Fisherman rescued after he sank chest-deep into mud.    From Wordnik.com.  [more strange headlines] Reference

He was wading through chest-deep water with his dog.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 7, 2007] Reference

They were drinking cocktails, standing in the chest-deep water.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-04-01] Reference

It's only chest-deep today, but the rainy season is still upon us.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 8, 2006] Reference

Dor stood chest-deep in the water, shielding his head with his arms.    From Wordnik.com.  [Centaur Aisle]

I waded out to the middle, where it was chest-deep, and ducked under.    From Wordnik.com.  [Futures Imperfect]

Lieberthal is taking long strides as he walks chest-deep in the pool.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Spinning his wheels] Reference

The channel between the island and bank was never more than chest-deep.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Silver Spike]

The tank was filled chest-deep with water, and the ion drive was mounted on.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung] Reference

African-Americans did as the Anglos who were also chest-deep in floodwaters.    From Wordnik.com.  [Katrina's [America's] Hidden Race War] Reference

The rising mire was at least chest-deep now, and the consistency of porridge.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ship Of Destiny]

He waded through the snow that was chest-deep downwind to where his skis were.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fall of Angels]

Pless waded in to where he was chest-deep and motioned a clutch of students over.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kook] Reference

They were submerged in chest-deep water, or trapped in their attics with no escape.    From Wordnik.com.  [Good Morning, New Orleans] Reference

The two men placed the charges and then dove for cover, landing in chest-deep water.    From Wordnik.com.  [Panzer Aces]

Massingue, who survived by fleeing chest-deep waters with his family to higher ground.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

Steeling himself, he slid all the way in, and stood shivering in the chest-deep water.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Beast That Resembles A Poem(A Handy Resource for Architects,Engineers, and Students)] Reference

When he appeared again, Roffery had found a footing, and stood chest-deep in the water.    From Wordnik.com.  [Starship]

A few feet away, Lysne stood chest-deep in the river, with stunned eyes and mouth open.    From Wordnik.com.  [Whitewater, Survival, and the Best Salmon Fishing in Alaska] Reference

She waded in and stood chest-deep, letting the water wash away the layers of dust and sweat.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lonesome Dove]

The hapless goat fell in and found himself trapped chest-deep in water, unable to climb out.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Courage To Be Christian] Reference

A 19-year-old from Austria was bitten on the ankle while he was swimming in chest-deep water.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 1, 2005] Reference

There's chest-deep water in a lot of areas, flooded highways, tangled debris all over the place.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 14, 2008] Reference

At first he slides in even more deeply, until he is engulfed nearly chest-deep by the heavy powder.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Towers of the Sunset]

Some choose not to, wading through chest-deep water, clinging to what few belongings they can carry.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 30, 2005] Reference

He was chest-deep in the icy water waiting for the wind to change when a woman on the shore called the police.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 24, 2007] Reference

In answer to Michael's words, the men hastily formed in line, and moved out till Brady stood chest-deep in water.    From Wordnik.com.  [Flint His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes] Reference

Our I-reporter, Vicki Smith, is telling us she had to wade through chest-deep water just to get across the street.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 21, 2007] Reference

Tang waded into the pool until it became chest-deep, then doused his torch and wedged it into his empty sword scabbard.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Veiled Dragon]

Soon the ground under the water became firmer, and they were able to walk on it chest-deep, then waist-deep, then knee-deep.    From Wordnik.com.  [Demons Don't Dream]

Nigel saw the white horse bounding chest-deep amid the underwood.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sir Nigel] Reference

Most of the country was swampy, the mules sinking chest-deep in mud.    From Wordnik.com.  [Across Unknown South America] Reference

At the time he was in chest-deep surf trying out a new wetsuit he had just bought.    From Wordnik.com.  [HomePage - The Sun] Reference

The fight was hardly begun when it was over, and the hero waded chest-deep in blood.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country] Reference

From pristine groomers, to over-sized halfpipes, to chest-deep powder - we have it all.    From Wordnik.com.  [First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine] Reference

Elgin firefighters rescued the couple from the car, which witnesses said was chest-deep in water.    From Wordnik.com.  [DailyHerald.com > News] Reference