1.   But while Jim left this earth much too soon, he did so while engaging in something he loved.

2.   For days it has been clear that launch conditions would be perfect, building anticipation for the moment when Glenn again would leave the earth for space.

3.   His followers say he left the earth with the same elegant, willful mystery that characterized his life.

4.   Neighbors said a gang of three dogs had persuaded Bugaboo to leave earth.

5.   Of course, human beings have no history of leaving the earth for long periods.

6.   The warm breeze embraced me as I left earth on that shining morning.

7.   Yes, it has been exactly one year since Ben Hogan left the earth, leaving a legacy of greatness that placed Fort Worth on the global golf map.