41.   The mark has been given a boost by persistent concerns that the adoption of a single currency in the European Union may be delayed.

42.   The recipe tester gave high marks to the slow-simmered fava bean soup with mint, cilantro, dried pasilla chilies, and roasted tomatoes.

43.   The two women, who were initially leery of gym nutritionists, gave high marks to almost all the programs.

44.   Two Roman Catholic nuns, who live in a small convent nearby, gave lower marks to the Israeli soldiers.

45.   When the first round of ratings came out in March, few Colombians were surprised that the commission gave poor marks to programs known for their independence.

46.   While some worried about the length of time it took to hire staff, she is given good marks for the people she eventually hired.

47.   Overwhelming majorities of the poll respondents gave poor marks to President Boris Yeltsin and the State Duma, the lower house of Parliament.

48.   Analysts leaving the meeting gave high marks to EDS, which was widely viewed on Wall Street as an underachiever three years ago.

49.   At the same time, the agency gave passing marks to flight safety in South Africa, Uzbekistan and Nauru.

50.   He also is given high marks here for his promise to root out corruption and to improve public services in Mexico.