11.   Being in debt became routine.

12.   Being busy has become the norm here.

13.   Being male had become as never before a prerequisite for top star power.

14.   Beyond that, the real villain in milk price hikes is the dairy-processing industry, which is becoming more and more concentrated.

15.   A leading House Democrat called for the appointment of an outside counsel Thursday to investigate an ethics complaint against Newt Gingrich, who is about to become House speaker.

16.   A month later, Compaq reopened the center when it became clear more cuts were to come.

17.   A third option, amending the law, was scrapped when it became evident it would be impossible to accomplish quickly.

18.   But he said he rallied behind Hill on that issue when it became clear that no better offer would be forthcoming from the Giuliani administration.

19.   But the sanctions caused an uproar when it became clear that a primary victim would be Northwest wheat farmers, for whom Pakistan represents the largest export market.

20.   But when it became clear that this was likely to be the only tax bill in an election year, senators with their own personal interests began piling on.