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1
Perhaps secrete a microfibre cloth in one, to
dab
away
layer-induced perspiration.
2
He pulled a handkerchief from a sleeve to
dab
away
the briny water.
3
Then she began to
dab
away
on one wall with no particular plan or goal.
4
Overcome with emotion, Haaland turned to embrace Davids, borrowing the edge of her new colleague's scarf to
dab
away
her tears.
5
Reaching up, Ria
dabbed
away
the blood with careful hands.
6
But you kept your face covered,
dabbing
away
at your fucking tears, didn't you?
7
The young man on the ladder
dabbed
away
industriously.
8
I gathered up the ribbon and started
dabbing
away
at the paw prints with a damp cloth.
9
The blonde Ms Hoiby repeatedly
dabbed
away
tears with a white handkerchief and held Prince Haakon's hand during the ceremony.
10
"Truly breathtaking," the old faerie lady blurted out,
dabbing
away
at her eyes.
11
At last she stopped,
dabbed
away
the tears of mirth, and said, Oh, Tinker, I am so much obliged to you!
12
He gave this answer in a very indifferent tone,
dabbing
away
all the time at his eyes with the sponge and lotion.
13
Véronique was propped up on the middle of the mattress, with Cook
dabbing
away
at her straining face with a small towel.
14
I took my handkerchief and
dabbed
away
the tearstains from a face as blank and indifferent to my presence as an abstract sculpture.
15
With a damp cloth Chanele
dabbed
away
the white crust that kept forming on his lips, like a baby bringing up sour milk.
16
And suddenly he came on young Lennan himself, sitting on a stone and
dabbing
away
with his fingers at a lump of putty stuff.
dab
away
dab