31.   He was inspiring and treacly and promiscuous and smart and funny all in such rapid succession that it caused the head to spin.

32.   In a powerful courtroom moment, Darden flashed jurors a rapid succession of explicit photographs showing the murder victims.

33.   In rapid succession Pointer reversed his decision, the global settlement failed and Dow Corning plunged into bankruptcy.

34.   In rapid succession the Superforts lay waste to the industrial areas of Nagoya, Osaka and Kobe.

35.   In rapid succession, Bush agreed to Clinton administration regulations on wetlands preservation and allowed Clinton rules on lead emissions to go forward.

36.   In rapid succession, Ned Johnson is putting together the team he thinks can right Fidelity Investments.

37.   In rapid succession Mrs. Helmsley has initiated a series of legal actions against Malkin in recent weeks.

38.   In rapid succession, both Davis and Rose resigned.

39.   In rapid succession, computer industry giants have been bellowing bad news for nearly a month.

40.   Now, close to completing his fourth film in rapid succession, Kline is eager to return to the stage, ever searching for a different experience.