"dog" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The poor dog strained to no avail, and the woman was angry.
- The dogs strained at their leads, perhaps recognizing by habit a place of food and rest.
- Both dogs strained at their leashes, wanting to get outside.
- His tone had the calm of a dog straining at a leash.
- The dog strained at his hold on her mane.
- The dogs strained on past a deep gulley without pausing.
- George was suddenly alert, leaning forward like a dog straining at a leash.
- Indeed, the dog was straining at the leash, hackles raised.
- Each held a brace of dogs straining on choke chains.
- The dog was growling and straining forward, his teeth bared.
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