Peepy retired behind his elbow at first, but relented at the sight of sponge-cake and allowed me to take him on my lap, where he sat munching quietly.

Cattle and horses stood contented in their stalls, heads drooping in slumber, or quietly munching the first of the day's provender.

She sat quietly munching her meadowsweet while her uncle and the turtle chatted about this and that.

Circling the courtyard, he peered into the stables and saw Shanamir's mounts munching quietly on bits of straw, but no Shanamir.

They munched quietly, each watching half their surroundings.

Holding up their pants, they marched away, passing the still burning tank and the same cows munching quietly in the meadow.

He munched quietly, watching the clouds and the water.

They shared the shelter with horses who spent the night motionless, quietly munching hay!

On a recent sun-washed day, a lone shaggy-headed bull bison quietly munched grass and flowers in a rural subdivision here.

Soon the rows of rats munched quietly, with rapid teem* to the accompaniment of ancient music, an electronic Unfinished Symphony.