31.   In his later years, Whale suffered a series of strokes, and his health deteriorated.

32.   In recent years, Mrs. Bates suffered a series of strokes.

33.   In only two months, Microsoft has suffered a series of setbacks.

34.   In the last year, investors in Gestetner have suffered a series of shocks after the company made successive announcements about performance setbacks.

35.   In the past year, Russia has suffered a series of blows, namely a collapse of oil and commodity prices as well as the economic contagion from Asia.

36.   McSherry previously had suffered a series of medical mishaps during games.

37.   Military officials with the U.N. force here said the attack suggested some disarray among the Bosnian Serbs, who have suffered a series of setbacks over the past week.

38.   Recently, Ford has suffered a series of blows to its reputation.

39.   Psychologist Robert Misch received a defibrillator four years ago after suffering a series of dizzy spells stemming from arrhythmias caused by mild heart muscle damage.

40.   She suffered a series of mental collapses and eventually married Rex Bell, a cowboy actor, who became the Lieutenant Governor of Nevada.