My surprised start spilled an assortment of paper clips and thumbtacks from the battered box I had just picked up.

An assortment of battered wooden boxes were lying around under an oilcloth awning.

Taras unwrapped the bundle and smoothed out the paper, but did not open the battered box.

The TV was on, but no sound came from the battered box.

He sat at the desk and put the battered box in front of him.

Before it was light, she got up and began rummaging in the battered old painted box in the corner of the room.

Saturday disappeared into the hut for a moment, and came out with a large and battered box securely wrapped with twine.

The unconscious Tom ends up in the battered box.

After a moment in which we stood motionless he pointed to a battered old wooden box.

Shaking violently he pulled forth a battered box and flung back the lid.