51.   The inactivity, the injuries, the trade rumors and the sometimes impossible expectations combined to make this season his toughest, Maryland said.

52.   The huge stakes at hand, the rolling, open terrain and the tactics of the day combined to make the fighting at Antietam particularly bloody.

53.   The poor economy, layoffs, and the international situation all combine to make excessive spending seem inappropriate.

54.   The problem is particularly pronounced in New York, where several factors combine to make the increases even less palatable.

55.   The seven blocked shots Robinson and Duncan combined to make was a testament to that fact.

56.   The sweep and change of scenery, the excitement of going someplace new and the speed and sway of the train itself combine to make rail travel wonderfully satisfying.

57.   The two factors combine to make it one popular stopping place for tourists.

58.   The wind and sun also are combining to make the infield hard and fast.

59.   These and other examples are all combining to make the normally ferocious competition for clients among talent agents almost cutthroat.

60.   There are no swings, slides, seesaws or any of the other pieces of equipment that combine to make most playgrounds.