Example Sentences

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Just his luck, it was right in front of where an animal had been burrowing, giving him a free drop and a clean lie.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2024

His face was all stained by the grass he had been burrowing in, she thought he had been crying: "You are silly, Ole," she whispered.

From In God's Way A Novel by Bj?rnson, Bj?rnstjerne

No doubt a rabbit had been burrowing there!

From The Fortunes of Philippa A School Story by Brazil, Angela

Vivian, who had been burrowing in her closet for a stray blue satin slipper to match the gown spread upon her bed, was surprised a few moments later to see Virginia’s dismayed face.

From Virginia of Elk Creek Valley by Chase, Mary Ellen

"Be sure you shut them up early, because Nellie says she saw a rat last night, and I noticed something had been burrowing near the shed."

From The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story by Davis, Stanley