51.   Three years ago, he pitched the idea of a smaller plate to Williams.

52.   Toward that end, he said, he intends to begin pitching ideas for his own prime-time comedy series.

53.   Veteto says he initially pitched his idea to a retired high-level Navy official in Washington, whom he declined to name.

54.   Washington is already pitching the idea of building another gym to house a rhythmic program she believes will catch fire after the Olympics.

55.   WB executives are expected to pitch the idea to advertisers and affiliates today when they meet in New York to present their fall lineup.

56.   With the screenwriter John Lee Hancock, he recently pitched an idea for a television show about three middle-aged doctors in Los Angeles.

57.   President Clinton today followed up on his call for private investment in the new economies of Europe, pitching the idea as a win-win deal for all.

58.   A delegation had traveled to Sweden to pitch the idea, without success.

59.   After meeting with Fine Line Films to pitch their idea, the project came together quickly.

60.   As he went back to the bench for his glove, he pitched his idea to Lopes.