| Alex dropped the plate she was washing into the basin and spluttered as the soapy water splashed in her face, stinging her eyes. |
| He opened the throttle but the engine merely coughed and spluttered several times. |
| It's the kind of phrase that is spluttered out through a spray of pink gin or in a drizzle of descending real ale. |
| But once, trying to answer a question thrown at him, he choked and spluttered on a treacle toffee. |
| Trying to scramble back onto the bank all grace aside, she kicked and spluttered. |
| And from the deep bowels of the ship, an engine coughed, spluttered and finally came on with a roar. |
