31.   In repartee as well as in performance, to judge from their conversation during a break between rehearsals.

32.   In summary, a long-awaited break between the left and right wings of the SDP has now materialized, although some left-wingers remain with the old party.

33.   Inside, the phone rang incessantly, barely giving the answering machine a break between calls.

34.   It is no slight to the quality of the book to warn that some readers may need to take breaks between chapters.

35.   It was the first break between Bush and his congressional troops since he sewed up the nomination, but it is unlikely to be the last.

36.   Joseph Sadler, known as Grand Master Flash, was the man who found his calling in the breaks between the grooves in records.

37.   Kentucky beat Duke on Sunday, and in their quiet moments the Wildcats will tell you they believe Stanford is a break between Duke and North Carolina.

38.   Larger classes and longer breaks between classes trip up many people.

39.   Meggett was equally unamused by the suggestion that the Patriots might be hurt by the two-week break between games.

40.   Ms. Streisand took a break between her speech and the question-and-answer period to calm what she admitted was a serious case of nerves.