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They had been stamping and pawing, as if they had been there a goodish while and had time to get pretty sick of it.

From Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields by Boldrewood, Rolf

The boy, who had been stamping about with a vague sense of making some such discovery, hailed them with excited looks.

From The Border Boys Across the Frontier by Goldfrap, John Henry

Three-quarters of an hour passed without any further sound being heard, and then Godfrey, who had been stamping his feet and swinging his arms to keep himself warm, heard a confused murmur.

From Condemned as a Nihilist A Story of Escape from Siberia by Paget, Walter