31.   Parts were spread about the ocean floor.

32.   So word spread about the sneaky assault on the pending inspection improvements.

33.   Since word began to spread about the Mamou investigation, he said, former students have come forward to tell of abuse at other schools.

34.   Stand close to the object you intend to lift with your feet spread about shoulder-width apart.

35.   Speaking engagements across the country have multiplied for Ms. Liswood as word has spread about her ambitious project and the impact of the video her journey produced.

36.   Spread about half the parsley mixture on the inside, then close the steak with a couple of toothpicks.

37.   Some legislators were among the tourists as word spread about the fatal shootout.

38.   The band was particularly hot, and word had been spreading about its new drummer, Rodney Green, a teen-ager from Camden, N.J.

39.   The sport developed a nasty atmosphere as rumors spread about teams using outlawed systems.

40.   The three who began the day in the lead, Mickelson, David Duval and Stewart had been separated and spread about the board.