Example Sentences

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Laborites, who had been yawning and sprawling on their benches, came to life.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ninian, who had been yawning so heavily downstairs, was now sitting up in bed, reading a copy of the Engineer.

From Changing Winds A Novel by Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer)

"Yes, I'm dead tired," answered Phil, who had been yawning for the last hour.

From Dave Porter in the Gold Fields or, The Search for the Landslide Mine by Rogers, Walter S.

If hell itself had been yawning at my feet, I was content.

From To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

On the contrary, he yawned again as he had been yawning all day.

From Under Western Eyes by Conrad, Joseph