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Meanings of much fumbling in English

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Usage of much fumbling in English
1
After much fumbling he got the key in, turned it, and pushed open the door.
The Northern Iron
2
I manage to light up without too much fumbling.
The Girl I Used to Be
3
The significance of the much fumbling and groping of earth's creatures is the desire for a larger outlook.
The Fourth-Dimensional Reaches of the Exposition: San Francisco,...
4
Mr. Ketch proceeded to do so-atleast to apply one of the keys to the lock-withmuch fumbling.
The Channings: A Story
5
There would be much fumbling, which would keep the victims of their conquest from regarding them with respect.
Talents, Incorporated
6
After much fumbling she managed to swap the assault rifle's existing clip for the one with ceramic ammo.
The Departure
7
After much fumbling he said:
The Scarecrow of Oz
8
Knowing the way positively saved much fumbling and time, and soon the familiar buildings of Shadyside loomed up before them.
Betty Gordon at Boarding School; Or, The Treasure of Indian Chas...
9
No, the clerk assured her after much fumbling, Mr. Blair hadn't left anything, either in her box or his own.
Their Mariposa Legend: A Romance of Santa Catalina
10
I went up the path, and, after much fumbling, found the knob of the door-bell and gave it a sharp pull.
Ranson's Folly
11
The Emperor thrust his hand into his pocket, and after much fumbling and jingling, pulled out a knife with an artistically carved handle.
After Long Years and Other Stories
12
With much fumbling he succeeded at last in turning the key and drawing the bolt, and then he found himself at liberty in the street.
The Last Chronicle of Barset
13
'First time, full stop.' Much fumbling ensues.
The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl
14
( Much fumbling with pencil, on the part of the medium, accompanied by violent spasmodic jerkings of his head and body, for some little time.
Life on the Mississippi
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