51.   But here they are, more than halfway through the season, sitting in last place.

52.   But for a team that looked washed-up halfway through the West Coast Conference season, there is no disgrace in losing to a perennial contender for the NCAA title.

53.   But however the Mets were rated, no one foresaw a team with double digits in the games-behind column halfway through the season.

54.   But just as comic-book heroes have alter egos, the movie makes its own identity switch halfway through.

55.   But more to the point, halfway through high school, she discovered adventure through an Outward Bound course.

56.   But she seemed to lose interest halfway through, ending on a bland note of wispy chiffon and taupe jersey.

57.   But the jury is in on a handful of other rookies who have come up big as NFL freshmen, at least halfway through their first season.

58.   But we were only halfway through.

59.   By the time Calvary had his one and only bench rest of two minutes, halfway through the second half, it was too late.

60.   By the time I figured out where I was, they were halfway through the chorus.