11.   Great performances were the norm in spite of the facilities, and tickets eventually became so hard to come by that many connoisseurs gave up on Glyndebourne.

12.   Good tickets also could become available right before the Games, when VIPs who cannot attend certain events are expected to return some of their seats to ACOG.

13.   In addition, a few dozen returned tickets should become available each day.

14.   Most seats are reserved, especially for major events, and even the lawn tickets become scarce those nights.

15.   Olympic officials said the tickets became available after rehearsals for the ceremonies showed that seats originally thought to be blocked turned out to have good views of the field.

16.   Scalping Atlanta Olympic tickets has become so prevalent and competitive, brokers have resorted to telemarketing their tickets just as phone companies push long-distance services.

17.   She put up with interminable waits on the telephone and filled out three ticket requests on the day tickets became available, but was shut out.

18.   Such tickets have become available as organizers complete venue plans and release tickets held in contingency.

19.   The cheaper tickets are already becoming available.

20.   The game is sold out, but tickets sometimes become available at the last minute.