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  • It's like expecting that the accidental shape taken by the splash when you upset a milk-jug should give you a correct account of how the jug was made and why it was upset.

    A True or False Prophet? 2008

  • These Russian Finnish casemodders have hacked a PC into a highly polished milk-jug with faux cow-hyde patches and clear plastic cutaways showing the interiors (including a small plush cow).

    Boing Boing: September 11, 2005 - September 17, 2005 Archives 2005

  • I felt no sympathy with a gentleman who, misunderstanding what was said, bought an electro-plated milk-jug in mistake for a silver one for five roubles instead of two; in fact it amused me very much.

    A Raw Youth 2003

  • With her face as hard as ever — with less tenderness of look and manner than most women would have shown if they had been rescuing a half-drowned fly from a milk-jug — she silently and patiently fanned him for five minutes or more.

    No Name 2003

  • The Hatter was the only one who got any advantage from the change: and Alice was a good deal worse off than before, as the March Hare had just upset the milk-jug into his plate.

    Alice in Wonderland 2003

  • During the delay Davies left me in charge, and bolted off with an oil-can and a milk-jug.

    The Riddle of the Sands Childers, Erskine, 1870-1922 1955

  • "Any more of this kind of behaviour at breakfast-time and you can both go out of the room," said Mr. Hilton, and raised his paper again, leaning it against the big milk-jug.

    The Mystery of Holly Lane Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1953

  • There was a sugar-bowl, a milk-jug, and other paraphernalia of civilization, including -- O memories of Joseph

    The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 62, December, 1862 Various

  • "Oh, that!" said Leonie, manoeuvring the milk out of a broken milk-jug.

    Leonie of the Jungle Joan Conquest

  • The Mère's broad-hipped figure was an omniscient presence: it hovered at one instant over a steaming saucepan, and the next was lifting a full milk-jug or opening a wine-bottle.

    In and out of Three Normady Inns Anna Bowman Dodd

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