11.   Jim and Karl were playing ball in the backyard.

12.   Otis was wandering around the house with a miniature billiard ball in his mouth.

13.   Readers will recognize the Ktesibios floating valve as the predecessor to the floating ball in the upper chamber of the porcelain throne.

14.   Stephen leapt up and caught the ball in one hand.

15.   That effort earned Boksic a roasting from Paul Ince, who had been screaming for the ball in a much better position.

16.   The aim is to get the ball in a hole in the ground.

17.   The best thing he does is play football with a spongy ball in the hall.

18.   The umpire, who was having great difficulty controlling his dapple-grey pony, hurled the ball in.

19.   To lose your own ball in a line-out is more damaging than losing a strike against the head.

20.   We categorically deny that we have ever cheated or tampered illegally with any match ball in any game during our careers.