31.   That point had been reached.

32.   Even if the Russians could be dislodged from the north side of Sevastopol, the allies would soon reach the point where their ships were unable to help them.

33.   The Cold War was reaching a point where, having reactivated the Anglo-American relationship, it was about to expose it to new strains and tensions.

34.   The point had been reached where further procrastination on this issue -- and on the role East of Suez -- had ceased to make sense economically or politically.

35.   They have reached a point in their drama when they need factual information, they want to get it right.

36.   It has now reached the point where those professions involved in the management of data must take serious action to prevent information exchange becoming information loss.

37.   The green paper declared that the growth of road transport in the Community had nearly reached the point where the environment could no longer sustain it.

38.   Old providers of employment are artificially kept alive until a point is reached when it becomes obvious that support must be switched off.

39.   If he ever reached that point, contrary to what her natal sign would seem to suggest, she might explode.

40.   Last year he reached a point when he knew he had to stop.