902 examples of sniff in sentences

Thoughts do flock a many, but as to fishthey do but sniff my bait and flirt it with their wanton tails, plague take 'em!

I walked away behind the hyena cage, and Mr. Lion got up and stretched himself, and walked to the place where I put the paper of snuff, put his foot on it and broke the paper, and then he put his nose down and sniffed a sniff that drew the whole of the snuff up into his nose and lungs, and insides generally.

If the fox got a sniff of human scent, he would leave his circle very quickly, and make tracks fast to be out of danger.

He seemed pleased and put down his nose to sniff at me, and then we were friends.

When the fly comes near, they give a sniff and run as if they were crazy, still holding their noses close to the ground.

" A concluding sniff left it plain that Potts had been put beyond the pale of gentility by Clem.

"But the silly Sniff-heads have such a modest capitol building," sniffed President McFoot.

Impatient hounds Sniff the keen morning air, and startled birds Rustle the foliage redolent with spring.

I took one long luxurious sniff, and then with a last effort I hoisted myself up and scrambled in over the low sill.

I thought it looked as if one might be fairly protected against men" The instant Father Bear said this he sat up and began to sniff.

" An approximation to a sniff from Miss Wollaston conveyed the comment that Paula hadn't bothered appreciably about it from the beginning, but neither of the others paid any attention to that.

It is true that the brutes wear muzzles, but you do not like the casual way they creep up behind you and sniff at the calves of your legs.

How easy is it to find politicians ever ready to sniff the incense of popularity at the plausible shrine of a descending franchise!how difficult to find those who, while granting what is just and prudent, have the wisdom to plan, and the courage to dare, measures to arrest a mobular avalanche!

The dinner came off, and a fine good spread it was, and as for the wine I seem to sniff its "bouquet" now.

His nose would sniff the air sadly.

Except for a skittish pebble that she chased across the empty front, she found nothing of interest; no hint of savoury odours from the great spit over the blazing logs that may have caused a James Towne cat to sit and gaze and sniff some two centuries or more ago.

she snapped, with a sniff of contempt.

Dong-Yung bent her head to sniff the familiar sweet springtime orchid hanging from the jade stud on her shoulder.

Bridget looked up now, with a sniff, as Elleney began with great haste to hand the eggs about the table.

Don't sniff at the evil thing; go and get a breath of fresh air.

'He asked me to tell ye that he hadna enjoyed hissel' sae weel since his uncle's funeral, ten year back.' Christina gave a little sniff.

Still, my Maker had set eyes in my head and given me a nose to sniff with; and I was learning every moment, tasting, smelling, touching, listening, asking questions unashamed; and my cousin Dorothy seemed never to tire in aiding me, nor did her eager delight and sympathy abate one jot.

The odor of food had certainly reached him,that sniff confirmed it,and his eyes starting open, he sat up, and looked with grave steadiness at the pie.

"Get off me," said Bud, when he had treated himself to a long, trembling sniff, after a painful silence.

" Argo gives a friendly sniff, and leaves him.

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