It was still damp, it exhaled a strong odour of coffee, and imbedded in the nap of the carpet I found some little splinters of china. 
There were small slivers of china in the carpet.
There was nothing on the carpet.
Smaller entities were not involved in the rulemaking process as the Commission made their final decisions.
He was absolutely surprised by it.
I think what I said was that similarly adequate circumstances can be found in other places, dear girl.
this is a horse race
Audience enjoy the baseball game in the park.
People are sitting near the water with buildings in view.