41.   A seemingly built-in propensity for taking things too far is the subject of a fascinating new book by Edward Dolnick.

42.   Both men came away from that dinner satisfied that they should take things to the next level.

43.   Bush said it was in the spirit of not taking things for granted that he came to this rally.

44.   But a lot of us take things for granted.

45.   But after two hours of hopscotching pools and riffles, neither of us had taken a thing.

46.   But always, they seem to have enough sense to take things deadly serious when the whistle blows.

47.   But Gore may be taking things to an extreme.

48.   But Hunter said the city can only take things so far.

49.   But if it looks like you need a large screwdriver to pry things loose, take the thing into the shop.

50.   But in general, he said, he is just taking things slowly, hardly even thinking ahead to the holidays.