Fish in a crowded-subway metaphor

Usage examples of sardines.

Maltby Sanger appeared to enjoy the sardines and pone, and he gave some to Ung, who held chunks in his paws to eat.

He began rummaging in his pack, pushing out cans of sardines and blocks of chocolate.

He rummaged in his pack, pulled out a can of sardines and ate the fish in concentrated silence, using a knife.

There were not enough sardines in those years, or ever, on that scale: this was a madman, an American, need one say more?

There were rails set into the paving of the quays, designed presumably to carry waggonloads of sardines, first to the long sheds at the base of the quays for canning, and then to the sardines-on-toast enthusiasts of Europe.

His diet, and that of Ali Fathi and the other two men, Wahab and Souris, was very monotonous: soup of kitchen scraps and rice, boiled up by fat Napo in the snack-bar below, the odd platter of fried sardines, bread of the day before yesterday.

Ireland, and Schnappsgoot of Holland, a retired dealer in gin and sardines, had united their forces--some nineteen men and a brace of bull pups in all--and were overtly at work, their object being to oust the tyrant.

They left raw meat in slabs on the floor for the dogs and open tins of sardines with forks stuck in.

They had eaten sardines and cold tinned beans, which went well together.

Tom had listed the sardines, brandy and other items he had taken, so there would be no misunderstandings.

The sardines with mustard sauce are excellent, and I can recommend the cane ton Pere Leon.

She ate a mince pie, gave Horace an extra snack of sardines, drew the rather down-at-heel arm Y chair close to the gas fire and settled down to read.