Example Sentences

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On Wednesday Arsenal had been largely outplayed in the first half, but dropping Mohamed Elneny deeper to become a third centre-back helped clog the pastures in which Eden Hazard had been frolicking.

From The Guardian • Jan. 25, 2018

He had been frolicking in the shallow end for 45 minutes in both cases.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2017

When we appeared at the breakfast-table, some of the young people remarked my paleness, and said that I had been frolicking more than was good for me.

From The Haunted Homestead A Novel by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte

They had been frolicking about for some time, while Billy Wise was sitting down at some little distance off, watching them.

From Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days by Kingston, William Henry Giles

Actually, LoD members had been frolicking harmlessly in BellSouth switches since September 1987.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce