31.   Absent civilian police, judges, prosecutors and civilian administrators, NATO peacekeeping soldiers have reluctantly filled those roles.

32.   After six months, the Lakers still are trying to determine what role Rider might fill in the playoffs.

33.   Already, key Republicans and up-and-comers in the party are being tapped to fill the roles of journalists in those broadcasts, she said.

34.   Brown will fill that role next season.

35.   Bush will spend the next few weeks before his inauguration finding people to fill important roles in his Cabinet.

36.   Brian Shaw has filled that role several times this season but had slumped of late.

37.   Brown, who filled the role because of the injuries to Dunn and Woodson, made one fair catch and let another punt roll out of bounds.

38.   But barring injury, Silver Charm could fill that role this year.

39.   But David Jackson, Britton Johnsen and Trace Caton fill those roles effectively.

40.   But before he can fill that role, White said, Kaufman will have to improve his receiving skills.