| They scurried to plant batteries, dig trenches and strengthen their fortifications. |
| Pigeons cooed from the rooftops of buildings, and rats scurried along the floor. |
| A slave appeared in the half-open doorway and scurried away at Adriana's emphatic gesture. |
| So I scurried up to my office, got the transcript of the questions and answers, came back to the House, and took a point of order. |
| Experts scurried to explain their errant prognostications, which had asserted that the race would be too close to call. |
| Frogs croaked at intervals, and other night creatures scurried over the leaves. |
