While fully agreeing that the demand is not distributed from a watering-can, there still is a question - is the internal demand in EU large enough? ❋ Unknown (2010)
A nearly naked mali, watering-can in hand, was moving in the jungle of flowers like some large nectar-sucking bird. ❋ Unknown (2002)
The fruit-pickers were still at work, though with most of their harvest already gleaned, when Cadfael put away his hoe and watering-can and went to prepare for Vespers. ❋ Peters, Ellis, 1913- (1985)
Cadfael put away his watering-can, leaving the open, sunlit beds until the cool of the evening, and sat down beside his friend on the bench against the high south wall. ❋ Peters, Ellis, 1913- (1985)
He waved the watering-can amiably at the thrush, and disappeared inside again. ❋ Durrell, Gerald, 1925- (1956)
Fascinated by this mass of birds I edged slowly round the room, pausing to gaze into each cage, while Kralefsky (who appeared to have forgotten my existence) seized a large watering-can from the table and danced nimbly from cage to cage, filling water-pots. ❋ Durrell, Gerald, 1925- (1956)
At the shell -- even before it -- they flew apart like ants from a watering-can. ❋ G. W. Steevens (N/A)
The hilarious quadruped had twined its leash about one leg of its master -- who was an alien from Wapping -- and the spout of a zinc watering-can which a porter had left upon the platform; for which joke it had received a vile cuff on its wrinkled physiognomy from the alien master. ❋ Joan Conquest (N/A)
Any chance of setting at naught the _absolute_ prepensities of our legislators (with a watering-can or by judicious keyhole stuffing, to hide the light) was duly availed of. ❋ T. Phelan (N/A)
"Oh! oh! oh!" gasped Ettie, for the umbrella slipped from her hand and she received the contents of the watering-can on her head, neck, and arms. ❋ Various (N/A)
This Mr. Hughes took a pride in his garden, and was consequently much distressed to find that the more he used his watering-can, the less his flowers thrived. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
It may be applied either by an apparatus fixed up for the purpose, or by merely pouring from a watering-can _without_ a rose. ❋ John Kirk (N/A)
"It is as well to note that during dry weather it is always advisable to pass the watering-can along the rows of plants in order to moisten the soil." ❋ Various (N/A)
One lesson it taught me, however, and that is that no matter how much water you irrigate with, one good downpour from Nature's fertilizing watering-can is worth more than weeks of irrigation. ❋ Thomas Carson (N/A)
Then, in a secluded path in the shrubberies, she came across a child's glove and a toy watering-can, and as she was going downstairs to dinner, and was passing a broad staircase window, she noticed upon its broad ledge a little bunch of daisies. ❋ Amy Le Feuvre (N/A)
For the most part, they owned their own homes and the plots of ground they gardened, and I do contend that the watering-can and the spade and the pruning knife are a means of grace. ❋ Robert E. Knowles (N/A)
He then splashed them with what looked like moonlight from a watering-can. ❋ Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 (1943)
Miss Twitterton gave a small ladylike cough, Crutchley went out, Mr Puffett dropped the sponge into the watering-can, and the vicar, putting the ten-pound note carefully away in his pocket, inscribed the amount of the subscription in a little black notebook. ❋ Sayers, Dorothy L. (1937)
Girl: Why is the bathroom floor [all wet]?
Boy: The [watering can] is [bust] ❋ The Rellie (2007)
Next time [I come] over, I'll make the world famous watering can shots.
[Fill up] the watering can so we can partake in some hardcore [watercanning] ❋ Matt N DBone (2010)
"Yo [Blood], pass me some of that [canned water], im really [thirsty]!" ❋ Hertz (2007)
[Bo burnham]: I’m so hashtag deep
Me: what a lit song
Bo: [if Jesus can walk on water, can he swim on land]?
Me: imma steal that and [post it] on urban dictionary ❋ Karen Chungus (2019)
[Papa] [please] [teach me] on how to make a apartment watering can. ❋ RupertCambridge (2023)
Man [i just] [need] to use the [watering can] ❋ KLYDEFOAM (2019)
