41.   The department began looking for an investment banking firm to help explore the economic ramifications of a breakup or other structural remedy, an official said.

42.   The department began moving ahead with the study in November, outlining its goals and seeking a company to conduct it.

43.   The department began the sale yesterday, holding it open an additional day to see if it would produce additional offers.

44.   The department will also begin domestic violence training for all staff members in welfare offices, from top managers to receptionists.

45.   The department began accepting applications for the pilot project in June and will stop in September.

46.   The department began surveillance of the gang members after those incidents, and started the intensive investigation seven months ago.

47.   The department began the investigation after getting a tip from an unidentified city employee, and federal investigators then entered the inquiry.

48.   The department has begun investigating her claim, but has not ruled on the matter.

49.   The department began its investigation after the Board of Supervisors requested that county agencies look into the possibility of contamination.

50.   The department will begin its appeal within two weeks, Novello said.