11.   And there are other states where like numbers might have made the crucial difference.

12.   And this week, the numbers will make it official.

13.   And the numbers make it more likely that some bailed-out airlines will still fail, particularly if the economy does not recover soon.

14.   And, for the record, the opening production number made even less sense in person.

15.   Another subcommittee chairman, Rep. Steve Buyer, R-Ind., said the staggering numbers make members of Congress skeptical.

16.   As Holbrooke left, a number of embassies made preparations to evacuate families and nonessential staff.

17.   Bite number two made them wish they were someplace else.

18.   A good number of grumblers made it clear that this was not the Magic they knew.

19.   A number of teams made deals to shore up areas as opposed to making wholesale changes.

20.   A few numbers make the point.