21.   The monsoon season in India usually begins around the first of June.

22.   The policy began around the same time that the government began expelling foreign human rights observers it charged were violating Mexican immigration laws.

23.   The prayers began around noon, broadcast over loudspeakers that filled the plaza.

24.   The outage, which began around noon Tuesday, disrupted service to an undisclosed number of customers from Mountain View to Marin County, Pac Bell officials said.

25.   The reunion began around noon and stretched into the evening.

26.   The real trouble began around last Thanksgiving, when Johnson went to war in the name of happiness against no less than Landers.

27.   The season begins around bowl selection time, and ends shortly before the start of spring practice.

28.   The process begins around Christmas, when greenhouse workers spend days pinching off buds to stimulate plants to produce a flush of buds.

29.   The standoff began around midnight, said Sgt. Ralph Carone.

30.   The seven-year itch usually begins around the fourth year of marriage, but only about half as many women as men scratch.