31.   Larry has persevered, though, and as training camp winds down, he appears to have locked up a starting spot at defensive end.

32.   Meanwhile, critics are rightly applauding another golden age of prime-time series as the century winds down.

33.   Most corporations are holding off on borrowing as the year winds down.

34.   Now, as the election season winds down here, Lungren trails his Democratic opponent, Lt. Gov. Gray Davis, by double-digits in the polls.

35.   Oh, what a sad crowd of contenders we have as the season of the bleak winds down.

36.   Now, as the search for survivors winds down, the focus has turned to clearing some of the remaining structures from the site.

37.   Rick Rector, president of Isaac Mizrahi, said he would continue to be employed by Mizrahi and Chanel to help wind down the business.

38.   So, this is an area to watch as the Cowboys wind down the season and head for the playoffs.

39.   Still, it is the divorce that dominates the mood at City Hall, particularly as the Giuliani administration winds down.

40.   The Bruins had a chance Monday night to solidify their hold on seventh place in the Eastern Conference as the season winds down to a precious few games.