51.   Using money he had earned by cleaning cages at a pet store, he rented a room at a particularly squalid motel for a night.

52.   Van Raaphorst began last year as the backup to John Fox, but by midseason he earned starts against Washington and Stanford.

53.   We should hope to earn respect by the way we do our job, but we should not expect to be loved.

54.   With the extra time they earn by skipping high school, students often pursue multiple degrees or combine various fields of interest, M.D.s with Ph.D.s, for example.

55.   Oscar De La Hoya earned it by outpointing Ike Quartey for the WBC welterweight championship, then said he gave his opponent too much of it in the fight.

56.   Perhaps these budding businessmen felt that part of what they earn by the sweat of their brow should not go into the hands of those who do no labour.

57.   And homefield advantage, which the Titans earned by edging Baltimore for the best record in the AFC.

58.   Biggio could have earned more by leaving the Astros, but he chose to stay in familiar surroundings and the Astros are hoping Kile also will stay.

59.   Cline said Smith, who earns income by trading antiques on the Internet, has no criminal record and no history of violence.

60.   He declined to specify how much money Ahold would earn by selling part of its real estate or whether Ahold will eventually seek a listing for the fund.