1.   In some cities, I threw my hat on the sidewalk and juggled oranges for the passersby.

2.   We threw our hats in the air at the end of the ceremony.

3.   Anyone who throws a hat into a public arena must be prepared to have it mercilessly though not maliciously trampled upon.

4.   At the end of the night, Ruiz fans were throwing championship hats into the ring and waving Puerto Rican flags.

5.   But an aide hinted his campaign was likely, even as a host of other politicians threw their hats into the ring.

6.   But Rep. Willou Smith said she spoke by telephone with Quayle last weekend and promised to help him if he throws his hat in the Georgia ring.

7.   Chowdhury, who has advanced degrees in international relations from Australian National University in Canberra, has thrown his hat into the ring.

8.   Clyde Drexler has announced he is throwing his hat in the college coaching ring.

9.   Entering the mad and volatile race to form the next government, Ms. Rosenblum has gone beyond throwing her hat in the ring for a seat in Parliament.