41.   The number has gone down since then by about six million a year.

42.   The optimism at the break is refreshing, especially after what the Mets have gone through since April.

43.   The reporting of votes has been going on since early Monday.

44.   The rejection could threaten the future of the peace talks and the fragile cease-fire in Northern Ireland that has been going on since July.

45.   The ritual has been going on since last June.

46.   The talks with Valentino have been going on since the breakup of the proposed merger with Marzotto in May.

47.   The Telegraph report claimed talks have been going on since July between NatWest and ABN Amro.

48.   The talks have gone on since late summer and are described as preliminary and their outcome uncertain.

49.   There have, however, been enough problems to go around since Tuesday night for many people and businesses that communicate electronically.

50.   They accused the agency of using the layoffs to thwart a union drive that has been going on since last summer.