1.   But as the solar system has aged, fewer objects have hit Earth.

2.   If that object had hit in a different place, it could have flattened a major city.

3.   Only when the object hit the floor could they get up and run.

4.   Perhaps, some experts suggested, two or more celestial objects hit the Earth simultaneously.

5.   He said some of the casualties were hit by objects blown around in the strong winds, including billboards.

6.   Just where the Permian-Triassic object hit the Earth is not known, said Becker.

7.   Many passengers sustained cuts after being hit by objects while others were scalded by hot coffee or tea.

8.   Most victims were lightly injured from burns while cooking or when falling objects hit their heads.

9.   One object hit the knee of England fieldsman Mark Ealham.

10.   One police captain suffered minor injuries when he was hit by an object thrown by someone in the crowd, a city spokesman said.