The server goes over the order with the patient before leaving and picks up the empty tray within the hour.

The boy stood there1 dazed and frightened, holding the empty tray in his hand.

A serving girl came into the kitchen with an empty tray.

She moved down the bar to where her waitress waited with an empty tray.

Blade looked at his empty tray, considered whether he should eat any more, and decided against it.

His third hand deposited some coins on the empty tray.

He picked up the empty tray and clutched it to his chest.

She put the empty tray on the floor and grabbed the remote control.

He pushed himself to his feet and collected the empty trays.

When he had gone, taking her empty tray with him, she flipped through one or two.