1.   Shearer, an instant hit at Blackburn, has yet to convince me.

2.   The pony ride was a big hit at the party.

3.   Although he went hitless in the game, he was a big hit at the box office, helping the Astros draw their largest weekday crowd since opening day.

4.   Already a hit at some local stores, this playful bedtime tale is endearing but sugar-free.

5.   Although Capcom only introduced a single exclusive title for the Xbox, it was a big hit at the show.

6.   And both teams got just enough hits at the right time to get here.

7.   And some taxpayers prefer the quarterly payments to avoid a big hit at tax time, but those procedures are now even more complex.

8.   And yet the league agrees to show videos of brutal fights and hits at its arenas.

9.   And, of course, along with those sometimes savage hits at Americans who barely get by, there are tax cuts that would largely benefit the best-off Americans.

10.   A big hit at SXSW and Sundance film festivals.