21.   And those years never come.

22.   And you have the formula for a mother-daughter weekend both will remember for years to come.

23.   As his first year in power comes to a close this week, Gingrich largely remains closeted in his mahogany-paneled, red-carpeted office suite.

24.   As the year came to a close, the freshmen defied Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia and his efforts to broker a balanced-budget deal with President Clinton.

25.   As the year comes to a close, zoo officials are happily toting up the results of polar bear mania.

26.   As the year came to a close, contractors struggled with the last few details of carpet, each meeting of arcs offering a new challenge.

27.   Because when his great year comes up, he manages to look unaware.

28.   Bonds said his extraordinary success this year has not come because he is bigger and stronger than before.

29.   Both parties have long lists of spending requests for years to come.

30.   But controversy and confusion over how to handle the fire crisis will be with us for years to come.