51.   The Europeans have largely failed in recent attempts to expand in America.

52.   The most recent attempt would be applicable to only one other community, Stony Point in Rockland County.

53.   The most recent attempt was Sunday, when overcast skies and rain made it too risky for the shuttle to blast off.

54.   The most recent attempt ended in late March when the bank broke off lengthy discussions with Homart Development Corp.

55.   The most recent attempt failed last week, when a bill pushed by Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy died in the Senate.

56.   The most recent attempt of a pilot trying to land an airliner in water occurred off the Indian Ocean islands of Comoros.

57.   The statement appeared to be the most significant of a series of recent British attempts to make concessions to the IRA.

58.   The result was the paint never properly adhered to the wood, necessitating the recent attempt at removal with heat guns, which caused the fire.

59.   There have been four recent takeover attempts for British electric companies, which are bigger money-makers since the industry was deregulated in the last few years.

60.   There have been four recent takeover attempts for British electric companies.