41.   Across the board, visitors, sports fans, journalists, Olympic observers and officials of various stripes give Sydney exceptionally high marks.

42.   Adding to the financial uncertainty, many local and state officials expect Pataki to replace Stangl, who has generally gotten high marks in his four years as chairman.

43.   Adweek, in its annual report card issue, gives high marks to Reebok ads from both Heater and The Heat.

44.   After sampling nearly everything, we gave high marks to the carved turkey, the hearty white-bean cassoulet and the steamed broccoli.

45.   Aides noted that an earlier report by the California think tank gave Texas high marks for its educational accountability system.

46.   AIDS activists generally gave him high marks for his efforts.

47.   All the vans got high marks for the way they drove and rode.

48.   Alman also gave Feuerstein high marks for steadfastly remaining in Massachusetts.

49.   All got high marks for economic and democratic reforms.

50.   Allbaugh heads a unit that has been given high marks in recent years for its responsiveness in times of hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters.