41.   The others scored it high on appearance but wrote that it was too sweet to garner top honors.

42.   The plan takes top honors in at least one annual survey of patients, conducted by the Gallup Organization for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

43.   The play blamed all sides equally for the violence and won Levin top honors in the Israel Theater Prize awards.

44.   The school newspaper took top state honors this year in a competition that included the private schools.

45.   The students themselves played down the significance of the top honor.

46.   The team gets top honors for the cutest-named mascot in the majors or minors, Claudia Cardin-al.

47.   These beautifully crafted chocolates looked appealing but most of the judges found the samples too sweet to garner top honors.

48.   To the shock of peers and fans alike, Ducasse received top honors for his new venture but was stripped of a star in Monte Carlo.

49.   Top honors are now held by the Steel Dragon at Nagashima Spa Land, midway between Tokyo and Osaka.

50.   Update Russian musicians bested an international field to walk off with the top honors at the Tchaikovsky competition in Moscow.