The man who was sweeping the floor stopped and looked up, his eyes taking in the long black staff.

The older woman stopped sweeping the floor for a moment.

I stopped sweeping the floor of the girls' room for a moment.

These could be social events or small tasks around the house, such as sweeping the floor.

Say, if that face gets any longer you'll be sweeping the floor with your chin.

Charles takes a night job, sweeping the floor of a factory.

I looked up; at the end of the room was an old woman with a broom, sweeping the floor.

He supposed, after all they had been though, that sweeping the floor was a pleasant change.

The boy washed all the dishes and swept the floor.

The flashlight beam swept the floor in front of her.