21.   A few months after being cut loose by the Braves, Reds General Manager Jim Bowden decided to roll the dice and bring Gant to Cincinnati.

22.   A little too rich for the Avs, who have enough kids in waiting to cut Krupp loose.

23.   After The Chronicle reported on the affair, Simon cut Sheldon loose.

24.   After the Mariners understood how important it was to cut Griffey loose, Griffey has had the luxury of a fresh start in a town predisposed to loving him.

25.   British Halifax bombers towed the gliders over the English Channel, then cut them loose.

26.   But BMW, whose core brand of cars had remained strong, had surges in both sales and profits as soon as it cut Rover loose.

27.   But do not expect ABC to cut him loose anytime soon.

28.   But before he would cut me loose, he made me promise to come in for tests.

29.   But he took a brief break last week to cut loose on the contents of his fridge.

30.   But Li is likable enough, and he makes the most of his chances to cut loose.