1.  Bert yelled and stamped his foot.

2.  A bald-headed goon in a red blazer shot out of his seat and whacked me on the heel of my left foot.

3.  A band of human rights activists stormed the embassy and took several people hostage.

4.  A beetle spied Thumbelina, thought that she was pretty, and lifted her off the lily pad.

5.  A big shiny pickup truck crammed with men in base-ball caps slowed down and took a look at me.

6.  A bird had gained entry through one of the broken windows and flown helplessly around until it collided with her.

7.  A black flotilla of clouds rose towering over the mountains and advanced on the house.

8.  A black serviceman boarded a city bus and sat in front, remembers Chauvin, who lives in Hayward.

9.  A bloke jumped out of the boat, ran past me, over the swing bridge and opened it up.