41.   He notes that dire predictions of its imminent demise have come with the territory.

42.   Indeed, Gullo said, a diet coach has to balance affirmation with dire prediction.

43.   It certainly sounded like one in his speech, which was full of dire predictions.

44.   It certainly sounded like a one in a speech that was full of dire predictions.

45.   Jokes, dire predictions, polite and otherwise, flew like sparks.

46.   Newspapers,both Israeli and Palestinian, were filled Sunday with dire predictions over what will happen if the White House talks fail, as expected.

47.   Nevertheless, the months of dire predictions swirling around Esquire in the industry have taken their toll internally.

48.   Of course, Democrats sometimes like to make such dire predictions to portray their counterparts as extremists.

49.   Nor have other dire predictions of disaster been born out.

50.   Paul Hewitt, executive director of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, said even the dire predictions of the committee may be too rosy.