(1) We've run off by refusing to have an international umpire in negotiations.

(2) Linda Barker chose the school's head of girls games to umpire a rounders match.

(3) They never call on parties to negotiate and they don't want the umpire involved.

(4) We have all heard of cunning bowlers turning down their own appeals, withdrawing them is the proper term, the better to impress the umpire with their incorruptible honesty and win a decision next time.

(5) In between, Lara hit a flurry of boundaries and was involved in a verbal exchange with rival captain Steve Waugh that forced the intervention of umpire David Shepherd.

(6) After a controversial call that went against their White Sox, Chicago fans were really giving it to umpire Red Ormsby.

(7) The workers' mischievous behavior deeply offended the General Motors umpire 's middle-class sense of propriety.

(8) The second great purpose of the monarchy is to be available as an impartial umpire above party when the nation is split by a constitutional crisis.

(9) What the court was concerned about in that case was that the umpire had failed to achieve fairness as between the parties.

(10) I waited for what I honestly thought would be a safe sign from the umpire only to be pronounced dead at the scene for the final out of the inning.

(11) The umpire intervenes in the rally after a Sharapova shot grazes the line, and the Russian takes the replayed point to win the match.

(12) It should have been a classic on a fast, true Adelaide pitch and, but for the intervention of umpire Ross Emerson, it would have been.

(13) In the event the two arbitrators fail to agree on an umpire either party shall have the right to submit the matter to the Canadian Arbitration Association.

(14) Once the umpire had power to order parties to the negotiating table and broker a fair deal.

(15) The fun-loving backstop once handed the card to umpire Larry Napp who erupted with laughter.

(16) It's certainly going to hit middle stump, but umpire Alim Dar makes a brilliant spot: Strauss got the tiniest of inside edges before it hit his pads.

(17) Up until this season the umpire closest to any suspicious or contentious incident would review the game tape and lay a charge if warranted.

(18) Further frustration came when an equalising goal was disallowed by a contentious umpire decision.

(19) The government's model of collective bargaining, without an umpire and with no provision for parties to negotiate in good faith is the worst of all worlds.

(20) His Garrymore colleague, Tom Murphy, who was acting as umpire , took charge, when Jarlath retired at the interval.