21.   She never heard back from the researchers and soon had the first of what would become several breakdowns.

22.   She even served as delivery-room coach when Schlehr had the first of her three children.

23.   The Accord has had many firsts.

24.   The playwright said he would be seeing the results that evening when the play had the first of two readings.

25.   The team had its first meeting here Saturday afternoon, but the two veterans were leading long before it began.

26.   Then, seven years ago, he and his wife, Georgie, had the first of their three children, Oliver, who suffers from Down syndrome.

27.   This week in Arlington, officials from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics had the first of a series of regional meetings with member schools.

28.   Three passes later, Sakic had the first of his two goals.

29.   Tuesday the City Planning Commission will have the first of a series of hearings on the proposed zoning changes.

30.   When he assumed the presidency in November, Wahid inherited a bureaucracy that had been gutted by Suharto, who had the first and last word in government matters.