41.   Many commentators now say his disastrous policy regarding East Timor, and the weakness he is now demonstrating, have doomed his hopes for re-election.

42.   Many commentators said such mergers were an international trend and drew comparisons to the huge merger of Citigroup and Travelers Group last year.

43.   Many commentators said that the birth of an heir would provide such a boost to the national mood that the economy might finally rebound after a decade of recession.

44.   More than one commentator said Tyson appeared to be finished as a heavyweight contender.

45.   Most commentators say it comes from the days of old-fashioned neighborhood grocery stores that stocked their canned goods on the highest shelves.

46.   Most political commentators here say the two are motivated more by personal ambition than ideology since breaking away earlier this year from the far-right Tsomet Party.

47.   Most commentators say that Fed is unlikely to raise rates soon for fear of further disturbing the markets.

48.   Now, with the movement weakened, some commentators say that attention should be redirected to the west, where the Canadian Alliance swept most of the seats.

49.   On both sides, commentators said that the absence of real peace made the Nobel ceremony premature.

50.   Political commentators here said Peruvians have lived so long with a corrupt judiciary that the ideal of a fair trial is a lost concept.