41.   Partly cloudy skies prevailed for much of the morning across the Virgin Islands.

42.   Rain was expected to prevail for the last stages.

43.   A stiff northwest to west breeze will prevail for most of the local area.

44.   Although the military dictatorships that prevailed for years in South America are now gone, the commitment to human rights, democracy and peace formally heralds a new period.

45.   An atmosphere of pessimism prevailed for the new round of talks in the Ingush town of Sleptsovsk after clashes Thursday violated a two-day truce.

46.   An atmosphere of pessimism prevailed for the new round of talks in the Ingush town of Sleptsovsk after clashes violated a two-day truce which took effect Thursday.

47.   And the slowdown in the industry is expected to prevail for the rest of the year.

48.   But, he added, it would be undesirable for this situation to prevail for too long.

49.   Rain was expected to prevail for the remaining stages.

50.   The Americans again were clear favorites but Europe prevailed for the fifth time in the last seven tries.