101.   After a robust Christmas season, retail sales in Los Angeles for April slowed down to lag behind the nation.

102.   After years of lagging behind other PC components, monitors finally have come down in price.

103.   After years of lagging far behind the growth rate of the United States, Europe now stands a good chance of outpacing its economic rival by a significant margin.

104.   After years of lagging behind pure equity funds, balanced mutual funds are suddenly looking a lot more attractive.

105.   After years of lagging far behind the United States in terms of growth, Europe now stands a good chance of outpacing its economic rival by a significant margin.

106.   All five portfolios made money in the first quarter, but they lagged behind the average gain for domestic funds.

107.   All have strong traditional banking businesses but lag far behind Goldman in investment banking.

108.   Alcohol and marijuana remain the most popular drugs among adolescents, while heroin lags well behind cocaine.

109.   All the portfolios made money in the second quarter, but most of their returns lagged behind the average gain for domestic funds.

110.   Bristol-Myers has recently lagged behind its rivals in developing drugs in-house.