31.   Privately, some zoo officials started to refer to Save Our Bears as the S.O.B.s.

32.   Russian officials have started to wonder out loud why the Mir, which was supposed to orbit for only five years, is still in space.

33.   School officials started talking to Brown about a raise about a week ago.

34.   SEC officials started an informal probe last year and recently began a formal investigation.

35.   Still, pageant officials are starting to sound like unappreciated spouses.

36.   State officials started talking about garnering major national publicity.

37.   The latest transformation began more than two years ago, when the company officials started thinking about implementing lean manufacturing techniques, Gem City President Larrell Walters said.

38.   The officials also started collecting documents relating to the installation, including plans, photographs, field notes, and records from the DEP engineer who monitored the project.

39.   The New York Times reports on Wednesday that Justice Department officials are starting to build a case against the man who built the case against their boss.

40.   The New York Times reports on Friday that Justice Department officials are starting to build a case against the man who built the case against their boss.