11.   A couple of hours before the appointed dinner hour, remove the prepared dishes from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature.

12.   A visitor five years ago had a hard time finding anything open past the dinner hour.

13.   By the time we reached Sorrento, it was peak dinner hour.

14.   Closer to the dinner hour, reheat vegetables and relishes according to the needs of each dish.

15.   Consumers can expect to be bombarded with radio, TV and newspaper ads, not to mention aggressive telemarketers during dinner hours.

16.   During his high school years, he worked evenings in a paper factory, studying during his dinner hour.

17.   During the week, chat opportunities are slim to non- existent during working and school hours, with most activity beginning around the dinner hour.

18.   His dinner hour was eaten up by an overeager interviewer, you see, but now is not the most convenient moment for a snack.

19.   In a final burst of campaigning, several candidates courted voters until the dinner hour in pursuit of uncommitted and undecided voters.

20.   It all happened at the dinner hour, which meant that desks and chairs were toppled in TV newsrooms across New England.