41.   The box office was empty, prompting early arrivals to wait on line, and the boat arrived seven minutes late.

42.   The early arrivals cheered for Valenzuela as he made his way to the bullpen to warm up before the game.

43.   The early arrivals gather around the snack table.

44.   The early arrivals razzed Rocker, but almost reflexively, which may be a good sign that the fans are not up to perpetual menace.

45.   The early arrival of cold weather comes as natural gas producers are still trying to fill their storage facilities.

46.   The kickoff was scheduled for shortly after noon and the early arrivals were greeted with a moody medley of music.

47.   The lengthening August nights have combined with light winds to allow sufficient cooling to produce an early arrival of the fogs of autumn.

48.   The latest forecasts further forestalled the early arrival of winter that traders expected after a bout of below-normal-temperatures earlier this month.

49.   The poll also found that men were more likely than women to be irked by the early arrival of Christmas retailing.

50.   There probably were many early arrivals Saturday at Edison Field wondering who Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken was speaking with.