31.   American lagged behind the other lines while it tested systems and then presented its electronic tickets to the media with a huge splash a year ago.

32.   Although the area is improving, the report underscored that Los Angeles County still lags behind many regions.

33.   Although the company was profitable through the first eight months of the year, its margins are thin and its return on equity lags behind that of most competitors.

34.   Although the team has since taken steps to increase its presence, it still lags behind other clubs.

35.   America is lagging behind Europe in exploring ways to recycle that make money and protect the planet, she said.

36.   American drivers lag far behind their counterparts in Japan, where many streets do not have names and buildings are numbered in haphazard ways.

37.   American Century specializes in growth and momentum stocks which have lagged behind the market in the last year.

38.   Although these states have lagged behind the country during the recent expansion, economic activity in them dwindled several months before it did in the remaining regions.

39.   Among the bond funds, some have had superior performance and others have lagged behind their peers.

40.   And a poll by The Concord Monitor, conducted in late September, found Dole lagging slightly behind Powell in a Republican primary matchup.