21.   As a result of the dollar squeeze, some embassies have delayed promotions, stopped giving cash awards to outstanding employees and even delayed plans to paint fading walls.

22.   As one columnist wrote, if only two flies were found, the company should have been given an award.

23.   Awards are given in baseball for most valuable players, best pitchers, best fielders and assorted other bests.

24.   Awards were given at the dinner to Cousy, Bradley, Auerbach, Oscar Robertson, George Mikan, Dave Bing and Jerry Buss.

25.   Brass said the association would also give awards, albeit smaller ones, but would focus on regulatory and technological issues.

26.   Bonuses earned for post-season awards were not included because not all the awards have been given.

27.   A natural schmoozer, he thrives on dashing about the city, visiting neighborhood groups, giving awards and making speeches.

28.   Boston-based John Hancock also gave improper awards and gifts to sales agents, used misleading advertising and unapproved policy forms, and kept incomplete files.

29.   Both photography awards were given to free-lancers.

30.   But if I were giving an award for the most creativity in the role of law enforcement vehicles, South Carolina would win hands down.