51.   He said his forecasters believed early evidence that consumers would spend about as much money this holiday season as last.

52.   He was sitting in the bright and very neat kitchen of his house in Oxford, where he spends about half his time.

53.   He showed up at her place at the appointed time, they spent about an hour together, then she walked him to the door.

54.   He spends about an hour thinking about his collage and pasting it up.

55.   He spent about a year working for county government in Pittsburgh, then became a buyer for Westinghouse Electric, a navy subcontractor.

56.   Herro, based in Chicago, says the seven analysts on his team spend about half their time in Asia, researching and visiting companies.

57.   He will spend about a week every month on Cyprus issues, and will do so without pay, although with the help of a full-time State Department officer.

58.   His company, in contrast, is spending only about a quarter of its marketing dollars on television.

59.   Hickman generally spends about an hour and a half each night on the updates, constantly looking for ways to improve the site.

60.   Hinson spoke beside Federico F. Pena, the secretary of transportation, after the two men spent about an hour and a half looking over the wreckage.