21.   Five others have won it in successive years.

22.   For the second successive year, Boston College will begin its season without one of its most versatile offensive threats.

23.   Greg Maddux of Atlanta becomes the first pitcher to win the award three successive years.

24.   Hall visited North Korea, a holdout Stalinist nation struck in successive years by floods and droughts, for three days last week.

25.   Having been hit hard by successive years of staffing cuts, CUNY could make good use of student workers.

26.   He discovered, for instance, that he had to submit a work to the local censorship commission in three successive years before it would pass muster.

27.   He is the only player to win two Nike events in successive years.

28.   He has been named top male vocalist for seven successive years at the Tejano Music Awards in his hometown of San Antonio.

29.   History repeated itself at Old Hilltop and set Baffert up as the first trainer to have a shot at the Triple Crown in successive years.

30.   In addition, the twin-payment timetable allows investors the benefit of tax breaks in two successive years.