Ahead was a staggered line of constructs; she could see half a dozen.

Nearby, forming a staggered line across the lower garden, a further five patches showed black against the green.

Out on the river, four more of the rafts formed a staggered line across the water, their dark shapes drifting slowly in toward the shore.

Far off, the waves broke in a staggered line of white along the encircling breakwater.

The falcons were flying wearily, in a staggered line that stretched over half a mile.

Blocks 1 to 4 were located there, built in a staggered line towards the East.

Ignore everything but the staggered line of ravies running behind him.

And on a stereo speaker near the window, three cassette boxes are deployed in a staggered line.

The staggered lines allow the second line to fire past the first, as necessary, or to move forward when a lancer ahead exhausts his firelance.

I might add that it is acceptable to use a staggered line of five abreast in facing the wild creatures.