11.   The bravery and sacrifice of ordinary Russian soldiers defies belief.

12.   The descriptions of the atmosphere at Camp David by the presidential spokesman, Joe Lockhart, have been so clinical that they almost defy belief.

13.   The numbers defy belief.

14.   There are those rare times when something seems so remarkably wrong, it defies belief.

15.   What Woods has done this year almost defies belief, yet he continues to take his game to new levels while leaving the competition further behind.

16.   Chris DiMarco defied the belief that experience is the best weapon at Augusta National.

17.   Chris DiMarco got a jump on Tiger Woods while defying the belief that experience is the best weapon at Augusta National.

18.   It was his pure goalscorers instinct that allowed him to score on his debut against Padova with a backheader that defied belief.

19.   The fact that Scotland find themselves in a similar position almost defies belief.