41.   Powell for months has been painted by some as the ideal candidate -- even though his positions on issues are unknown.

42.   Raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, red and black currants and cranberry are ideal candidates.

43.   Some top Democrats think Peterson would be an ideal candidate.

44.   Some of his K.U. teachers see him as an ideal candidate for a Rhodes scholarship after he graduates.

45.   That does not make Zimmerman an ideal candidate for the rotation.

46.   The administration thought it had found the ideal candidate in the soft-spoken, bespectacled doctor from Tennessee who had risen to national prominence with his fight against teen-age pregnancies.

47.   The ideal candidate for Leafs GM is Bob Gainey,the Dallas boss.

48.   The ideal candidate for cosmetic surgery is already in fairly good shape and just wants some minor improvements to look younger.

49.   The ideal candidate, former Democratic Majority Leader George Mitchell, is not thought to be interested, said Democratic advisers.

50.   The ideal candidates for mediation are people who have achieved a balance in their relationship.