On a rainy afternoon, we took a quiet walk through Monkton Combe to admire the old parish church and the rolling Somerset countryside.

The archivist combed through the old letters for any mention of the family name.

Combe Hay lies quietly among rolling Somerset hills, its parish church and limestone cottages reflecting centuries of local history.

She tooth-combed her hair before stepping onto the stage.

She back-combed her hair before the performance.

Detectives fine-tooth combed the campsite for clues before the rain washed everything away.

He tried styling his comb-over differently, but it still drew more attention than he wanted.

Before the show, she used a curry comb to smooth the horse's coat until it gleamed.

After shampooing, she used a nit comb to make sure no nits were left in her daughter's hair.

She asked the stylist to back-comb her hair for the vintage look.