21.   The mayor has taken to reciting these polls, in no small part to feed the image of himself as unbeatable, and also to scare off potential challengers.

22.   The mayor of Cowtown took me to all these honky-tonks.

23.   The mayor takes it in stride.

24.   The mayor took me on a tour.

25.   The mayor himself took a new tack in the confrontation Monday, accusing the news media of hyping the event even as he tried to play down its significance.

26.   Until now, the mayor has not taken a high-profile role in promoting the Coliseum as a football venue, although he has long supported the effort.

27.   What concerns her, however, is the low profile the mayor has taken after instituting change.

28.   When the mayor took to the stage, you could hear a collective intake of breath.

29.   When the mayor took office, he said, he found evidence of widespread corruption.

30.   While the mayor took a wait-and-see attitude on possible federal involvement, Rubenstein seemed intrigued.