41.   The concern grew after White House and congressional negotiators abruptly canceled a scheduled negotiating session yesterday.

42.   The mail-order business continued to grow after World War II as Americans became more mobile.

43.   The number of IBM workers is growing after big reductions several years ago, he said.

44.   The pressure grew after four financial institutions failed in November.

45.   The problem was that the succulent young sprouts that grew after each harvest were prey to grazing animals.

46.   The probability will continue to grow after each successive flip that comes up heads.

47.   The number of rookie starters is certain to grow after Saturday because clubs can expand their rosters.

48.   The proposal made Wednesday follows intense lobbying by an increasingly vocal group of antigun campaigners, whose support grew after the Dunblane shootings.

49.   The tender, milder-tasting collards that grow after the first frost stand on their own.

50.   The trademark Afro, grown after his bald-look rookie season, was buzzed down to a mere half-inch of fuzz.