21.   Dutch entry Brunel Sunergy finished distant last in the opening two legs and dropped skipper Hans Bouscholte.

22.   Favored A P Valentine finished dead last.

23.   In the last Six Nations the French finished second last in the standings, with only rugby minnow Italy lower.

24.   Lee himself walks fast, talks fast, and thinks so fast that he regularly dashes into the next sentence without bothering to finish the last.

25.   No one expected him to miss the cut and finish dead last.

26.   Steve Sampson, the target of bitter criticism from U.S. players after they finished dead last at the World Cup, quit Monday as the national team coach.

27.   Steve Sampson, the target of bitter criticism from U.S. players after they finished dead last at the World Cup, quit today as the American national team coach.

28.   The team finished dead last in the first half of the national championship and now is struggling to keep from falling to the second division.

29.   Unfortunately, she already suffered from a sore Achilles tendon and finished dead last in the final.

30.   But despite his wealth of experience he was unable to save the club who finished second last this season.