21.   Couples has had better luck closer to his new home.

22.   Crisco has better luck late in the decade, when lard and butter become scarce because of the war effort.

23.   Despite obstacles, such as clashes in corporate cultures, phone companies probably will have better luck than Humpty Dumpty putting themselves together as full-service communications giants.

24.   Donald Fehr would have better luck addressing a room full of Communists than a moralist would have preaching to boxing fans.

25.   Finally, there is no assurance that the companies or the FCC will have better luck securing legislation next year.

26.   Floyd Mayweather Sr. is having better luck than his son.

27.   Fox may have better luck if the old ruling party will cut a deal with him.

28.   Gainey recalled four replacements from Michigan, hoping for better luck.

29.   Former King Michael of Romania failed in his attempt to return, while Alexander Karadjordjevic the crown prince of Yugoslavia, has had somewhat better luck.

30.   Government investigators have had only marginally better luck in obtaining cooperation and assistance from the United States.