Example Sentences

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Ms. Smith, 68, and her husband, Leslie, 77, had been milking 30 cows and selling to Horizon.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2022

“She may be going from the abyss to the mountain top,” said Al Trautwig, who had been milking Wieber’s woes all evening long, as the U.S. stood on the verge of capturing the team gold.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2012

Kendra returned to the teat she had been milking.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

He had been milking and was just going to the house with a pail of milk when we came up and asked if we could get some breakfast there.

From In and Out of Rebel Prisons by Lieut. A.

Ted had been milking a cow, when his employer came in to remonstrate with him about wasting oats when he was feeding the horses.

From The Second Chance by McClung, Nellie L.