She was held tight in his arms, her face grubby, her hair a disaster, in a slip that would never be the same again.

Ahmed grinned, all white teeth in a grubby face.

On every grubby face was an adoring smile, and each one he squeezed past reached up to touch his hair, her hem.

A grubby, soot-stained face looked up at him.

Once more he tried to read Jemmy's grubby face, darting eyes.

A small boy, no more than six, with a grubby face and torn trousers, stared belligerently at Sharpe.

The farmer laughed evilly, teeth showing white in his grubby face.

Silent, eyes shining bright out of grubby faces.

And we're going to sit here and watch the smile on your grubby but honest face, is that understood?

The cliffs were green with spring grasses and a light drizzle of rain darkened their grubby faces unnoticed.