51.   As things stand now, one or the other will be chosen president next year.

52.   As things stand now, there is not enough money available for anyone to improve the system.

53.   As things stand now, what is going on between the Republican congressional leaders and the Clinton administration is mostly lousy.

54.   As things stand now, with the Discovery out of action, the Atlantis will be the next shuttle to fly.

55.   As things stand, according to the experts, the cost of a long-distance call is practically nothing compared with the cost of system administration.

56.   As things stand, Prime Minister Shimon Peres could win another term without a runoff, he said.

57.   As things stand, the bill will die in committee.

58.   As things stand, Washington can either spend its revenue or pay down federal debt.

59.   As things stand, we are just anxious spectators, waiting for Mother to leap out from the shadows at the Bates Motel.

60.   Azulay, he said, also called back a few times to find out where things stood.