41.   Having been in the joint, Rockford walked effortlessly among a host of unsavory characters including the charming hustler Angel Martin.

42.   Having been in Texas I know it could all change.

43.   Having been so single-minded about her music and her business dealings, Ms. Jackson is only now beginning to take stock of her achievements.

44.   Having that option is a good thing, said Matt Ball, the executive director of Vegan Outreach, an advocacy group based in Pittsburgh, Pa.

45.   He acknowledged that the company had botched some technology transitions and had been out- gunned in some markets, especially by Robotics.

46.   He had been associate conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony and its Pops for five years and had been a guest conductor with many symphonic groups nationwide.

47.   Had there not been a big oleander bush in the median to halt her spinning car.

48.   He had lost the first two rounds, had been dazed early by a firm Holyfield right hand and had neither the jab nor the footwork to attack cleanly.

49.   Having been in executive positions with five separate companies that have been acquired during his career, Landry has amassed a financial fortune.

50.   Having been through about a half-dozen Magic Johnson comeback stories, this column is being distributed on Etch-A-Sketch newsprint.