Sentence examples for dig took from inspiring English sources

The cellar dig took three weeks, and we are still cataloging the artifacts.

A first dig took place there in 2008, followed by the 2010 dig in a sand and gravel quarry which produced the latest discovery.

Meanwhile, the bottom of the sculpture, which had already been removed before the dig took place, turned up in 1970 in the hands of a dealer in Amman, who sold it to the Jordan Archaeological Museum.

Although our dig took place on a mild, springlike day, the busiest time of year for archaeological digs is summer, when the temperature in Israel can easily reach into the 90's.

In a statement explaining his absence, Russell Brand alluded to the film's difficult gestation – it was instigated seven years ago and saw half a dozen directors let go before Ondi Timoner, the director of the great music documentary Dig!, took the reins.

Mr Boucher said that although the dig took place between 2009 and 2011, it had taken some time to analyse the finds.

However, once frost is in the forecast, don't stand on ceremony, just dig, taking up the whole plants or only the tubers.

Before any dig takes place, his team, led by his wife, Rita Savage, researches the historical record of an area, compares period maps with contemporary maps and makes a guess about sites where something of value might be found.

The construction process, which is heavily detailed in walking tours of the site, was Mesoamerica's equivalent of Boston's Big Dig, taking about 12 centuries to complete.

Although designed for high-octane enjoyment — marketplace chase scenes, shootouts, enigmatic zealots, mysterious talismans — "Dig" takes its time, weaving its various plots together in a way both tantalizing and occasionally maddening.

Before the war, archaeological digs took place across the country and local labourers like Tarek were often employed at the sites.