The barbarians advanced in no neat formation, but they were ready -more than ready-to fight.

They stand in neat formation facing the wind like a choir waiting for a downbeat.

The orderly lines were ragged now, their neat formations scattered in the rush to attack.

The British formations became intermingled, turning into a mass of soldiers, rather than the professional, neat formations used on parade.

Standing in neat formations, the uniformed troops were ready for inspection.

And beyond them a group of robot soldiers had managed to get themselves into a neat formation and were drilling and marching.

Crews and maintenance people stood in neat formations next to each ship, waving as we passed.

From neat formations arrayed beneath a towering war memorial, hundreds of cadets marched forward to swear their loyalty to Ukraine.

Julius nodded and followed the man, watching as more and more of them entered the square and lined up in neat formation.

He set the glasses before him in a neat formation.