81.   The last thing Mexican diplomats want now is to have their country become the stage for a political cat fight over the fate of an American ambassadorial appointment.

82.   The MIT conference also featured discussions on how to foster innovation during strong economic periods, particularly when other countries are becoming more competitive with the United States.

83.   The offers differ greatly, but countries become legally bound to stick by those commitments.

84.   The radio broadcast was unfortunate, yet it reflected just how consumed a country had become by its unexpected achievement on the soccer field.

85.   The sad fact is that even as the country becomes ever more food-savvy, there are fewer and fewer galley professors like Levy.

86.   The speakers tell the people how poor their country has become, how destitute, how terrible the winter will be.

87.   The two countries are becoming federal states, which is also a check on the kind of arbitrary power that played such a big part in their histories.

88.   The strong growth, coming at a time when Asian neighbors are seeing exports slacken, shows the country is becoming more competitive, analysts said.

89.   Their country has become a Third-World cesspool.

90.   The trouble comes at a time when southern African countries are becoming increasingly reliant on each other, developing stronger trading links and integerated transportation systems.