Minding

Who the heck in minding the store with all the idiots running around that State? ❋ Unknown (2009)

The people of Quebec are chiefly engaged in minding their own business, an attitude which arouses the resentment and occasionally the mirth of the rest of the continent. ❋ Unknown (1922)

Having a global military empire is not what I would call minding our own business. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"They were clearly the antagonizers, and Mr. Frank was kind of minding his own business." ❋ James Taranto (2010)

And on a Wednesday afternoon I was walking down the corridor of my high school, kind of minding my own business, and there was this artist teaching, who made a great big old ceramic vessel. ❋ Bill Strickland (2002)

The morning that Jed was to start on his mysterious errand -- and he gloried in the mystery -- Mary was "minding" bread in the kitchen and ❋ George [Illustrator] Loughridge (N/A)

On some of the nearby plantations the younger slaves were made to do light work on Sunday, such as minding the birds and crows from the corn, rice and potatoes. ❋ Unknown (1911)

As a child nothing could afford him greater delight than "minding" other children, or them less. ❋ Unknown (1893)

The door was open, and there sat Patsy, "minding" the Kennett baby, a dull little lump of humanity, whose brain registered impressions so slowly that it would play all day long with an old shoe without exhausting its possibilities. ❋ Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (1889)

"So far from 'minding' it I'm eager to see him," Sherringham declared; ❋ Henry James (1879)

It was his mother's voice, and Dab felt like "minding" very promptly that morning. ❋ Various (1868)

“I don’t recall your minding her neglect while your Spanish mistress was available,” Tasmin told him. ❋ Larry McMurtry (2004)

Collingwood people argued last year that media and fans were too demanding of him, citing he was playing roles within the forward structure, such as minding Brisbane Lion Josh Drummond in Round 3, and one time being part of a double tag on Chris Judd, which may or may not be used today. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The higher class, then, should conduct themselves toward the lowly as the body holds itself with relation to the feet; not "minding," or regarding, their lofty station, but conforming to and recognizing with favor the station of the lowly. ❋ Martin Luther (1514)

"And with people staying home, and kind of minding their own business more, it frees up the drug thoroughfares for moving your product." ❋ Associated Press Writers Julie Watson (2009)