41.   Although six girls competed on the power-lifting team a year ago, Sterling is the lone female this year.

42.   Although the chorus seems on its way to being a world-class ensemble, it will take time before the orchestra can compete on an international level.

43.   American college athletic rules generally say players who compete on professional teams or accept money beyond expenses are ineligible to play.

44.   Although Venus soon will compete full-time on the tour, younger sister Serena is a few steps behind.

45.   Analysts said profit margins are diminishing because of increased rivalry from smaller security guard companies that compete on price.

46.   Analysts say the Dutch bank is not big enough to compete on a global stage dominated by Wall Street giants.

47.   Analysts could not recall another case of defense companies proposing to collaborate on a product they previously competed on.

48.   And hardest hit will be the smaller local manufacturers, such as Weston Electronics Ltd., that cannot compete on price or quality.

49.   And he competed on six continents for it.

50.   And I will be competing on a team with my husband, Doug Wilde of Van Nuys, Bill Lovelace of West Hills and Duane McDowell of Canoga Park.