was shovelling
- past progressive of shovel.
Example Sentences
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Charlie Parker, a former politician, was shovelling snow near his home in Nova Scotia when he spotted a dark shape moving through the snow.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2015
Mr Parker had spotted Mr Whitman while he was shovelling the driveway for his son, who was on his way home from a night shift.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2015
Robert was shovelling away at the fire, and Harriet was laying the meal, so after a few words to them Catherine slipped away into the garden to read the long letter in peace.
From Niece Catherine by Hampden, Mary
I had a lot of loose coal knocked down in the drift and was shovelling steadily into a car when, away down the main tunnel, I saw a bunch of lights bobbing in the darkness.
From The Dominant Dollar by Ralph, Lester
Went over to the ancient grave-digger, who was shovelling out in a weakly manner decayed coffin, skull, ribs, bones, fat earth—so fat and greasy-looking, so alive with horrible worms.
From The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland by McDougall, Margaret Moran Dixon
