41.   Even though Reed has far better numbers than Mesa this year, Sabean said Mesa should be able to pitch longer and more often.

42.   Generally the gender gap has benefited Democrats, because women have been more loyal to Democratic candidates and turn out in greater numbers than men.

43.   He notes the theory that a stock is overpriced if its price-to-earnings ratio is a higher number than its percentage of long-term earnings growth.

44.   Her story exemplifies the promise and frustrations that characterize the treatment of mood disorders in women, who suffer from depression in much greater numbers than men.

45.   Hispanic residents are registered to vote in much lower numbers than black or white Houstonians, and polls have suggested they are more evenly split between the two candidates.

46.   If not, he would have had to play out the remainder of the contract at much lower numbers than the ones contained in the new deal.

47.   If past tendencies continue, those seniors will vote in higher numbers than younger people, giving them greater clout in determining the outcome of elections.

48.   In addition, the poll found that wealthier Americans support the tax accord in greater numbers than their poorer fellow citizens.

49.   In Texas, more minors are being jailed and arrested, and crime is claiming African American and Hispanic youth in greater numbers than others.

50.   In other words, the report concluded, these states manage to convert death sentences into executions more swiftly and in larger numbers than other states.