21.   Another thing I have not gotten used to is having the FBI dropping by for a living-room chat.

22.   Another client called to say that she would be bringing a television set and a favorite piece of furniture for her dog when she drops it off for boarding.

23.   Argentine stocks dropped for the first time in eight days as a rise in U.S. interest rates prompted investors to switch into bonds.

24.   ARGENTINE stocks dropped for the first time in eight days as a rise in U.S. interest ratesprompted investors to switch into bonds.

25.   As hospitals sent patients home sooner, charges dropped for employers and insurance companies.

26.   At other clinics, part-time doctors drop by for a few hours a week, leaving treatment largely in the hands of poorly supervised technicians and low-level nurses.

27.   At the Big Daddy rapids, guide Wendy Higa let Galindo and several others drop in for a trial run.

28.   At least he did until a final right uppercut came whistling into the middle of his face late in the second round and dropped him for the third time.

29.   At the same time, oxygen masks automatically drop for passengers.

30.   AUSTRALIAN stocks dropped for a second day, led by retailers and paper and packaging companies, as the earnings outlook for companies in both industries deteriorates.