51.   If the board approves new fares then, which is considered likely, DiFrancesco will have sufficient time to approve them and spare his successor the politically unpalatable chore.

52.   If the board approves, the new rules could take effect immediately, Dean said.

53.   If the boards approve a merger proposal, it will go to the members for a final vote.

54.   If the new rule is approved by the New York Stock Exchange board on Thursday, it will go to the SEC for approval.

55.   If a project is approved by a screening board, he helps the director find money and disseminate the project on this national network.

56.   If the board approved the deal, as expected, the proposal would then be taken to the City Council, whose next scheduled meeting is Tuesday.

57.   If the board approves the merger on Saturday, it would mark the second announcement of a mega-merger between two Baby Bells this month.

58.   If the labor board approves the petitions, union officials are hoping to hold an election by the end of the year.

59.   In any case, one person close to the company said Sunday that it was likely the board would approve the four-way breakup.

60.   In August the state board approved the standards, which are guidelines for what students should learn and be tested on.