11.   In recent years, the number shrank as he increasingly traded multiple clocks for a single one on which his heart was set, Richard Shepro said.

12.   Northern Alliance commanders say the Taliban lines no longer fire back as much, and their numbers have shrunk since the US bombing began.

13.   Q. Are fees likely to rise if the number of major firms shrinks from the Big Five to what some are calling the Final Four?

14.   Shrimpers, who have seen their numbers shrink steadily over the years, say further cutbacks will force more of them out of business.

15.   Six Division I-AA games were still scheduled Friday morning, but the number had shrunk to three several hours later.

16.   That number has shrunk by half, officials said.

17.   That number shrinks quickly, he said.

18.   Their numbers may be shrinking, but Canadians continue to visit the state.

19.   These men are the blue-collar knights of the American workforce, people whose numbers have been shrinking for decades by hundreds of thousands a year.

20.   They are the cultural conservatives, and their numbers are shrinking.