31.   In bygone eras, icons were sometimes carried into battle by soldiers who believed the images would help them secure a victory.

32.   In much the same way that while air power can be an important factor in military operations, eventually ground forces have to be sent in to secure victory.

33.   Jason Grimsley, Jeff Nelson and Mariano Rivera combined for four scoreless innings to secure the victory for the Yankees.

34.   Kobe Bryant hit a pair of free throws with one second left to secure the victory for the Lakers.

35.   Liselotte Neumann and Helen Alfredsson each won twice, with Sorenstam needing five months to secure a victory.

36.   Lopez allowed two runs in three innings tonight, and Arizona used five relievers to secure the victory.

37.   Meanwhile, ASU secured the victory with a run in the seventh and the ninth.

38.   Once the victory was secured, the Indians were able to speak candidly about a subject they had made light of before the game.

39.   Or was it a Democratic conspiracy to leak damaging information just days before the election, throwing Bush off kilter and securing a victory for Vice President Al Gore?

40.   Price secured the victory with perhaps the most significant basket of the game.