41.   The Philippine Congress has promised to pass the package before the year ends.

42.   The storytelling year ends on Easter morning, when the city finally casts off the penitential fasting and self-mortifications of Lent.

43.   The year ended and still the next president had not been chosen.

44.   The year is ending as it began, with a flurry of changes by big advertisers.

45.   The year ended in a major failure for Davis.

46.   The year ended with a dizzying array of developments on the environmental front, including lawsuits, new reports and temporary stays in federal policies.

47.   The year ended without so much as a suspect, and the investigation was discontinued without a finding.

48.   The year just ended had two distinct periods for investors.

49.   The year ends with another trip to the playoffs, but the team went through an awful lot along the way.

50.   When the year ended, he returned to the beach.