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Example sentences for: collecting

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I also recall with affection the late John Leaver, who cycled around the English countryside as a boy collecting pub-names.
As in other European countries, what probably sparked the spread of surnames was the emergence of larger states that began to centralize tax collecting and other authority.
In a sprightly New York Times essay last year about collecting, Michael Kimmelman noted that in Germany during the 16 th century there proliferated Kunst- und Wunderkammern , "art and wonder cabinets" containing curiosities of all kinds:
The amount so collected should be accounted for as a custodial activity by the collecting entity.
While the clubs and casinos may not play on into the night, during the day you’ll be worn out by walks along the beach and other strenuous activities, such as collecting sea shells, enjoying long lunches, and applying sunblock.