41.   Medical industry representatives have complained for years that malpractice lawsuits have been a major factor in the surge of health-care costs.

42.   Negotiators of the original agreement have been complaining for months that Congress and President Bill Clinton have been taking too long to turn the accord into law.

43.   Nicole had been complaining for some time about knee and leg pains, but doctors thought initially it was just the result of growth spurts.

44.   Neighbors had been complaining for months about drug users, including teen-agers, frequenting the house in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

45.   Neighbors have complained for decades about noise at Heathrow.

46.   New Yorkers who must take both a subway and a bus to get to work have complained for decades about paying two fares for a single one-way trip.

47.   Nursing homes have complained for several years that inadequate Medicare payments were forcing homes into bankruptcy.

48.   Not blacks, who complained for years that they were present only in menial roles.

49.   People complain for any number of reasons, and there can be a wide range of situations where it is totally appropriate for them to do so.

50.   Police officials, including Safir, have complained for months about news coverage that they say is causing officers to become more timid.