11.   On Sunday, the monks will ceremoniously dismantle the picture and throw the sand in Elliott Bay as a traditional gesture of detachment and self-denial.

12.   The September attacks threw sand in the gears of this well-oiled machine.

13.   They sip pina coladas on their way to home plate, score an endless number of runs and throw sand in the faces of weak opponents.

14.   Third, the Republicans, never really invited to the clambake, threw sand everywhere.

15.   They were victims of threats, bitter criticism and once real jeopardy when terrorists threw sand in their newspaper press, effectively disabling it.

16.   But many republicans see the convention as a way of throwing sand in the gears of the process by prolonging debate and obfuscating the issues.

17.   However, a large amount of gasoline was spilled into the streets, and firefighters later threw sand to absorb the fuel, Interfax said.