31.   But the small family rancher who is rooted in the land, and tends it like a legacy worth passing on, seems a rare breed these days.

32.   But with most women taking places in the work force, stay-at-home wives have become a rare breed.

33.   By investing in Africa, Barden and Jackson have become a rare breed.

34.   Closers are a rare breed, after all, and Oates, whose Rangers are leading the American League West, has seen wacko personalities in action.

35.   Does not take its name from a rare breed of cattle, the Salisbury, whose flesh is best suited for use in ground beef dishes.

36.   Dogs are classified as rare breeds simply if they are not currently accepted by the AKC, the largest purebreed dog registry in the country.

37.   Greenspan, who began covering sports before the Dodgers left Brooklyn, is that rare breed with an eye for arresting images and an ear for well-chosen words.

38.   Hafez was a formidable leader because he was that rare breed, an extremist who knew when to stop.

39.   Hayward is a rare breed.