poke about

I just leave them there so as to know if anyone's been poking about.

But this was not the time or place for personal poking about into the past.

But of course it would be, since her days were free and she spent them poking about the city.

He didn't like the thought of anyone poking about in his brain.

He poked about, opened them up - and there I was.

He started poking about for something useful to do, but everything seemed to be in hand.

I'm told his men were poking about the villages recently.

"I thought you might be a reporter or something, poking about the place like that."

On my second day at the lodge, I make a point of poking about.

"Mind if I stick around a day or two, have a look at the business park, poke about?"

They all watched from above as he poked about in front of the cave for a few minutes.

They spent a very pleasant morning poking about \ the little farm.

He poked about with his gun, trying to probe all possible places.

He poked about a while and then came back into the foyer.

With so many people around, no one would notice another worker poking about.

Poking about and finding the body the way she did."

Could not stand the thought of poking about, looking for missing bits.

"And you'll never guess who I caught poking about in my files."

She said nothing, but began poking about in the bag of snacks.

I had to poke about and sort out my recollections to find them.

"Well, how do you like poking about in our old cupboards?"

"No more than I expected, if you are allowed to go poking about among poor folks.

"What does she mean by poking about here at night and putting rings on my finger?"

Can you trust me not to steal any silver if I poke about here a little?

You might want to poke about and see if you can figure out what they are.