31.   And things looked good only for the ball-hawks in the bleachers hoping to catch a McGwire bomb.

32.   And things looked so good for the Rockets in the early going.

33.   And on this vital front, things look bleak for Charest.

34.   And the way things are looking, the Stars and Avalanche will meet again in the second round of the playoffs.

35.   And things are looking bright for the future.

36.   And things were looking so good.

37.   And things are looking a little brighter for spending this autumn.

38.   And things look as if they are getting worse.

39.   And the real thing would look strange in European settings.

40.   And Vlahovic insisted things look better on paper.