41.   Concertgoers were leaning against expensive art pieces, spilling wine, generally making a mess.

42.   Collins spoke candidly about his alcohol addiction and how it spilled into his professional life and made a mess of it.

43.   Critics argue Estrada has made a mess of the Philippine economy.

44.   Did Mrs. Clinton make a mess of health-care reform by holding task-force meetings in secret, eschewing compromise and producing an unpassable bill?

45.   Even if it would adhere well enough to meet the specification here, it would make a mess when removed.

46.   For starters, sanding floors properly does not make a mess.

47.   He had made a mess of his technical presentation and he had opened the door for flamboyant Philippe Candeloro to walk in and take his bronze.

48.   His predecessor, Willem Verhulst, had made a mess of things and was removed in disgrace.

49.   Her plans are constantly thwarted, and when she makes a mess of things, she gets very rattled.

50.   I get letters from folks who complain that turkeys are tramping down the petunias in their flower gardens and making messes on the porch.