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1The parts left over after other parts have been removed, used, or destroyed.
‘the remains of a sandwich lunch were on the table’
‘The camera is there when the women finally return to inspect the remains of their homes.’
‘I rolled, coming to rest behind the crushed remains of a large potted plant.’
‘The point is that the industrial remains should be removed, the dunes rehabilitated and the rocks carted away so as to create more space for the public to enjoy.’
‘It had been completely destroyed, and he couldn't even locate the remains.’
‘The construction of a raised planting feature can incorporate any material remains that exist within the soil.’
‘Jack put down the few remains of the sandwich and looked up at me.’
‘He had finished cleaning and was now pouring the leftover coffee on the remains of the fire.’
‘The remains and debris were drawn back into the centre.’
‘After eating it, she trashed the remains in the elegant wastebasket.’
‘A short, stocky man chewing violently on the remains of a huge sandwich nodded at Alex and scooted over to make room.’
‘Alex tossed the remains of his sandwich in the garbage nearby and brushed his hands off.’
‘As he lifted me to my feet, he followed my gaze to the destroyed remains of the door.’
‘The terrain in the Falaise area held the charred and destroyed remains of German weapons, equipment, and vehicles, and the bloated bodies of thousands of dead horses.’
‘The dashboard was littered with the tattered remains of my new audio book.’
‘Lou, behind us, they have floodlit the almost destroyed remains of the front of the U.N. headquarters.’
‘Minutes later, as everything cleared, the rubble and remains were disturbed.’
‘A young, female arm slipped round from behind him and removed the dissected remains of what was some kind of fish dish.’
‘However, the burnt-out remains are yet to be removed.’
‘Most of the other marines had taken up positions in barracks or in the cratered remains of bunkers destroyed by their grenadier.’
‘Night had fallen a couple of hours ago and the rescue teams weren't even close to removing us from beneath the remains of our school.’
remainder, residue, remaining number, remaining part, remaining quantity, number left over, part left over, quantity left over, number that is left over, part that is left over, quantity that is left over, rest, remnant, remnants
‘Among the archaeological remains even an industrial wastes landfill found its place.’
‘Archaeological remains have been found of altars, Harappan script and crafts.’
‘The discovery emphasises the risk to archaeological remains in ploughsoil.’
‘It is a dramatic conceptual shift, which can be seen in the archaeological remains.’
‘Archaeological remains suggest this was contemporary with, but larger than, the western settlement.’
‘It is an area of some archaeological interest, for it is believed that there are significant archaeological remains from the Roman and Mediaeval eras.’
‘From this perspective, the archaeological remains start to reveal a very different picture.’
‘Of the many known kinds of cannibalism, five are now attested in archaeological remains.’
‘Archaeological remains in Denmark and Britain show that it was used to make string and cloth in Neolithic times.’
‘Surely this does call for some ‘hard surfacing’ to be constructed provided archaeological remains are not compromised.’
‘Large refuse dumps of Late Mycenaean remains were found throughout the excavated area.’
‘Regrettably this can still result in ancient remains being left to decay or even being destroyed.’
‘The Island's Norse settlement was predated by the Celts, evidence for which comes in the form of archaeological remains of roundhouses and hill forts.’
‘The remains from prehistoric times show that the country was inhabited when the present Hungarian lowlands were covered by the ocean.’
‘The preliminary results show two main phases to the visible archaeological remains.’
‘The archaeological remains of Chambal lie in the range of 40 Km. from Gwalior, easily accessible by road.’
‘Archeological remains can illuminate how and where early cultures lived, stored food and produced tools.’
‘Well, the beginnings are to be found in archaeological remains in Mesopotamia, the Ancient Near East.’
‘What is less obvious is the effect that coastal processes have on archaeological remains.’
‘How are we to understand the social significance of these archaeological remains?’