51.   Such cases are becoming so common that some experts say the epidemic of sexual abuse within the church poses a major institutional crisis for churches in America.

52.   Still, the Big Spender case has become an acute embarrassment for a place that prides itself on its British-style legal system.

53.   Such cases are becoming more common as investors turn to the World Wide Web for information.

54.   Suddenly, the case became a possible terrorist plot.

55.   The case became a rallying point for Mexican feminists, who argued that Mrs. Rodriguez acted in self-defense.

56.   The case became moot when North Carolina banned the execution of the mentally retarded, and the court agreed to hear the Atkins case in its place.

57.   The case has become a cause celebre in Lima.

58.   The case has become a mystery set in the murderous underworld of Mideast terrorism.

59.   The case has become the focus of intense interest as Germany combats a wave of anti-immigrant violence.

60.   The case has become the national obsession.