1.   American and Philippine officials had said earlier that the bombing of the Philippine plane was intended as a practice run for attacks on the jets of American air carriers.

2.   As Boutiette took to the inner lane of the oval and reeled off a series of practice runs, the big boys came in and did their thing.

3.   As the practice run began, a sound similar to the buzzing of angry wasps could be heard in the distance.

4.   A practice run can prove particularly helpful for people who are uncomfortable with confrontation, he said.

5.   After a practice run, she made orange-scented soap for her friend.

6.   Cheney with his wife Lynne check the view from the podium during a practice run of his speech Tuesday afternoon.

7.   Complete three similar practice runs with each child.

8.   Earlier Friday, a Winston West car driven by George Nordling caught fire during practice runs.

9.   Everyone receives training during a practice run.

10.   Fortunately, it was only a practice run.