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1 Now they'll begin to rummage about again and look for the murderer.
2 In preparing a defence we have to rummage about and get up what we can.
3 With this she rose, went to the wall, and began to rummage about in some recess.
4 When at Silverbridge, he began at once to " rummage about . "
5 Soon she was heard to rummage about in that apartment, and a faint glow illuminated the low tunnel.
6 You kept groping your way toward that old closet as though you wished to rummage about in it.
7 Ordinarily I would have enjoyed this, but now I had become a detective, and it was necessary to rummage about , and quickly.
8 He piled the remains of twigs, grass, and larger sticks on the flames, pleased that Sabine did not rummage about for another twig.
9 You had better look in the garden instead of rummaging about here.
10 The he opened the subdivision and rummaged about there for a while.
11 Elliott rummaged about , and set the rough table with the battered service.
12 When Ellen was free they rummaged about buying things for their home.
13 They were rummaging about for souvenirs in half-destroyed dugouts where dead bodies lay.
14 They went to his garret, rummaged about in it, and spoke to Gavrila.
15 He opened old boxes and rummaged about among the dark rafters.
16 Thank God. She began rummaging about in her huge, shiny handbag.
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