Friends warned him against what appeared to be a scattering of his energies.

There was a scattering fusillade of applause as the tall conductor appeared.

There was a scattering of laughter, and even the professor smiled slightly.

Or, if the sun comes out, there 's a scattering of garden seats.

Before him was a scattering of white stars in the blackness.

In the north is a scattering of volcanic islands that remain off-the-beaten track.

There 's a scattering of distant voices speaking foreign languages, and sounds like fairydust.

Then there was a scattering of the crowd and a shouting broke out.

There was a scattering of laughter and a few whoops of hearty encouragement.

There was a scattering of buoys and the scanned flash of a light-house.

There 's a scattering of shops and hotels alongside the road, shaded by palm trees.

There was a scattering of clientele, sleepy-faced and quiet over coffees and foil-plated breakfast.

Her eyes were blue and there was a scattering of freckles on her nose.

While round the stove was a scattering of loungers.

The latest 'discovery' was a scattering of 70 pieces of papyrus but their origins remain unclear.

In the north, there 's a scattering of volcanic islands that remain firmly off the beaten track.