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I squinted into the dim light to see Brian pointing me out to a small, sparrow-like woman on his arm.

Three Mississippi Sally Houtman 2011

Fondrie wrote: "Cheryl's mind turned like the vanes of a wind-powered turbine, chopping her sparrow-like thoughts into bloody pieces that fell onto a growing pile of forgotten memories."

Wisconsin professor wins 2011 bad writing contest 2011

Reed buntings are dull sparrow-like brown birds of wet places and marsh that barely intrude upon our collective conscious.

Country diary: Claxton, Norfolk 2011

I remember looking at this frail, sparrow-like woman and thinking she was very ill.

Come Fly with me Newmania 2007

I remember looking at this frail, sparrow-like woman and thinking she was very ill.

Archive 2007-03-18 Newmania 2007

The sparrow-like bird behind the feeder in your picture looks to me to be a male house finch, based on the reddish tones around the throat blending into the mottled tan on the breast.

Firedoglake » Sunday Talking Head Thread 2006

NAIROBI - Millions of sparrow-like quelea birds have infested two key farming areas of

ANC Daily News Briefing 1994

She was a plump sparrow-like girl, who would not have looked much in the procession, but had a sweet strong voice and perfect pitch.

The Praise Singer Renault, Mary 1978

During our morning's ascent, we had met no sign of animal life, except the small sparrow-like bird already mentioned.

Choice Specimens of American Literature, and Literary Reader Being Selections from the Chief American Writers Benj. N. Martin

The males of these birds are, as a rule, gorgeously attired in brilliant colours, some having long flowing tail-feathers during the nuptial season, while in the winter their showy dress is replaced by one of sparrow-like sombreness.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various