71.   Until those hurdles have been cleared, Hewlett-Packard and Compaq cannot begin the real work of pruning overlapping lines of business and melding the two corporate cultures together.

72.   WebTaggers had to clear high hurdles to get here.

73.   When he cleared that hurdle, Holyfield said, he would understand what was wanted of him.

74.   While Great Lakes Chemical said yesterday its purchase of Nowsco had cleared antitrust hurdles, it also faces a legal challenge from BJ Services.

75.   With it appearing increasingly unlikely that the hurdles can be cleared before one lease expires, the central government is going to keep possession of the land.

76.   While the merger has not cleared all hurdles, Amatil expects the merger to be completed by mid-July.

77.   With Japan, the Europeans clear the hurdle.

78.   Wildcats clear final hurdle before Colorado-Nebraska stretch in ho-hum fashion.

79.   With the American Express mailing, Hoover said, that hurdle was cleared.

80.   After clearing logistical hurdles, the tournament is apparently braced for a repeat.