Clothes and broken bits of finery lay strewn about everywhere.

Her furniture was soaked, and bits of plaster lay all about.

Half-finished boats and bits of string lay among the manuscripts.

The bit of silver jewelry lay on the table beside the bed.

One of the panes was gone; bits of it lay on the floor below.

Broken bits of household utensils lay scattered about the street.

Inside lay some human bones and bits of coal.

But a second bit of prey lay before the men.

In his palm lay a mashed bit of lead.

No bits of old orange peel lay about, or rusty tins.