21.   Traffic at many stores was somewhat slow as stores reopened this morning.

22.   Afternoon play was as slow as a Saturday at a municipal course.

23.   Lines at parking gates will be long and slow as police and security officers check cars.

24.   Rescue operations Monday were painstakingly slow as emergency workers using blowtorches seared through the contorted metal to free passengers trapped inside.

25.   Recovery of bodies has been painstakingly slow as workers carefully dug through thick concrete slabs stacked like pancakes.

26.   There was speculation the Russians had deliberately over-watered the court to make it as slow as possible, benefitting their players and blunting the attacking style of the Germans.

27.   Trading was slow as Tokyo and Singapore were the only major Asian markets open after Christmas.

28.   Trading, however, remained slow as investors watched for signs of future interest rate movements in both the United States and Japan.

29.   Turtle owners as slow as their pets have gotten a break.

30.   Trading remained slow as investors preferred to sit on the sidelines ahead of the economic measures, brokers said.