What is "advances"

Usage examples of "advances".

It was all no good, for I felt angry with her, and despised her advances, no doubt, because I had Mimi, and wished to keep all my love for her.

I made up my mind to await the assault that I saw was impending, and then by refusing all her advances I reckoned on abasing her to the uttermost.

He made advances to me and we became friends, and the reader will see in due time what a fatal acquaintance he was.

Ludicrous uncompensated advances are made to support liberal authors, and liberal jeremiads make it to print without the most cursory fact-checking.

This was only natural, as I not only saw myself deprived of the hope of making any further advances, but I felt that I could no longer play my part of waiter with any confidence.

The adventure was just to Bomback's taste, and he began making advances to Madame la Riviere, who received them in a thoroughly professional spirit, and I was inwardly amused and felt that her axiom was a true one.

But in a synergistic way, computing may actually be driven by advances in biology which are making it possible, as scientists learn more about DNA and other organic molecules, to use them as the basis for certain types of computing!

Emma gasps in surprise, moves back into the room as he advances, removing the head -- it's Dr.

As he advances, ZOOM IN EXTREME CLOSEUP Emma's eye DISSOLVE TO: 303 INT.

Naomi Wolf is regularly given mammoth advances, averaging half a million dollars apiece,63 for such intriguing themes as how Naomi lost her virginity.

Interrupting reports on advances by the indefatigable enemy, there are frequent bulletins breathlessly announcing its final defeat.

He advised me to cultivate his acquaintance if he made any advances to me.

Juliette, most likely afraid of my being indiscreet, had lost no time in making the first advances, but, seeing that I had likewise some reason to fear her want of discretion, she felt reassured.

I bethought myself of paying my court to the prince, and he received my advances very well.

She would never have anything to say to any advances, but the bill in your window worked wonders.