81.   The final countdown to the Games has started, and the city tries to put on a last coat of blush.

82.   The home builders say the city is trying to turn back the clock, to a time when Mom stayed home, and Dad took the streetcar to work.

83.   The judges also questioned whether the city was trying to enforce a uniformity that was impossible and even unwise in a multicultural society.

84.   This city tries harder, if not a little too hard.

85.   This oceanside city has tried repeatedly over the last few decades to become a tourist mecca, but with limited success.

86.   To address these kinds of concerns, many cities try to match increased reporting with greater accuracy.

87.   To demonstrate how seriously Seattle takes such violations, the city does not try to downplay them for fear of driving away visitors.

88.   To improve things, the city is trying to equip its work force to compete for higher-paying jobs.

89.   Trying to find out whether other cities are also trying to take this step.

90.   Various cities have tried to outlaw panhandling, both in general and in specific areas such as near automatic teller machines and in subways.