41.   The orchestras are playing well, in his view, and concert attendance is strong among both younger and older listeners.

42.   The profit margins on such discretionary items are much higher, and demand for those items is strong among students and their families, she said.

43.   The perception was especially strong among minorities, low-income families, and students whose parents did not attend college.

44.   The sales gains at apparel-based chains were strong among those that sell clothing geared toward so-called juniors and Generation X-ers.

45.   Though opposition to missile defense remains strong among arms control advocates, the recent attacks have muted congressional critics.

46.   Tom Bates, the former Berkeley assemblyman who led the legal challenge to the term limit initiative, noted that support for term limits remains strong among voters.

47.   While McCain was strong among independents and Democrats, he could not overcome the flood tide of Republicans, two-thirds of whom backed Bush.

48.   While the desire for national legislation is strong among politicians and health groups, there is also fear that the settlement may blow up in their face.

49.   Yet the urge to regroup apparently remains as strong among early-music players as among jazz musicians.

50.   Opposition to the campaign was so strong among many politicians and residents that it has virtually been abandoned.