31.   As they reached the top the door opened magically and a beaming, plump-faced woman was waiting to greet them.

32.   When he reached the top of the staircase he turned left along a wide gallery which overlooked the huge living area that encompassed most of the lower level.

33.   The wide, centuries-old oak floorboards on the landing creaked softly as Guy reached the top of the stairs and caught up with her.

34.   She mounted the uneven stairs with immense care, determined not to trip or fall, then turned as she reached the top.

35.   When the sea reached the top of the cave... into her nostrils.

36.   Along the way, his singled-minded determination to reach the top alienated his friends, colleagues -- and executives at companies he targeted for takeovers.

37.   And though the Nevilles have yet to reach the top of the pop charts as a family band, they have a following wherever they go.

38.   As that story was sent around the world, many were shocked with the statistics that for every five people who reach the top of Everest, one dies.

39.   As the drama builds, the king reaches the top of the steep gorge as the trampling hooves whirl below.

40.   A few minutes later, the Afghans reached the top, sending the al-Qaida fighters into retreat.