21.   He did not offer a theory about why he felt more players were not in shape than usual, and he did not specifically identify the miscreants.

22.   He declined to offer any theory for the dropoff.

23.   He offered various theories, including the possibility that Leary might have been trying to kill himself.

24.   He settled for offering a few theories.

25.   I just offered my theory on what all the fan animosity might mean or might lead to.

26.   In the documentary another eyewitness, Norman Mailer, offers his theory that Ali was scared to death of his opponent before the fight.

27.   Jim Murphy, the marketing manager for Wheaties, offered one theory as to why a boxer had never been on the cover of the cereal box.

28.   Krahl offers her theories on the subject with wise circumspection.

29.   Mai offered another theory for the good behavior.

30.   Local advertising executives offered several theories for why some big advertisers are favoring a softer approach to the traditional high-decibel, hard-sell sales pitch.