bestir

Before she got into trouble, there was no reason to bestir themselves.

But perhaps it would do her some good, she thought, to bestir herself more frequently.

When will the West bestir itself long enough to enforce this order?

But I'm about the only acquaintance he'd bestir himself for, at this time of night.

She bestirred herself to make the guests from the city feel welcome.

And a people that run to the Sleep to hide are not going to bestir themselves.

Even when the Legislature bestirred itself, the results were sometimes flawed.

So I set my wits against it and bestirred myself.

He shook his head in slow wonder, then bestirred himself.

"If only my dear Jane would bestir herself a little!"

He, too, seemed to be shattered by the impact and failed to bestir himself.

When the meat gets too old, or starts running out, they do bestir themselves to fish, which takes little enough energy.

"You are too good, my lady, to bestir yourself like this."

It was a wonder the duke could manage to bestir himself.

Too fast in thought or death to be bestirred.

He bestirred himself about some other details and Carrie rocked on.

Of course it was important if Morley had bestirred himself enough to come over personally.

Finally, the sounds of fat sizzling into the fire made him open his eyes and bestir himself again.

He will not even bestir himself to sire an heir.

For a brief period, a political conscience bestirred the swells.

One wonders what it will take to bestir the Bush administration on the subject of global warming.

It has always been my hope that he didn't trouble to bestir himself even when we had gone out of sight.

You must have friends who will bestir themselves for you."

Moreover, it is unlikely that he ever bestirred himself to walk in the grounds.

The Gunner had finally bestirred himself to launch a proper campaign.