rummage out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Come, Bibi, let us have supper, and I will try what I can rummage out that may be of use to monsieur.
From The King's Warrant A Story of Old and New France by Engelbach, Alfred H.
It can't possibly take me very long to go down and rummage out something for your comfort.
From Darkness and Dawn by England, George Allan
“How I should like to rummage out that closet,” said William one day to his cousin, p. 12when he had chanced to have a peep into his receptacle for what he had hoarded.
From The Young Lord and Other Tales to which is added Victorine Durocher by Weir, Harrison
Come along and let's rummage out the lines, Reggie.
From The Adventure League by Skae, Hilda T.
It took some time to rummage out the muff, for Nursey had tucked it far back on the shelf behind other things.
From Nine Little Goslings by Coolidge, Susan
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