31.   As they point out, the National Bureau of Economic Research does not know until months after the fact whether the economy is in recession.

32.   As well, orders for stainless steel in Germany have rebounded this month after weak orders in May and June, he said.

33.   Assuming yours is one of them, flowers should start about a month after the second pruning.

34.   Athletes and coaches say the months after the Olympics can be stressful as those who are accustomed to excelling try to figure out the slower pace of normality.

35.   ATLANTA - Just months after a changing of the guard at Home Depot, co-founder Arthur Blank is leaving the company that turned home improvement into a national pastime.

36.   Barely a month after its fastest Pentium III processor hit the market, Intel Corp. is halting sales, due to defects in the chips.

37.   Because these executives typically agree to hold off from selling their shares for months after an initial public offering, selling pressure does not emerge for awhile.

38.   Beyond all that, Corniel was forced to wear a facial mask for several months after the accident while his wounds healed.

39.   Both National Westminster Bank Plc and Barclays Plc sold the bulk of their investment banking operations in the last month after a decade of trying to build global businesses.

40.   A good program usually begins several months before employees come home and continues for several months after their return.