Example sentences of "are scatter [prep] [art] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | A few small green leaves are scattered about the bottom of the cupboard … |
| 2 | Possibly in nature the eggs are scattered at the surface of the sea among minute plankton which serves as food for the fry and the almost freshwater in the spawning aquarium was a contributing factor to the loss of the fry . |
| 3 | Among the range of paintings adorning her home , recent works by people like Duncan Shanks are scattered among the woodcuts of her late husband and earlier favourites like DY Cameron . |
| 4 | Other firms engaged in merchant banking are scattered among the categories of ‘ foreign ’ , ‘ other British ’ and ‘ consortium ’ banks . |
| 5 | The facts on which you must build your argument are scattered throughout the statement of the problem in what the examiner thinks is flowing English , but which is sometimes anything but clear . |