My dressing-gown flapped against my legs as I moved around tidying, putting dirty mugs into the dishwasher, folding unironed laundry into a pile.

Sara found a dirty mug on the draining board and washed it.

When it finally spit out enough for a small cup, he hastily poured it into a dirty mug that he'd found somewhere along the way from his trunk to the machine.

Most of the men shuffled their feet uneasily beneath the scarred tables at which they sat, returning their gazes to their dirty mugs.

The dried-up husk of a teabag was hurled into a dirty mug, chased with boiling water.

She froze, the dirty mug to her lips.

The kitchen is awash with dirty mugs and crumb-laden plates, the sitting room with newspapers, books and hastily scribbled notes.

Emma looked at the dirty mugs on the desk and shuddered.

The woman stood by the sink in silence, looking down at the dirty mugs, making no attempt to wash them up.

He stared at the inert galley for a moment, then took his dirty mug from the countertop, filled it with fresh water from the tap, and stuck it into the molecular heating field.