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1  She spread the middle and ring fingers of her right hand apart from each other.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
ContextHighlight   In Chapter Six K.'s uncle - Leni
2  "I'm afraid I'll only be able to stay a few minutes more," smiled the office director as he spread himself out in the armchair and looked at the clock.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
ContextHighlight   In Chapter Six K.'s uncle - Leni
3  It was not as loud as he had threatened, but nonetheless, once he had suddenly called it out, the cry seemed gradually to spread itself all round the room.
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ContextHighlight   In Chapter One Arrest - Conversation with Mrs. Grubach - ...
4  The painter had leant back and spread himself out in his chair, his nightshirt was wide open, he had pushed his hand inside and was stroking his breast and his sides.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
ContextHighlight   In Chapter Seven Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
5  Just here, just above the floor, that's where he's crushed onto the wall, his arms stretched out, his fingers spread apart, his crooked legs twisted round into a circle and blood squirted out all around him.
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ContextHighlight   In Chapter Three In the empty Courtroom - The Student - The ...
6  Even at best, the advantage he might derive from this recommendation was incomparably smaller than the damage that lay in the fact of the manufacturer knowing about his trial, and that the painter was spreading the news about.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
ContextHighlight   In Chapter Seven Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
7  There was, of course, another reason for bringing these employees; they, just like my landlady and her maid, were expected to spread the news of my arrest and damage my public reputation and in particular to remove me from my position at the bank.
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ContextHighlight   In Chapter Two First Cross-examination
8  Perhaps one favour you could do me would be to tell the examining judge, or anyone else who likes to spread important news, that I will never be induced to pay any sort of bribe through any stratagem of theirs - and I'm sure they have many stratagems at their disposal.
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ContextHighlight   In Chapter Three In the empty Courtroom - The Student - The ...