31.   Most of the announced sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden had filed out before the third period had begun.

32.   No deliveries have been announced since the notice period began last week.

33.   Now, a new, perilous and largely uncharted period begins.

34.   Now the free-agent signing period may not begin until the weekend, giving general managers more time to work privately in an effort to improve their teams.

35.   --Once her period begins, be positive.

36.   Peiser said that period officially would begin at the end of this week, when the documents are mailed out.

37.   Since the free-agency period began, we knew there was risk.

38.   So far about two dozen people have expressed interest in running for Valley council seats or for mayor, but the official filing period does not begin until July.

39.   Should the score remain tied after these two series then a second overtime period begins.

40.   Since the mourning period began, one diver off the shores of Taveuni has been bitten.