71.   Picturing MacCulloch doing any of the above is difficult given his basketball personality.

72.   REIT earnings are predictable given their long leases.

73.   Securities analysts who follow Merrill Lynch said the cuts were understandable given the steep decline in underwriting.

74.   Solow argued that the current upswing is likely to be weak given the still low level of corporate profits and business fixed investment.

75.   Some analysts said the strong increase in manufacturing exports is surprising given the moderation of manufacturing production in official statistics.

76.   Some say the requirement is unrealistic given the low salaries and poor working conditions teachers face at many public schools.

77.   Some analysts, however, believe that degree of segmentation would be difficult given the size of manufacturers such as Compaq.

78.   Still, competition for these profits is likely to be fierce given the excess refining capacity in north Asia.

79.   Sweeney immediately howled in bitter indignation, which is understandable given what he had invested.

80.   Surround tracks are what gives you spectacular sound effects.