51.   It is the first time he left Indonesia in half a year.

52.   It is the first time he had left Indonesia in half a year.

53.   Last week, the opposition National Religious Party offered to support Rabin on the budget in exchange for holding elections half a year early.

54.   Once peace talks begin, the two sides would try to conclude a treaty within half a year, according to the proposal.

55.   Residents of the two villages visited each other often, and their leaders often lived half a year in each village.

56.   Retail sales rose modestly in January, held back by the first drop in auto sales in half a year.

57.   Serb resistance had sidelined the plan for more than half a year.

58.   Serb resistance sidelined the plan for more than half a year.

59.   The Al-Faran negotiator complained that the group wanted to recover its expenses for keeping the hostages for nearly half a year.

60.   That is, of course, before the economy fell victim to the currency and stock market speculation half a year ago.