11.   The secular calendar marks the transitions with dates.

12.   They mark transitions, dramatize transformations, and reproduce the tensions that lie latent between parent and listener.

13.   Granting the administrative powers to Crown Prince Abdullah effectively marked his transition to the throne.

14.   It is traditional in many African societies for young men to spend time at initiation schools where they undergo various rituals to mark the transition to manhood.

15.   The elections are supposed to mark a transition from military to civilian rule.

16.   The signature was said to mark the transition from separate studies to a fully integrated tri-national management of the project.

17.   Together, the elections mark a transition from four years of military rule to a democratic regime.

18.   South African President Nelson Mandela praised his fellow countrymen and women Saturday for the spirit of reconciliation that had marked the transition from apartheid to democracy.

19.   The announcement comes as the country waited for results of a presidential run-off poll due to mark the transition to a civilian regime after four years of military rule.