It had fifty-four columns around it, but only six are standing now - the others lie broken at its base, a confused and picturesque heap.

And the longer he spoke, the more Kirk felt his illusions as well as his conclusions collapsing in a confused heap around him.

Down went the manager and the Circus Boy, with the latter on top, in a writhing, howling, confused heap.

The pile of stockings still lay in a confused heap.

History may be a confused heap of facts, or just plain 'bunk', as Henry Ford once said, but not when there's a good story to tell.

He and Javan collapsed in a confused heap, fortunately mostly inside the room.

In it lay a confused heap of glittering jewellery; bracelets, rings, necklets.

Teddy's trunk was open, most of its contents lying in a confused heap on the cabin floor.

"A confused heap of facts," said Lord Chesterfield.

Sam Turk folded up like a deck chair, i.e., in a confused heap with everything bending the wrong way.