11.   But there are signs that violent crime can drop only so much in many neighborhoods where the descent in crime was particularly sharp last year.

12.   But they said more study was needed to determine why crime is dropping, and they expressed doubts that more profound social phenomena were not also at work.

13.   But violent crime has dropped dramatically.

14.   Charles Ohebshalom, an exporter from Great Neck, N.Y., believes crime will indeed drop should Pataki succeed in reinstating the death penalty.

15.   Crime has dropped in Atlanta, as it has across the country.

16.   Crime has dropped, villagers say, and people feel safe again.

17.   Crime would drop.

18.   Crime is dropping and restaurants continue to spring up at a breathless pace.

19.   Crime will drop.