1.   An inborn biological advantage may persist at least until menopause because premenopausal hormones like estrogen offer some protection from heart disease caused by damage that narrows blood vessels.

2.   And it must be ready to persist until Bosnian Serb outrages cease, opening the way to a realistic settlement.

3.   Despite the law, some hunting persisted until shortly after World War II.

4.   Gales will rise on the Middle Atlantic coast Sunday and may persist until the middle of the week.

5.   It informs us that by this time during previous springs, the heat of the day began before dawn and persisted until after midnight.

6.   It persisted until intermission, appearing to throw Brookshire off his stride a bit in the rollicking Gigue.

7.   The warmth will persist until the weekend when a large storm will bring back seasonal chill.

8.   Those conditions are expected to persist until May or June, then begin to decay.

9.   Tuesday, Christian Democratic leaders acknowledged that there may indeed have been improper financial dealings and that these may have persisted until as recently as a year ago.

10.   Although sporadic gunfire persisted until midday, the level of violence had sharply diminished and the government of President Laurent Gbagbo appeared in control.