How to use "swinging" in a sentence

Sentences

Thenardier sat on the corner of the table in silence for some moments, swinging his leg and gazing with a fierce satisfaction at the fire

The rope ladder was swinging gently above the empty street.

All four of the remaining photos were swinging back and forth on the picture hooks that held them

The model airplanes slowed, swinging in smaller and smaller circles, until they finally hung motionless.

He grabbed her arm, swung her away from the burning house, the sight of which affected her as much as if it had been a hypnotist's slowly swinging pocket watch.

The headless machine marched on, swinging from side to side