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Examples
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He walked right across the room, listlessly dragging his feet, and keeping his hands in his trouser-pockets, and sank heavily upon the sofa.
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Men admired his easy laughter, as, shuffling his half-crowns with both his hands in his trouser-pockets, he declared that Messrs Romer and Reddypalm were the best friends he had known for many a day.
Doctor Thorne 2004
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Then he got up, and, putting his hands in his trouser-pockets, whistled as he walked away.
Can You Forgive Her? 1993
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Then he threw the knife away from him, and thrusting his hands into his trouser-pockets, laughed again -- "Ha! ha!"
Can You Forgive Her? 1993
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That evening he wandered around the city with money jingling in his trouser-pockets.
Swirling Waters Max Rittenberg
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Peter had succeeded in getting his pipe to draw, and, with both hands in his trouser-pockets, was observing the actors in the drama with an air of pleased detachment.
Busman's Honeymoon Sayers, Dorothy L. 1937
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"Turn around," commanded Cotton; and Hal turned, and the Jew went through his trouser-pockets.
King Coal : a Novel Upton Sinclair 1923
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He let his body lean against the iron post of a gas-lamp, stuck his hands in his trouser-pockets and stood there looking at the paving-stones.
The Path of Life Stijn [pseud.] Streuvels 1920
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But he threw himself into the armchair again, and thrust his hands into his trouser-pockets, still looking angrily at his son, however.
VIII. Wakem in a New Light. Book VIThe Great Temptation 1917
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He shivered and drove his hands deep into his trouser-pockets.
Steadfast Falters 1916
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