The Anointed had provided tents, but John had refused to set up such ideal targets, and had used the oilcloth to roof over a washed-out gully instead, scattering dirt and various red plants across the top for camouflage.

The ghoul stumbled and dropped down amid the ferns, still kicking and struggling wildly, knocking pots over, breaking others, scattering vegetable matter and dirt all over the floor.

While a cannon ball may plough through a line of troops and kill two or three victims, a mortar shell explodes with a tremendous bang, scattering mud, dirt, and bits of shell over a wide area.

"We are gathered today in mourning and remembrance...." The wind gusted, ruffling my hair, tugging at the seams of my coveralls, scattering dirt from the edge of the grave.

She obviously wasn't quite quick enough for him, because he sprang out of bed, scattering dirt far and wide.

Away, at a gallop, over the black landscape, scattering the dust and dirt like spray!

Nona followed up by using her magic to scatter the sand and dirt the horse's hooves had printed, so that no sign of his recent passage remained.

He thought immediately of another Typical: "The Bene Gesserit seldom scatter dirt."

For a moment she was sure the oncoming Whitecloaks meant to charge them, but their leader raised a hand and they abruptly drew rein a scant forty paces off, scattering dust and dirt ahead of them.

The wind gusted, ruffling my hair, tugging at the seams of my coveralls, scattering dirt from the edge of the grave.