21.   The spotlight falls on Troy Brown and Vincent Brisby.

22.   Then the tempo slowed, the lights dimmed and the spotlight fell on Maynard, Vegas showgirl.

23.   They make up six of the top seven in the world rankings, though everyone knows upon whom the spotlight will fall Sunday.

24.   When the cable TV industry gathers for its annual convention, the spotlight often falls on new programming networks that aspire to become the next ESPN.

25.   When the curtain finally rises, the spotlight falls on a row of military men and gray-suited functionaries seated shoulder to shoulder at a long table.

26.   While the spotlight has fallen on this clash of visions in Los Angeles, it is happening at most major newspapers, in one form or another.

27.   Davenport was virtually overlooked throughout the tournament as the spotlight fell on younger, more glamorous players such as Venus Williams and Anna Kournikova.

28.   No Premier games were scheduled in England and Scotland because of World Cup matches being played Wednesday so that the spotlight fell on the lower divisions.

29.   The spotlight falls on the Arsenal-Derby game, with French striker Thierry Henry likely to be back for the Gunners after a stomach muscle injury.

30.   The spotlight fell on Seagram last month after America Online announced that it was paying a large premium for Time Warner, which owns major movie and music studios.