71.   The bride and groom were often not allowed to meet before the wedding, and even if they did, they were not allowed to refuse a match.

72.   The Connecticut state Legislature must meet before the end of the year to approve the deal.

73.   The counsel was comforted when the two men exchanged business cards and engaged in the kind of small talk that indicated they had never met before.

74.   The groups called for various benchmarks to be met before going forward with electric competition.

75.   The king of Jordan and the prime minister of Israel had met before, in secret places and often in disguise.

76.   The Mexican runners tried to counter the Kenyan plan, reportedly meeting before the race to discuss strategy.

77.   The only thing for sure is Harris, Van Exel and West will meet before any decision.

78.   The photo was to accompany stories written by this reporter and Dan Fesperman of the Baltimore Sun, though Haidari had never met us before that night.

79.   The players, who were chewed out by manager Davey Johnson in a one-hour meeting before the game, rushed onto the field to meet the Giants.

80.   The Royal Dutch Medical Association has drawn up a series of strict conditions, now embedded in the law, that doctors must meet before proceeding.