A half-smile twitched at the corners of his mouth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Warhorse]

She gave a half-smile, as if expecting my surprise.    From Wordnik.com.  [Devil's Waltz]

He looked at Stephanie and gave another half-smile.    From Wordnik.com.  [Devil's Waltz]

The man gave a half-smile, as if to excuse himself.    From Wordnik.com.  [Maigret and the Hundred Gibbets]

There was a smug half-smile on his shit-eating face.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dance Of Death]

Or '- he produced his half-smile -' any foreigners? '.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gorky Park]

Roger looked quickly at her, a half-smile on his lips.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Moon out of Reach] Reference

The corner of my mouth turned up in a wistful half-smile.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eclipse]

He argued earnestly, while she listened with a half-smile.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Escape of a Princess Pat Being the full account of the capture and fifteen months' imprisonment of Corporal Edwards, of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and his final escape from Germany into Holland] Reference

Odeon nodded, then gave the Bishop-Inquisitor a half-smile.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel] Reference

A half-smile was still on his lips, and his eyes cast down.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

Nancy gave the half-smile that was so reminiscent of James's.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fox Evil]

"No; I think I'm rather sorry," said Justin, with a half-smile.    From Wordnik.com.  [McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908.] Reference

Coxine looked at the man with a half-smile playing on his lips.    From Wordnik.com.  [On the Trail of the Space Pirates] Reference

Dunross was on his feet too, a taunting half-smile on his face.    From Wordnik.com.  [Noble House]

Was there a hint of insolence, perhaps, in that little half-smile?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Phule me twice]

Carney spun to face him, that half-smile twitching across his lips.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ugly Americans]

Then he came back and looked in again with a half-smile on his face.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Call of the Beaver Patrol or, A Break in the Glacier] Reference

The man in my shower gives me a half-smile, but doesn't say anything.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Man Who Lives In My Shower] Reference

He's glancing over his right shoulder at the camera with a half-smile.    From Wordnik.com.  [War: What the Soldiers See] Reference

Again his gentle face showed the half-smile, the small shake of the head.    From Wordnik.com.  [Breaking Point] Reference

Rutherford was looking across the table at her, a half-smile on his lips.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ungrateful Governess]

She continued to exhibit the pen and her half-smile while staying encased.    From Wordnik.com.  [Corpus of a Siam Mosquito] Reference

He smiled again the strange half-smile, and disappeared into the corridor.    From Wordnik.com.  [Oberheim (Voices)] Reference

She turned quickly to loan me a half-smile, an on-account sort of expression.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Vatican Rip]

“No,” Jacob said, and a strange, fierce half-smile spread across his face.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eclipse]

       She'll wake up and her lips will twitch into a forced half-smile.    From Wordnik.com.  [Not Tired] Reference

"If I have a foible, it is under-statement," returned Hadria, with a half-smile.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Daughters of Danaus] Reference

"You are determined I shall make my absence felt," says Molly, with a half-smile.    From Wordnik.com.  [Molly Bawn] Reference

He looked better, his eyes bright and his mouth curling up in a familiar half-smile.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hunter,Healer[SequeltoTheSociety]]

She sat regarding him with a half-smile, and appeared to be finished with her speech.    From Wordnik.com.  [Violists] Reference

The paper did not tremble in her hand, a half-smile of contempt passed over her mouth.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

He jerked his head towards Maria and then saw Jack's half-smile and suddenly narrowed his eyes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Crusader Gold]

She greeted me civilly, but rather shortly; and there was a half-smile on her mouth, confound it!.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Lady of the Ice A Novel] Reference

She pretended not to notice, keeping her eyes on Malcolm, her lips caught in an amused half-smile.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ugly Americans]

She saw the eyes harden and there was no fear on Orlanda's face, just a very confident half-smile.    From Wordnik.com.  [Noble House]