21.   But the measure never made it past a conference committee.

22.   But then McCain did not make it past the primaries.

23.   But there is still the matter of filling campaign coffers and finding enough support to make it past the first few primaries.

24.   Congratulations for making it past Labor Day.

25.   Consolidation is a politically charged issue, one that usually never makes it past the whispering stage at the Legislature.

26.   Derek Lowe never made it past the first cut in four springs with the Seattle Mariners.

27.   Discos like Total, which is owned by the state agriculture bureau, feature scantily clad dancers who perform raunchy numbers that would never make it past government censors.

28.   Even if the Israelis and Palestinians make it past the seven-day period, further hurdles remain before substantive negotiations would begin.

29.   Every act grows old and some, like Bowness, barely make it past the opening set.

30.   Excited about the LPGA as it headed into the new millennium, Ladies Professional Golf Association commissioner Jim Ritts now will barely make it past March.