71.  For the better part of a decade, the hall of fame and museum has been an iffy proposition at best.

72.  For the better part of a dozen years, the diamond lay ignored in the corner, while less sparkling gems were put in the spotlight.

73.  For the better part of seven seasons, Guy Hebert has played well when the Mighty Ducks needed him.

74.  For the better part of the 1990s, Lennox Lewis has been boxing's biggest afterthought.

75.  For the better part of the last century, they billed this little port near Corpus Christi as "the shrimp capital of Texas."

76.  For the better part of this century, the one-room building at one of Nantucket's busier intersections had not looked like much.

77.  For the better part of three decades now, we've watched the Bruins self-destruct in April, May, or June.

78.  For the better part of three decades, Don Cornelius has straddled the worlds of popular music and broadcasting.

79.  For the better part of three decades, you couldn't give away Oregon State football tickets.

80.  For the better part of three quarters, BC submitted its most inspired effort of the season, but it was far from perfect.