11.   And if the ushers want to stop the beach balls that have become as much a Dodger Stadium tradition as misusing the bullpen, fine.

12.   And life never becomes as cliche and predictable as when you become a dad.

13.   And political assassinations have become as much a feature of the terrain as they were under the military regimes.

14.   As developers compete for high-end discerning renters and telecommuters, high-speed connections are becoming as important an offering as a health club or a concierge.

15.   As it turned out, the march might mark the day that the anti-gun crowd became as politically and socially marginalized as its archenemy, the National Rifle Association.

16.   As Duke takes pains to point out, eventually none of this stops Bumpy from becoming as corrupt and evil as the other gangsters around him.

17.   As the video experience becomes as intimate and portable as the reading experience, will that not be the last nail in the coffin of literacy?

18.   As this information becomes available, and if the present trends are any indication, it is likely that many more bans and restrictions will be forthcoming.

19.   As the days become more tranquil.

20.   At the same time, facilitators and focus group coordinators are likely to become as common in Fort Edward as engineers in hip-waders.