11.   Khalid El-Amin knew things had changed when he took a brief vacation with his family to the Bahamas this summer.

12.   Maybe Constantine was starting to wonder if his ace goalie was losing his grip, needed a brief vacation.

13.   Perhaps the brief vacation in Tampa awaiting five of them was a cheering factor.

14.   Our brief vacation glow quickly fades to office drab while theirs gets more golden.

15.   She will take a brief vacation with her children and grandchildren and insists on spending Christmas with them.

16.   The president and first lady, after a brief vacation in Hawaii, visited Australia, the Philippines and Thailand.

17.   The Rehnquist Five, after a brief vacation from their beliefs, are back.

18.   Upon leaving Japan, the president and first lady intended to take a brief vacation in Hawaii.

19.   A brief vacation also was planned following a day trip Thursday to Illinois.

20.   After a brief vacation, Abdullah plans an Asian tour to include Pakistan, China, Japan and South Korea.