11.   But the scores have to count, simply because scores, as well as style, drive the sport.

12.   Gymnastics scores have a nagging tendency to inflate as a day progresses.

13.   Great film composers like Bernstein, Jerry Goldsmith and Ennio Morricone are still in demand, but their scores have little of their former ambition and flair.

14.   He said test scores have yet to demonstrate that the tests and standards translate into gains in test scores.

15.   In recent years, pressure to disclose scores has grown rapidly.

16.   Mass graves have been disturbed, as have the scores of skeletons that dot the hillsides.

17.   More than that, Bryant had a score to settle with Ray Allen, who dominated him here last December.

18.   Most, in fact, died in their homes, as have scores of other Kosovar Albanians who have yet to master the basic tenets of guerrilla warfare.

19.   Ravitch served on the National Assessment Governing Board, a panel of educators and citizens who decided how high scores had to be for the various achievement levels.

20.   SAT math scores have risen six straight years, reports say.