31.   And there too the action has been quieter than in the recent past, although it is still very high by historic standards.

32.   And, as always, Jerry Seeman, head of the NFL officials, says the calls being made are consistent with those of the recent past.

33.   And the unpleasantness of the recent past cannot erase the glorious prime of Roger Clemens.

34.   And younger doctors have forgotten the recent past.

35.   Andrew Conway, an analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston, said the future looks brighter than it has in the recent past.

36.   Arizona has done a great job of trying to shake its recent sorry past and there is no doubt they will be a contender next year.

37.   As he has in the recent past, the president spoke in short declarative sentences and employed simple phrases to describe complex issues.

38.   As the Lakers and Spurs open a best-of-seven conference semifinal series today at Staples Center, the recent past looms large.

39.   As ludicrously self-important as its title, this tedious two-part miniseries is full of stale hot air wafting from the recent past.

40.   At a news conference Wednesday, Pataki waved off questions about presidential prospects, though he has made no bones about them in the recent past.