11.   An Atlanta corporate lawyer turned venture capitalist, Green was in with New York financiers and had a string of deals to prove it.

12.   And opponents got a lot of points late in blowout losses when the Cougars had their second string on the field.

13.   And, no question, R.E.M. has a string of fine albums to its name.

14.   Aptitude will stay at Churchill Downs, where the West Coast-based Frankel has a small string of horses, and prepare for the Belmont Stakes.

15.   As is often the case in accidents, this one had a string of unlikely errors.

16.   Beginning that same year, Enron had a string of quarters with higher-than-forecast profits.

17.   Bobby Jones, who has had a string of poor outings, will miss at least one start with shoulder tendinitis.

18.   A coach can have a string of successful seasons and set a healthy life example for his charges.

19.   But actresses like Sharon Stone and Demi Moore, who have had a string of failures in recent years, are facing turmoil in their careers.

20.   But the man traveling under the name of Richard C. Reid was not unknown to authorities in London, where he had a string of convictions for petty thefts.