The miners looked up at us warily; no one is friendly when digging for gold.
Today few museumgoers probably think of church when digging into their pockets.
But perhaps, when digging a little deeper, not as surprising as it first seems.
She's determined and methodical when digging up information and gathering evidence that could help in a client's defense.
When digging, many parrots also capture larval and adult insects, and raven, or black, cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus) gnaw through bark to obtain wood-boring beetles.
Nathan Gamester, a spokesman for the Legatum Institute which produces the index every year, said researchers came across something strange when digging down into Norway's labour statistics.
When digging a pit for himself, he was often the last person to see the sense in throwing away the shovel.
For example, if they get chest pain at work but not when digging the garden then it's unlikely to be physical, cardiac pain".
He says he is happiest when digging up vegetables from his garden for Sunday lunch and never bets more than a fiver when he goes to the races.
A private in my platoon uncovered a Marine dog tag when digging to anchor a field hospital tent on a deserted hilltop, identified only by its height in meters.
When digging for fossils near the North Pole, he wore his trademark Czechoslovak rabbit-fur hat, and carried a flask of vodka for warmth and a rifle for warding off polar bears.
