51.   Another physician, Thomas Gage, stood outside in his slippers and watched as the silent protesters circled in front of his driveway.

52.   As an adult, he watched as ripples of development spread.

53.   As drums pounded, his mourners watched as two voodoo priestesses, Ava Kay Jones and Miriam Chamani, sang and danced.

54.   As homeowners watched and waited, a familiar feeling in days that feel like weeks, federal agencies launched criminal investigations into both fires.

55.   As helicopters circled overhead, bloodhounds and deputies scoured the streets, and residents congregated on their sidewalks to watch as trouble hit their quiet neighborhood.

56.   As I stood in line to buy a sweater that he had picked out, I watched as scores of customers trundled up to the register with holiday returns.

57.   As naive immigrants coming from fierce poverty, they watched as their children, mostly infants, were taken away by Israelis of European origin.

58.   As assistant trainer for John Ward, she watched as Monarchos, the big gray horse, won the Kentucky Derby.

59.   As recently as Tuesday night, they watched as state leaders declared the proposal dead for the year.

60.   As the young Palestinians approached, soldiers pulled back to avoid a confrontation and watched as their outpost was set on fire.