31.   But Riordan said he hopes initial approvals will be won before the middle of next year, when his administration ends.

32.   But the sympathy vote, plus the fact that she had never won before, will be the overriding factor in her win.

33.   Competing at Holmenkollen, the cradle of Nordic skiing, Engen Vik said he lost his chance to win before his home fans in the opening ski jump.

34.   Despite a clear disadvantage in terms of power and height against Senegal, they dominated the match and should have won long before extra time.

35.   Ferguson, who also won three Scottish league titles with Aberdeen before he moved to Old Trafford, is a long-term organizer.

36.   He and Garcia staged a dramatic quarterfinal match in the U.S. Amateur, which Garcia won before the young Spaniard lost to McKnight in the semifinals.

37.   If he can finesse a win Friday night, it will mean a title for Temple in a tournament it has never won before.

38.   I have the luxury of having won before.

39.   In the fifth game, she had three chances to win before netting a forehand after the fourth deuce to set up a break point for Hingis.

40.   It was important for us to finally win a game at the World Cup and important to win before meeting Germany in our final first-round match.