11.   At Venice Beach, waves the size of two-story buildings crashed against the Venice Pier on Wednesday.

12.   Before he could blink, the disembodied head crashed against his right shoulder, separating it.

13.   He tossed his racquet so high it crashed against the overhead light structure.

14.   Just then, the captain told investigators, a swell crashed against the starboard, or right, side and the boat began to list.

15.   The boat crashed against an ice-covered breakwater, slamming into it as it rose and fell on the waves.

16.   The only sound is of the waves crashing against the House of Bush.

17.   The surf, crashing against the shore, has delighted and soothed me since beforebirth, as I, like you, sloshed happy and safe in the womb.

18.   The thunder crashes against the lookout building and the whole thing shakes in the face of the wind.

19.   The surf had been high all week, crashing against the coast and sending up huge spumes of spray.

20.   The sea, a blinding palette of greens, blues and aquas, crashes against rocks, then laps quietly on the white sand.