11.   The crowd watched in horror as the plane hit the ground and burst into flames.

12.   The stream of vomit sailed through the air, and it seemed a long time before it hit the ground.

13.   The tanks exploded as the plane hit the ground.

14.   When it hit the ground I knew it was a real animal.

15.   The left wing of the aeroplane had almost completely sheared off when it hit the ground.

16.   With every stride, runners hit the ground with up to five times their body-weight.

17.   I dropped the book but managed to catch it before it hit the ground.

18.   Swanson crawled out of the van, took a few steps and collapsed, feeling their hands grab him before he hit the ground.

19.   This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.

20.   I watched the tree hit the ground in a cloud of snow.