1.   And sellers have had a tough time finding buyers for some bank loans when trouble hits, traders said.

2.   Dealers that had plenty of cars and trucks on their lots when the strike hit said they found themselves with too few starting in late May.

3.   Even veterans of past toy hits say they have never seen anything quite like the Beanie Babies.

4.   Flat tops were the hit among boys when Bart Simpson first hit the tube, said Sabrina Feldman, manager of Yellow Balloon in Studio City.

5.   When fraud hits, Van Dyke said, it is also typical for banks to protect themselves by tightening credit terms with the merchant.

6.   Although more rain was forecast, regions hardest hit said they should be able to cope now the water was retreating.

7.   Five of the eight dead were bank employees who had just arrived at work when the plane hit, said Dr. Amarjit Singh, chief of the local hospital.

8.   Senior Chief Petty Officer John Henderson was in the control room of the ship when the explosion hit, said his wife, Carin Henderson of Chesapeake.

9.   Senior Chief Petty Officer John Henderson was in the control room of the ship when the explosion hit, said his wife, Carin, of Chesapeake.