41.   In theory, Lakow assigns pounds in a combination that he hopes will put the field on the finish line in a one-length spread.

42.   Shrimp are generally bought by size, defined by the number of shrimp in a pound in the shell.

43.   Smith has conducted a series of experiments using marital interactions as a crucible for finding the kinds of interactions that make the heart pound in that unhealthy way.

44.   Smokers typically gain six to eight pounds in the months after they quit.

45.   Such was the stuff that made pulses pound back in the Age of Hideous Victorian Sexual Repression.

46.   Talk of higher rates -- which would make sterling deposits more attractive to global investors --bolstered the pound in recent months.

47.   Take the glowing testimonials pocking every site, clumps of clients dropping pounds in a near-orgiastic molting.

48.   The average serving is about a pound in the shell.

49.   The bank has also warned that billions of pounds in free shares given to millions of people from building societies converting to banks may produce a surge in spending.

50.   The dollar staged its biggest gain against the British pound in two months.