He crouched, looking back at the nearest pile, studying the exposed strata.

She reached out to the nearest pile of weathered stone.

He looked ready to fall into the nearest pile of leaves, if he couldn't get to a bed in a hurry.

Without looking up, he reached out and jerked a fresh report from the nearest pile.

Helward waded down into the water, holding on to the nearest pile for support.

Do it, snapped his father, and obediently he reached out and touched the nearest pile.

After a few seconds he remembered the paper in his hand and laid it on top of the nearest pile.

The target must be just behind the nearest piles of rubble, down below the crest of the hill.

Without waiting for orders, the driver roared forward, looking for cover behind the nearest pile of rubble.

She began to check through the nearest pile.