as he had reached the broad road under Simla Town Hall, he cast about for one to impress.

He cast about for a new interest: pitched on gardening, and was to be seen all day, with spade and water-pot, in his childlike eagerness, actually running between the borders.

But, witting that to make a noise, or do aught else overt, would not lessen but rather increase his dishonour, he cast about how he might be avenged on such wise that, without the affair getting wind, he might content his soul.

Accordingly, seeing herself evilly entreated by her husband without good cause, she cast about how for her own consolation she might devise means to justify his usage of her.

So, recognising that his enterprise was hopeless, he cast about for some device whereby he might cover his defeat.

Accustomed almost from birth to relying solely upon his own resources, he did not cast about for outside aid now, but devoted his mind to a consideration of the possibilities for escape which lay within himself and his own powers.

I cast about, working in the dark with no sound but my own breathing and the scrape of my shoes.

Kitiara cast about but saw nothing that resembled an Excellent Mouthless Siphon.