101.   BAe has said for a year it is looking for partnerships or mergers.

102.   Balza, whom Menem appointed, said he had not consulted with the president before making the announcement, for which he said he assumed full responsibility.

103.   Before resigning Thursday, de la Rua said for the first time that the government was considering releasing the peso from its firm peg to the dollar.

104.   Big brains, little to be said for the end product.

105.   Before the first words of praise could be said for slain LAPD Officer Brian Brown on Friday, police officers at his funeral broke down sobbing.

106.   Black coaches and personnel men have said for years that what it takes to get more blacks in key positions is to have more open-minded people doing the hiring.

107.   Board of Equalization member Johan Klehs said for him the decision came down to applying the law equally.

108.   Besides, the Lakers spent most of Tuesday saying it for him.

109.   Besides, what the group said was essentially what Selig has been saying for two years, anyway.

110.   Bourque said for some reason the team has gotten away from doing the things that made it successful on the road.