21.   The gods met among themselves and made the decision to throw us a small bone.

22.   The leatherbacks unique shells are a mosaic of small bones covered by firm, rubbery skin with seven longitudinal ridges, or keels.

23.   The small bones in the wrist are vulnerable to the constant trauma common in racquet and throwing sports.

24.   They are sold in individual pieces and each piece has a small bone.

25.   To probe small bones for the secrets of their structure, scientists used to labor over photographs with rulers.

26.   Plastic bags containing teeth and small bone fragments lie on a table, labeled in color-coded ink.

27.   At the time, only two small bone fragments had been found, and officials said they could not be sure they were human.

28.   Besides the laceration near his ear, Recker dislocated several small bones at the base of his left thumb and still has not fully recovered from the surgery.

29.   But no remains other than small bones have been found in recent weeks.

30.   He failed to respond to therapy and strengthening treatment, and recent tests revealed evidence of torn cartilage and a small bone fragment.