1.  A baby communicates its needs by crying.

2.  A bank must offer an adequate explanation of all its charges.

3.  A battery of field guns had been increasing its activity over the last hour, Reeves reported.

4.  A beetle can pass only one gene to each of its offspring.

5.  A better word was values, with its inference of personal choice and personal responsibility.

6.  A big company in a complex business pays its executives more than a small company in a simple business.

7.  A big truck had turned over on its side, and it was blocking the road.

8.  A bigger unit can take more casualties before its combat worthiness is eroded.

9.  A bighorn lamb tries its mountaineering skills.