11.   Generally, both students and dogs improve their behavior as the year progresses.

12.   If computers start going haywire as the year progresses, there is one date that may help.

13.   Lobbyists for industry contend that they have made progress this year and that they never expected many of their favorite bills to pass immediately.

14.   Most analysts see some slowing as the year progresses, in part because of higher interest rates, especially on home mortgages.

15.   Our candidates for political office would do well to keep that intelligence in mind, as the election year progresses.

16.   People seem to be claiming ever more questionable write-offs as the years progress, accountants say.

17.   PROGRESS MADE IN FAIR TRADE Fair trade, as well as free trade, has made progress this year.

18.   Reid said New Zealand building markets have held up well, though a slowdown is expected as the year progresses.

19.   Republicans and Democrats have given up hope for progress this year on addressing a projected financial shortfall in Social Security.

20.   So as the year progresses, the ratings for these packages may recover enough so that the networks meet their minimum-ratings guarantees to advertisers.