21.   Sunday night the rioters who threw gasoline bombs at police and in turn dodged plastic bullets were only several hundred, down from thousands on the two previous nights.

22.   That culture has been much on display since suicidal hijackers commandeered and crashed four commercial jetliners, killing those onboard and thousands on the ground.

23.   The bikers hurtled across the city and the Halifax River bridge connecting the beaches with the mainland, thousands on the move at any time of day.

24.   The Corps of Cadets responded by the thousands on Sunday as they poured onto Earl Blake Field to celebrate the victory.

25.   The outdoor marathon dance party drew thousands on the last weekend before school begins for many Southern California teen-agers.

26.   The subpoenaed documents arrive by the thousands on Capitol Hill.

27.   Theoretically, applicants could choose to take the test several times, cancelling unwanted scores immediately afterwards, rather than spending thousands on test-prep courses.

28.   There are thousands on the far left who still deify Che.

29.   There were thousands on the streets, firefighters from all over the world.

30.   These investors sometimes hold a stock for only a matter of seconds, banking thousands on a stock moving up or down by pennies.