1. He was purring with satisfaction. ?

2. The cat was purring contentedly on my lap.

3. We could hear the sound of a lawnmower purring in the back garden.

4. The engine was purring like a tiger.

5. It was purring, like a pet cat.

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6. My one and only love, keep purring in my arms.

7. The flying filly had trainer Jack Berry purring after a stunning success at Beverley last month.

8. The engines became quieter, purring quite ordinarily as they approached these resting places.

9. A boat's engine, throttled back and purring softly, somewhere beyond the headland to the east.

10. I call it purring, not growling,'said Alice.

11. Its diesel motor was purring quietly like a snoozing animal giving itself some rest before going back to its work.

12. Or maybe a pretty tabby cat purring on your lap?

13. Purring is a unique vocal feature in the domestic cat.

14. The deep vibes are replaced by a quiet purring inside your chest.

15. The plump ginger kitten had settled comfortably in her arms and was purring enthusiastically.

16. As he got out of the van he heard a soft purring and felt the warm caress of a cat rubbing his legs.

17. So it might seem as if Snow could lie purring in his grave,[] and as if the two cultures were coming together.

18. Outside my flat, sitting on the stairs, legs curled and making soft purring noises, was Fenella.

19. A man is like a cat; chase him and he will run - Sit still and ignore him and he'll come purring at your feet. Helen Rowland 

20. Here are the rival theories: The false vocal cord theory sees purring originating in the cat's voice-box, or larynx.

21. Not like the man-made beauty of a sports car, its sleek lines and purring engine.

22. The driving position can be tailored to perfection by purring motors that raise, lower and recline with hair-breadth precision.

23. And the idea that postural or emotional changes could bring on purring also seems far-fetched.

24. But then she scratched me between the ears and I started purring despite myself.

25. She basked in the prosperity of the school like a purring tabby cat.

26. A small, slender European dove ( Streptopelia turtle ) having a white - edged tail and a soft, purring voice.

27. Our authors do not allow their characters simply to talk, they variously "mewl", "croak encouragement" and display "satisfied purring in her throat".

28. One day Tom was in the act of dosing the crack when his aunt's yellow cat came along, purring, eying the teaspoon avariciously, and begging for a taste.

1. The plump ginger kitten had settled comfortably in her arms and was purring enthusiastically.