diff --git a/examples/sammie/ParamSammieGer.gf b/examples/sammie/ParamSammieGer.gf
index cfa714499..cbeae08e1 100644
--- a/examples/sammie/ParamSammieGer.gf
+++ b/examples/sammie/ParamSammieGer.gf
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ oper
 
   all_art = a_Art | the_Art ;
 
-  artist_Prep = by8agent_Prep | with_Prep ;
+  artist_Prep = by8agent_Prep ; ---- | with_Prep ;
 
   this cn =
       mkNP this_Quant cn
diff --git a/examples/sammie/SammieI.gf b/examples/sammie/SammieI.gf
index 664429b73..0d595b79c 100644
--- a/examples/sammie/SammieI.gf
+++ b/examples/sammie/SammieI.gf
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ lin
   albums_all = mkSet album ;
   albums_by_artist artist = 
     mkSet (mkCN album (mkAdv artist_Prep artist)) ;
+
   albums_by_genre = withGenre album ; 
 
   albums_by_artist_genre = withGenreBy album ;
@@ -227,6 +228,7 @@ lin
 
   songs_all = 
     mkSet song ;
+
   songs_by_artist artist = 
     mkSet (mkCN song (mkAdv artist_Prep artist)) ;
   songs_by_genre = 
diff --git a/src/runtime/haskell/PGF/Generate.hs b/src/runtime/haskell/PGF/Generate.hs
index dee4f48fa..d24daab2e 100644
--- a/src/runtime/haskell/PGF/Generate.hs
+++ b/src/runtime/haskell/PGF/Generate.hs
@@ -11,27 +11,29 @@ import System.Random
 
 -- generate all fillings of metavariables in an expr
 generateAllFrom :: Maybe Expr -> PGF -> Type -> Maybe Int -> [Expr]
-generateAllFrom mex pgf ty mi = maybe (gen ty) (generateForMetas pgf gen) mex where
-  gen ty = generate pgf ty mi
+generateAllFrom mex pgf ty mi = 
+  maybe (gen ty) (generateForMetas False pgf gen) mex where
+    gen ty = generate pgf ty mi
 
 -- generate random fillings of metavariables in an expr
 generateRandomFrom :: Maybe Expr -> 
                       Maybe Probabilities -> StdGen -> PGF -> Type -> [Expr]
 generateRandomFrom mex ps rg pgf ty = 
-  maybe (gen ty) (generateForMetas pgf gen) mex where
+  maybe (gen ty) (generateForMetas True pgf gen) mex where
     gen ty = genRandomProb ps rg pgf ty
 
 
 -- generic algorithm for filling holes in a generator
----- for random, should be breadth-first, since now the first metas always get the same
----- value when a list is generated
-generateForMetas :: PGF -> (Type -> [Expr]) -> Expr -> [Expr]
-generateForMetas pgf gen exp = case exp of
+-- for random, should be breadth-first, since otherwise first metas always get the same
+-- value when a list is generated
+generateForMetas :: Bool -> PGF -> (Type -> [Expr]) -> Expr -> [Expr]
+generateForMetas breadth pgf gen exp = case exp of
   EApp f (EMeta _) -> [EApp g a | g <- gener f, a <- genArg g]
-  EApp f x         -> [EApp g a | g <- gener f, a <- gener x]
-  _ -> [exp]
+  EApp f x | breadth -> [EApp g a | (g,a) <- zip (gener f) (gener x)]
+  EApp f x  -> [EApp g a | (g,a) <- zip (gener f) (gener x)]
+  _ -> if breadth then repeat exp else [exp]
  where
-  gener    = generateForMetas pgf gen
+  gener    = generateForMetas breadth pgf gen
   genArg f = case inferExpr pgf f of
     Right (_,DTyp ((_,_,ty):_) _ _) -> gen ty
     _ -> []