Scurrying sentence example

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  • It took nothing else to send all five of them scurrying away.
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  • By the time they were ready to leave, all of Bird Song was up and about, scurrying around like mice in a cheese shop.
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  • It's utterly delightful with all the little school children scurrying about.
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  • "I thought you were … never mind," she said, scurrying around the bed.
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  • Dean smiled at Hunter's adoration for a location where the weather alone would turn him around, scurrying back north.
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  • Alex had turned his attention to Carmen when she spoke, but her words sent it scurrying back to Sam.
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  • scurrying home before nightfall.
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  • scurrying around all over the place.
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  • scurrying mouse could easily startle an elephant and may cause it to rear up.
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  • revulsion at the sight of scurrying legs and scaly tail.
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  • Scurrying the full way round the building I eventually plumped for the backstage door, set down from the main entrance.
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  • A few noisy ' eeeek ' calls from baby would send mom scurrying over.
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  • "I thought you were … never mind," she said, scurrying around the bed.
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  • They can also watch the birds, squirrels and other would-be prey animals scurrying about the yard.
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  • All this leads to almost universal revulsion at the sight of scurrying legs and scaly tail.
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  • A sudden scurrying mouse could easily startle an elephant and may cause it to rear up.
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  • The train pulled out on time, I recall, and while some fell asleep others watched for rabbits scurrying home before nightfall.
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  • Hurrying people with their smart suits on, scurrying along.
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  • Several landed heavily on the boardwalk and remained on view for a short while before scurrying away to their nearby burrows.
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  • Those not involved in the lifting are either watching, cheering, or scurrying to get out of its meandering path.
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  • gurgleight morning's birding concluded with another " gaggle " of Dark-winged Trumpeter scurrying by gurgling happily.
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  • scurrying over.
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  • scurrying away to their nearby burrows.
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  • Look at them scurrying!
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  • You would come out side to find them scurrying around all over the place.
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  • Also, keep in mind that the moon won't be scurrying across the sky during your shoot, so longer exposures (more than 1/15) will suffice.
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  • Sometimes you will hear sounds of motion, but this can be deceiving since it could be a rat scurrying by, machine sounds or just natural creaks from the location you are in.
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  • The bone chilling cold of the High Sierras will get most people scurrying for their goose down comforters and leaves nary a chance for even the hardiest of grape to sprout.
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  • The heat of a summer day may send kids scurrying inside, so if you live in one of the nation's hotspots, consider holding the party either in the morning or in the evening.
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  • Lisa was barely aware of the ambulance or the people scurrying around her.
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  • scurrying along.
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  • scurrying to get out of its meandering path.
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