21.   And with the advances in technology, even a small thing becomes a world event instantly.

22.   And things may not become better soon.

23.   As I grow older and allegedly wiser, one big thing becomes clearer to me.

24.   As lives change, even the most mundane things become an issue, like the lack of elevators, which has become a problem in retirement communities across Florida.

25.   As a result, emerging-market fund managers are steering clear of India until things become more certain, traders said.

26.   As the showdown over campaign finance tied up the Senate Tuesday, two important things became clear.

27.   As the tale unfolds, two things become ever more limpidly clear.

28.   As things became tougher, Baxter rose to the challenge.

29.   As lives change, even the most mundane things become an issue.

30.   At some point those things can become a problem and you have to talk about a merger.