Example sentences of "scatter [prep] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | It 's one of nine scattered through Europe and until recently was the only one not allowing smoking . |
2 | We also experimented with " cymatics " , the relationship between sound and form , and built meditational drums ( or " cymaflowers " ) whose surfaces , scattered with powders and liquids , formed perfect harmonic patterns in response to correctly chanted tones and mantras . |
3 | Of these , in West Malaysia , two species roost singly in trees and ny short distances to feed upon trees which produce a few flowers all year round , and the third , Eonycteris spelaea , roosts , in large colonies in caves and can ny up to at least 35km from them to feed and take food from a wide range of flowers scattered in space and time . |
4 | Haitians of all political persuasions scattered in panic when the first shells , and even cannonballs , began to hit . |
5 | The photographers scattered in panic as the bodyguard made a grab for the gunman . |
6 | Beneath the substantial merchants were a numerous class of artisans , scattered in towns and villages all over Spain . |
7 | Individuals usually more widely scattered over shore than Golden Plovers , and less given to manoeuvres in close flocks . |
8 | The men would risk being scattered on landing and the pilots would find it difficult to navigate because of the sand being blown about by the wind . |
9 | Ash 's books were most regrettably scattered across Europe and America . |
10 | It has been particularly effective in providing a secure home base for families that have been physically scattered by emigration and it seems quite possible that small-scale farming of this kind may enjoy a new vogue , with the greater appreciation of self-provisioning , especially for fuel , to say nothing of the scenic beauty of the places where it is carried on . |
11 | President Bush had reason to use military force to protect Americans because thousands were scattered around Panama and Gen Noriega 's troops had shown a willingness to harass and even kill them , Mr Goldman said . |
12 | To distinguish between these symmetry species we need more information , and it is extremely helpful to measure polarization of Raman scattering from fluids and band contours of IR ( or Raman ) bands of gases . |