1.   Finally, he made a calculation, the nature of which eluded Dougal, and scribbled a number on the pad.

2.   He scribbled the number on a scrap of paper.

3.   He scribbled numbers on napkins, ate quickly and without conversation.

4.   He scribbled some numbers on the tablecloth, ratios tilting from a Serbian majority to an Albanian majority in the south.

5.   They wore the names of the dead on their arms and they scribbled badge numbers on their headbands.

6.   An army spokesman, Lt. Olivier Rafowicz, said soldiers scribbled the numbers to identify detainees and keep track of them.