- scoop
- 01. The little boy [scooped] the fish up in his bucket.02. I got an ice cream cone with three different [scoops] of ice cream on it.03. The little girl [scooped] a hole in the sand with her hands, and put her toys in it.04. The mother [scooped] her baby up, and carried her into the bedroom.05. We got a couple of [scoops] of almonds, some oatmeal and some sunflower seeds from the health food store to put in the cereal.06. The film "Gladiator" [scooped] a number of awards at the Oscars this year.07. Anne [scooped] the watermelon into balls and put them into a punch for the party.08. The reporter got a major [scoop] when he discovered evidence of a leading politician's role in a corruption scandal.09. The university newspaper was able to [scoop] the major media outlets with its story showing that the university president had lied about his credentials.10. A well-known advertisement tells us that there are two [scoops] of raisins in every box of their cereal.11. There is a Japanese proverb which observes that one cannot [scoop] up the ocean with a sea shell.12. Bald eagles [scoop] up fish with their sharp claws.13. The human brain is so soft that it could be [scooped] out with a spoon, like a ripe avocado.14. The baker [scooped] a cup of flour from the bag.
Grammatical examples in English. 2013.