1.   Fortunately for him, no one else really scorched the grounds.

2.   But he must make this latest war with infinite caution, or he will scorch the ground on which he later hopes to sow a wider peace.

3.   Earlier, the sun scorched the grounds while fire hoses, fans and fainting tents worked to relieve countless young pilgrims overcome by heat.

4.   The ground was scorched, with blackened grass alongside the single runway.

5.   The power of the blasts destroyed the refugee centres, scorching the ground black, tearing off roofs and setting buildings ablaze.