Example sentences of "[was/were] scatter [prep] [art] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Threads were scattered on the surface and flour and sand trodden in to simulate dust and grit ( a major cause of wear ) and the cleaner 's overall efficiency was recorded . |
| 3 | His ashes were scattered on the course and his bonds given to the Club . |
| 4 | A few sections of rail were lying on the bottom , several more were scattered on the ground and one was propped against the end of the trailer as if whoever had been in the act of loading or unloading had abandoned it in a hurry . |
| 5 | Scamp turned to reach down into one of the boxes of groceries that were scattered over the floor but I did n't see what he was after as Nevil was lifting me up by the shoulders . |
| 6 | Paper streamers like coiled fuses were scattered between the plates and wine bottles . |