There was a scraping sound against the side of the vessel.

There was a scraping of fiddles, too, and the sound of human talk.

There was a scraping metal sound, followed by the creature's shriek.

They were almost through when there was a scraping sound and a violent lurch.

Then there was a scraping noise, and a low, throaty, not entirely sane laugh.

There was a scraping of chairs in the room.

There was a scraping sound, and a light shone into the room for a moment.

Suddenly there was a scraping sound, and the little craft shivered from stem to stern.

There was a scraping sound from far away.

There is a scraping of metal on concrete.

There was a scraping, scrabbling sound from somewhere.

There was a scraping on the floor, and then the door was banged again, and silence fell.

There was a scraping sound and a flash of sparks as his energy shield brushed the wall.

There was a scraping of chairs on the stone floor, and a rustling as the congregation rose.

Now there was a scraping and murmuring.

Towards morning there was a scraping sound.