Through the gates and into the deserted churchyard Strike limped.

Crazy bells startled them, striking out the hour from behind, over a deserted churchyard.

All was silent as a deserted churchyard, and they went down the slope as if it had been the descent to Hades.

She made for the church tower, dropping down behind its stubby spike, and fluttered to a landing, gracelessly, in the deserted churchyard.