31.   Clearly, the gamesmanship started before the games in the Finals.

32.   Construction is expected to start before the end of the year.

33.   Coach Geno Auriemma said one of the new players might be starting before the end of the season.

34.   Construction could then start before the end of the year, a prospect that has stirred near-hysteria among opponents of the project.

35.   Democrats pointed to signs that the upsurge actually started before Clinton took office, and blamed congressional Republicans for indifference.

36.   Denmon started before being hurt on the first possession of the second half.

37.   Days start before breakfast and can linger until a baby stops crying in the middle of the night.

38.   Despite the absences, South African officials continued to say they were optimistic about the meetings, which were not expected to start before mid-afternoon Saturday.

39.   Even before it started, the series promised to be an intensely physical, nearly vicious affair.

40.   For a recent Friday night dinner to welcome weekend guests, Chefetz started before going off to work in the morning.