21.   As things stand now, Ireland would qualify.

22.   As things stand now, the government defines clean water as something that is safe to drink or swim in or to take fish from.

23.   As things stand, Prime Minister Shimon Peres could win another term without a runoff, Rosenberg said.

24.   As things stand, they are reluctant to do so.

25.   As things now stand, he will spend one night in Washington this week, one next week, and all the rest on the road until Election Day.

26.   As things now stand, that ability is constrained.

27.   As things now stand, there is no premium-grade Hungarian paprika available on the American market.

28.   As things now stand, though, owners in lucrative markets apparently want to tie TV revenue equalization to player acceptance of a salary cap.

29.   As things stand now, a culture of self-effacement prevails in the city.

30.   As things stand now, Bush can also probably forget about Ectopia, including Washington state and Oregon, which Gore carried narrowly.