11.   Fragmentation, say network executives, means that big blocks of demographically desirable viewers, of the kind coveted by advertisers, are becoming rare.

12.   From big blocks of sound clear detail never failed to emerge.

13.   Hardly anyone has the sort of favorite-son status that can deliver big blocks of votes.

14.   He also had a big block on a long gainer to Terry Glenn, one of two key blocks he had on Dolphin blitzers.

15.   He also said he owns a big block of Merrill stock.

16.   Holders of other big blocks of stock continued to declare for and against as the vote neared.

17.   However, if I stuff a big block into it, which was never offered as an original option, it qualifies as a hot rod.

18.   If your Internet usage involves lots of short requests for big blocks of data, then the imbalance is not a problem.

19.   If they were to place that big a block of shares on the open market, it could further depress the share price.

20.   In November and December, Vinik sold off big blocks of stocks, especially shares of technology-related companies such as Micron Technology Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co.