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They stood side by side in the breathless warmth, moths passed their faces, a night-jar churred in the silence, and now and then, from the stables, came the stamp of a sleepless horse.

Swan Song 2004

The babies scrambled, churred, and trilled affectionately, ending up in a jumble in his lap.

Beast Master's Circus Norton, Andre 2004

He stroked and scratched them as they churred approvingly.

Beast Master's Circus Norton, Andre 2004

The baby churred again, almost as though it understood, and Leryn sighed.

And Other Tales Of Valdemar Lackey, Mercedes 1997

Broke and wept against the warm, tawny side, sheltered under the soft, golden wing while the gryphon churred ever so softly, stroking his hair with a gentle beak as though he were her child.

And Other Tales Of Valdemar Lackey, Mercedes 1997

Then a nightingale began to give forth its long liquid gurgling; and a corn-crake churred in the young wheat.

The Dark Flower John Galsworthy 1900

Then a nightingale began to give forth its long liquid gurgling; and a corn-crake churred in the young wheat.

Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900

The only sound at all -- and that was fitful -- came from a fern-owl which, from a thorn-bush above me, churred softly and at intervals his content with the night.

Lore of Proserpine Maurice Hewlett 1892

Night-hawks churred as they beat on noiseless wings above the beds of bramble and bracken.

The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Lucas Malet 1891