Example sentences of "[noun sg] [was/were] scattered [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All windows were blown out and large pieces of metal and wood were scattered over a wide area . |
| 2 | Wheels and parts of the cars ' undercarriage were scattered along the track as rescue workers struggled to pull survivors from the wreckage of the train in the Amsterdam suburb of Hoofddorp . |
| 3 | Second-hand machinery was scattered around the yard with new parts and modifications arriving daily . |
| 4 | Passengers ' baggage had spilled out of the hold and burst suitcases , charred books , swimming costumes and tubes of sun tan cream were scattered on the ground . |
| 5 | Burning lumps of phosphorus jelly were scattered amongst the containers , forming a foreground that was blinding . |
| 6 | This ‘ S ’ Party was scattered by a Japanese attack but regrouped before February , when they were taken off by an American submarine . |