31.   Baritone Scott Hendricks, a current studio member, moved from his understudy position to the lead late in the rehearsal process.

32.   Because of its government connection, the bank has traditionally provided executive positions to retiring officials of MITI, the Finance Ministry and the Bank of Japan.

33.   Banks will have a year to gradually adjust their positions to this new level.

34.   Bibby also offered a position to former assistant Joe Callero but was turned down because Callero recently was named head coach at Seattle University.

35.   Blair, for example, refused to say if the United States and Britain were already in a political or military position to strike at Iraqi targets.

36.   Both have been far too quick far too often to readjust their positions to the latest swirl of political opportunity.

37.   Bonds altered the angle from a less-upright position to a flatter position.

38.   A ball boy chased it from one court position to another for a minute until the creature finally got the hint and flew away.

39.   A move from one appointed position to another can require another FBI investigation, starting from scratch.

40.   A White House spokesman said officials were not in a position to comment at this time.