The recession has left scars on the high street, in the form of empty shops; the entrepreneurial will find plenty of potential sites.

The rebellion paved the way for independence in 1963 but left scars that have not fully healed.

But it left scars that would remain with her for the rest of her life.

The recession will have left scars on the economy.

I don't want to diminish the crisis; it may well have left scars, because human crises do leave scars.