71.   The Villa midfielder stood his ground before physiotherapist Jim Walker trotted on to escort him off.

72.   There was a big police presence outside the ground before the game.

73.   Israeli troops had also returned fire on the ground before the bombings.

74.   Local police refused to confirm suggestions of an Arsenal request for officers to be on duty at the Highbury ground before the meeting.

75.   Police said the chiefs handed in dozens of licensed firearms, mostly handguns, at the entrance to the palace grounds before the meeting.

76.   Shaken passengers evacuated from the aircraft said the plane briefly left the ground before the accident, which occurred in fine weather.

77.   The franc initially lost ground before recovering.

78.   The Metz-Nantes game was marred by fighting outside the ground before the game.

79.   The pitch fell short however, pitifully bouncing bouncing along on the ground before reaching home plate.

80.   The New Delhi outlet was shut down in November on health grounds before reopening in December.