31.   The nation watched as Lawrence Taylor stood at midfield, looked up at a packed Giants Stadium, and said goodbye.

32.   The nation watches live, teary-eyed, as John promises his dying son that everything will be fine while the police plot to take him down.

33.   The question is, must they suppress even the most civil discourse within those tents, at least during the conventions, when the nation is watching?

34.   This nation is watching you for the last time.

35.   Thursday morning, as the nation watched Osama bin Laden gloat over the deaths caused by his hijackers, Smith officially became a soldier.

36.   While the nation watched, people living near the North Carolina coast did little more than wait.

37.   A shocked nation watched the president struggling for breath, his voice querulous.

38.   A shocked nation watched the president struggling for breath, with a querulous voice.

39.   As the nation watched, scores of reporters and cameramen beamed reports on live TV.

40.   But Kinkel noted that Yeltsin has been a reliable partner, and is aware that European nations will watch to see if he keeps on track with reforms.