41.   South Korea dominated the first half but the Chinese shifted to higher gear in the second half, taking advantage of an occasional disarray in the South Korean defense.

42.   The election campaign kicked off Saturday but has shifted into a higher gear now with only a week remaining before balloting.

43.   The conference, which began Monday, kicked into higher gear Thursday when government ministers joined the lower-level environmental officials in Bonn.

44.   The second-ranked Sampras is playing well, although he hopes to shift into a higher gear for the second week of the tournament.

45.   The visit had been foreseen as a possible opportunity for Albright to meet with the foreign minister, which would have shifted the improving relationship into higher gear.

46.   As in his three previous rounds, Boardman gave the advantage to his opponent in the early stages as he fully cranked up to the higher gear he uses.

47.   By the third game, it was clear that Jansher had simply found a higher gear in which to play.

48.   By the third game, it was clear that Jansher had simply found a higher gear.

49.   The squad, expected shift into a higher gear in the final run up to Atlanta, has merely suffered a series of false starts.