tunneller

A special mention must also go to Joseph Mawle as Jack Firebrace, the chirpy, eerily brave tunneller, a man warmly in touch with his own emotions, risking his life for a shilling a day's pay.

Grace Dent: Birdsong 2012

The common mole Talpa europaea – tunneller and weather forecaster.

Weatherwatch: meteorologist moles 2011

The police had appealed against bail being granted on the grounds that Woggle, being a member of the itinerant, alternative community and a known tunneller, might easily abscond.

Dead Famous Elton, Ben 2001

How simple for a committed anarchist like him, a saboteur, an expert underground tunneller, to break into the house and take his revenge on the show, and in particular on the girl who nominated him and then insulted him with a tofu and molasses comfort cake! '

Dead Famous Elton, Ben 2001

As Naitachal turned to her in surprise, she continued, a touch of embarrassment in her voice at the need to praise herself, "I am considered a-a decent tunneller among my people."

The Chaos Gate Lackey, Mercedes 1994

Into that area no one wanted to go, but my original tunneller and I looked at each other for a long moment and told everyone to leave if they wanted to.

PROOF Francis, Dick 1984

I held up a bit of tent on my shoulders like Atlas, and presently my fellow tunneller returned, bringing two further helpers and a trestle table for a makeshift roof.

PROOF Francis, Dick 1984

Langford chipped the cement away and Crump and one other tunneller went below and trollied up to the far end with a load of blankets.

THE GREAT ESCAPE BRICKHILL, PAUL 1951

Canton and Bob Tuck charitably got on each side of a prominent tunneller and carried him on appell his legs making walking movements about six inches above the snow.

THE GREAT ESCAPE BRICKHILL, PAUL 1951

They held him up, swaying, in the ranks, but when Pieber came past, counting, the tunneller swayed out of their grip and staggered to one side.

THE GREAT ESCAPE BRICKHILL, PAUL 1951