Meanings of leaving holes in English

Several of the great towers had fallen, leaving holes in the skyline.

Huge oak trees, browned by autumn, shivered and cracked, leaving holes to gape in the canopy.

Sometimes, indeed, they were broken or missing altogether, leaving holes that Toto jumped across and Dorothy walked around.

We passed three women clothed in white from head to foot, their drapery veiling them closely, leaving holes for their eyes.

Still, it'll increase their own chances of scoring while leaving holes at the back for Tottenham's players to fail dismally to exploit.

Then suspected Taliban militants disguised as farmers opened fire on Ballpeen from a vineyard, leaving holes in laundry hanging near a machinegun nest.