1.   The book lags in the middle, the pacing slowed by an overly long delay in getting to the murder scene.

2.   American students have been lagging in science scores in recent years.

3.   Although there are no accurate estimates of the number of illegal workers, officials acknowledge that enforcement of employer sanctions has lagged significantly in recent years.

4.   Although upstate has lagged in job growth, it is now catching up, he said.

5.   And he continues to lag in Michigan, where he spent the evening on a bus cruising from Grand Rapids to Detroit.

6.   And in customer service --an area where Nynex has lagged in the past -- its showing on ISDN did nothing to improve that reputation.

7.   And the library is lagging in collecting and archiving that digital material, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Academy of Sciences.

8.   And the library is lagging in collecting and archiving that digital material, according to a report released Wednesday.

9.   And Morgan has lagged in corporate plans in which employees contribute to mutual funds.

10.   And Virgin Interactive Entertainment, the software developer owned by Spelling, has recently lagged in its video-game business.