11.   Bourne hits his stride in the subsequent ballroom scene, where the usual waltz of the fiancees introduces a guest list from hell.

12.   A year ago, the Sooners hit their stride earlier than most expected.

13.   Agastaches, or anise hyssops, close salvia relatives, hit their stride only by late summer.

14.   All this has happened just as the campaign between Bush and the presumed Democratic nominee, Lt. Gov. Buddy MacKay, is hitting full stride.

15.   All this went without saying until a few years ago when the new populism hit its stride and everybody became an expert on everything.

16.   Boomers are really just hitting their stride.

17.   But a cast capable of doing that when the writing hits its stride is definitely in place.

18.   But just when it appeared Olajuwon had hit full stride with his performance in Dallas, he suffered the latest setback.

19.   But the film really hits its stride with a couple of emotionally charged scenes.

20.   But this year, the much-scrutinized entertainment company seemed to hit its stride.