41.   That identity has by definition become a motivating force.

42.   The brackets may be confusing, but the rationale is convincing, adding relevance to a regular season that was becoming easier by the year to ignore.

43.   The big question, of course, is whether Whitman will eventually become just a beverage company by unloading Midas and Hussmann.

44.   The company expects to become profitable by the end of this year, he said.

45.   The communications bill, which the Senate passed on Thursday, has a strong chance of becoming law by year-end.

46.   The more money that government leaders have to defend faulty economics and their own egos, the richer Soros becomes by exposing their foolishness.

47.   The man who will always be known as the first man on the Moon has by choice become almost invisible.

48.   The process by which one becomes a fraternity or sorority member is typical.

49.   The radio broadcast was unfortunate, yet it reflected just how consumed a country had become by its unexpected achievement on the soccer field.

50.   The protagonist, a computer hacker who becomes rich by helping mobsters rob banks, tries to cure his anomie by reconnecting with his former best friend.