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signing to us not to make a noise
Sir Hugh stepped forward, signing to us not to make a noise, and lifting the child in his arms, bestowed a kiss on its brow.
— from Foxholme Hall, and Other Tales by William Henry Giles Kingston

sign to us not to make any noise
Robin put up his finger as a sign to us not to make any noise.
— from Snow Shoes and Canoes Or, The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory by William Henry Giles Kingston

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