31.   Howell lay dying last week, having kept both her cancer and her decision not to treat it secret from all but a few friends.

32.   In the morning, as he lay dying, light off the East River cast cool silver blue tones through the white space.

33.   Inevitably, the story of the Hashemites has become the story of the Plucky Little King, who now lies dying in the Mayo Clinic.

34.   It was Japanese-American activist Yuri Kochiyama who cradled Malcolm X as he lay dying in the Audubon Ballroom.

35.   Lalor called police from his cellular phone as he lay dying, but was only able to provide a vague description of his assailant, police said.

36.   Many of them held hands as Babbitt lay dying in front of them.

37.   Mao lay dying, and his potential successors were engaged in a fierce power struggle.

38.   Maturino Resendiz bludgeoned her with a statue, stabbed her in the back, then raped her as she lay dying.

39.   Mickey Mantle lies dying, and we fret.

40.   Preparations were being made for both the logistical and psychological challenges that await Jordan as its leader lay dying.