31.   As a new millennium dawns, the eradication of extreme poverty ought to be one of our most urgent and important goals.

32.   As the church heads into the new millennium, more churches can expect deacons instead of priests, and parishioners will assume responsibility for more parish jobs.

33.   As the new millennium closes in, America has become a nation of lists.

34.   As the world nears the new millennium, I anticipated some apocalyptic fervor to grip society.

35.   As we enter the new millennium, how can we account for the unusual structure of stock prices?

36.   As the Getty enters the new millennium, its mission will continue to be defined by a tension between the scholarly and the public, elitism and accessibility.

37.   As you prepare for the new millennium, fellow survivalists, along with flashlights and water and ammo, better stock up on filet mignon and lobster.

38.   As the new millennium and the Buffalo Bills both approach, the people of New England want only one thing of their Patriots today.

39.   As the revelers whooped and hol- lered, hugged and kissed, one couple made the ultimate hopeful statement about the new millennium.

40.   As it enters the new millennium with restored can-do bravado, this city has cut crime, welfare and taxes and added jobs and surpluses.