41.   And in a break from an unspoken but universal protocol, the eyes of strangers on elevators actually met.

42.   And for the most part, Rafter trudged around like a guy looking forward to a planned six-month break from the game.

43.   And after all the X-rays, physical therapy, and breaks from training, maybe the rod in her leg is a good luck charm.

44.   And it was a welcome break from the rhetoric of crime-and-welfare crackdowns that so defined the Weld-Cellucci team in recent years.

45.   And in a total break from his character, Jackson even was seen calling a midgame timeout during a Spurs run.

46.   And in a break from decades of pension policy, the bill would let owners reap tax benefits for themselves even if their workers do not participate.

47.   And just the day before, as I jogged along the Vltava River at dawn, I had been thinking about a break from the program.

48.   And though shoppers may welcome the break from malls, cities see it differently.

49.   And to clear the national stage completely, the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs took a one-night break from their second-place race Monday.

50.   And Pataki would actually take a break from his vacation Wednesday to give a speech in Washington, she said.