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His sickly white skin busied itself with actively resisting the urge to create melanin, so as to not contrast with his tightly cropped flaxen hair.

Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Other things about your characters that rarely matter 2009

Mrs. Peterkin busied herself with Amanda over the remains of the breakfast.

The Peterkin Papers Lucretia Peabody 1886

As soon as it was dark Nur al-Din busied himself with making ready the stallions and patiented till the first watch of the night was past; when, without a moment delay, Nur al-Din the lover full of teen, saddled them with saddles of the goodliest, and leading them forth of the stable, locked the door after him and repaired with them to the city-gate, where he sat down to await the coming of the Princess.

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

Meanwhile, he busied himself designing Peter, who looked very much like Columbus, but with a different head.

First they toppled the Moscow mayor, now they're after his sculptor Kathy Lally 2010

Meanwhile, he busied himself designing Peter, who looked very much like Columbus, but with a different head.

First they toppled the Moscow mayor, now they're after his sculptor Kathy Lally 2010

I was on-line ridiculously early this morning and so read wyldemusick's comment while my family busied themselves with the business of getting dressed and ready for the day, and consequently I've been thinking about this EVER SINCE.

Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2009

House busied herself with making ravioli for her daughters, who had just gotten home from school.

From the ashes of Waldorf family's fire-ravaged home rises outpouring of neighborly support Nathan Rott 2010

Earlier, he busied himself reviewing his notes, making sure everything was in place, everything was covered.

The Sins of Brother Curtis Lisa Davis 2011

Carter would frequently be lampooned as overly concerned with minutiae, most notably in a 1979 Atlantic article that said he busied himself with matters as trivial as classical music play lists and reservations for the White House tennis court.

In church or in print, former president Jimmy Carter still preaches policy Manuel Roig-Franzia 2010

House busied herself with making ravioli for her daughters, who had just gotten home from school.

From the ashes of Waldorf family's fire-ravaged home rises outpouring of neighborly support Nathan Rott 2010