61.   Although Chinese sports officials strongly denied these claims, it was only a matter of time before the truth was to be uncovered.

62.   Although many government workers welcomed the extra time off before Christmas, the holiday cheer had all but evaporated as the stalemate neared the end of its second week.

63.   Although the financial markets have lately been rife with rumors about his retirement, the same thing has been said countless times before.

64.   Alvarez had flirted with disaster several times before reaching the game-breaking sixth inning.

65.   Amazingly, van Dormael tells this story as if neither he nor we had seen it dozens of times before.

66.   Analysts said Swissair had promised cost cuts many times before, and that investors may wait and see whether management can deliver before buying the shares again.

67.   And he flunked the standard test to become a broker three times before passing it.

68.   And as feed and animals have frequently been moved across borders, officials said, it is just a matter of time before other countries are hit.

69.   And I thought of the camera then, as I have thought of it so many times before -- the camera that was lying on a table at home.

70.   And now, they were chipping away at what had been a big San Antonio Spurs lead and it was just a matter of time before ...