41.   The first reading, Doctorow said, was two years ago in Toronto, headquarters for Livent Inc., the production company headed by Drabinsky.

42.   The first readings are over, the tired eyes glazed, the mammoth tomes laid aside.

43.   The Duma voted for the budget on the first reading after Yeltsin appealed in person to the legislators, Naim said.

44.   The report also provides the first reading on December durable goods orders as well as overall November factory orders.

45.   Then the bill for early elections passed its first reading.

46.   Those who choose not to work with an expert, should do some research and reading first for tips on proper procedures.

47.   Travolta remained unsure after his first reading, but Eisner and Roth persisted.

48.   Today though, some Catholics are tempted to discouragement or disillusionment, like the Prophet Habakkuk in the first reading.

49.   With a novel, say, the first reading is mainly for story, for information.

50.   William Burroughs could have packed a coliseum for his first public reading in several years.