71.   A few civilian witnesses from the street will take the stand.

72.   A former U.S. attorney in Atlanta, Barr gets more attention than most junior members of Congress, mainly because he takes strong stands on controversial issues.

73.   A series of soothing comments by Treasury and central bank officials this week also have taken that stand.

74.   A series of witnesses took the stand.

75.   A primary fight forces both to take clear stands on fiscal and social issues.

76.   A state judge, taking the stand Tuesday at the trial of a stockbroker charged with plotting to kill her, calmly testified that many defendants wanted her dead.

77.   Addressing Social Security Thursday night in his speech at the GOP convention accepting the nomination, Bush sought credit for his willingness to take a stand on the issue.

78.   After a while, you got to take a stand.

79.   Administration officials are divided on whether to take a stand in Gorazde or fall back to defend Sarajevo and central Bosnia.

80.   After Riebel stepped down, banker Noel Thompson of Citibank took the stand.