41.   Neighbors said the houseboat appeared to have been empty for months.

42.   Normally, the sections next to left field and the picnic area are empty for batting practice.

43.   Often pools are empty for half the school day, even though millions of dollars have gone into their renovation.

44.   Restaurants were empty for the hour he was on the air and business in movie houses and theaters plummeted.

45.   Sanders insisted that the future, though empty for him at the moment, would be bright.

46.   Schroeder, having promised to be the chancellor who made German unity a reality, appears to have realized that his vow looks empty for now.

47.   Ten years ago the company bought and developed the Cecil Hotel in Harlem, which had sat empty for a decade.

48.   The chairs have been empty for most of the last three weeks, as Dr. Spring vacationed in China.

49.   The buildings, empty for decades, had been damaged by squatters and a fire seven years ago.

50.   The company is also experimenting with using its storefronts, many of which stand empty for much of the year, to process college loan applications and immigration documents.