21.   He sells small piles of apples picked from abandoned orchards.

22.   I had a small pile of tree leaves and several candy wrappers I needed to burn before the summer burning ban went into effect last month.

23.   If the IRA had any vision or leadership right now it would quietly tip off the British to a small pile of IRA explosives somewhere.

24.   I vacuum the sawdust up, and, within a day, find more small piles.

25.   In one place, dozens of people in clean white jumpsuits rake small piles of debris like otherworldly gardeners.

26.   In the center of the bowl was a small pile of braised short ribs ringed with thin swirls of olive oil.

27.   Just ashes and her small pile of videocassettes, unendingly reminding her of her limited professional fulfillment.

28.   No heat is an indicator of insufficient moisture, nitrogen or air, or too small a pile.

29.   On this day, though, Berger stood astride a small pile of crushed rock and gazed out at the throngs of refugees.

30.   Outside the police station Monday, a small pile of garbage burned.