11.   Even Conde Nast, previously reluctant to risk diluting any of its brand names, has thrown its hat into the ring.

12.   Entering the mad and volatile race to form the next Israeli government, Ms. Rosenblum has gone beyond throwing her hat in the ring for a seat in Parliament.

13.   Former Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl Gates jokingly said Tuesday during a radio talk show that he might throw his hat into the ring.

14.   He even threw his hat on the ground and jumped on it.

15.   Had Pataki thrown his hat in that ring, it would have knocked the mayor out before the match began.

16.   Half a dozen heavy-hitting politicians have thrown their hats into the ring and then retrieved them again.

17.   He said Southern Company, a U.S. utility, which owns South Western Electricity Plc in the U.K., may also wish to throw its hat into the ring.

18.   He threw his hat in the stands, ripped his shirt six inches down the front and passed out two rackets to courtside fans.

19.   He throws his hat down when one of them makes a mistake.

20.   He threw his hat in the ring for the seat of Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum, who announced that she would retire after her term expired this year.