51.   But by the weekend, the outage was being described by utility officials as the worst act of sabotage of a power system nationwide in at least a decade.

52.   But Russ Bergeron, a spokesman for the immigration service in Washington, suggested that the plight of the women as described by their advocates might be exaggerated.

53.   Described by friends as reserved and soft-spoken, Van Allsburg chuckles quietly, as if much of his amusement is used up before others can see it.

54.   Described by friends as shaken by what he considered a betrayal by Bulger, Bertonazzi appeared gracious when he took the floor to urge support for Birmingham.

55.   He is almost easier to describe by what he is not.

56.   I would not describe us by any stretch as close friends.

57.   In many respects, the cultural disparities the researchers describe mirror those described by anthropologists, and may seem less than surprising to Americans who have lived in Asia.

58.   In theory, factory equipment works exactly as described by its manufacturer.

59.   Most bosses, as described by employees, lacked any trace of humanity.

60.   Much of the discussion in reading groups is about the character and motives of Hanna, who is central to the novel but sketchily described by Schlink.