11.  A study of American cities by the Clinton administration says the strong national economy has left most of them in their best financial shape in decades.

12.  But in Afghanistan, American forces have largely relied on a bombing campaign, leaving most of the ground fighting to Afghan troops.

13.  But the former HUD secretary and pro quarterback put on a workmanlike, second banana performance, leaving most of the glory to Dole.

14.  By leaving most of the stockpile it owns in corporate hands, the government hopes to build a stockpile of drugs that will never become outdated.

15.  Cheney also defended Bush for mostly staying out of the public view and leaving most of the commentary to his surrogates.

16.  Dole will leave most of the hard-shell Buchanan vote to Buchanan and compete with Alexander for the other three-fourths of Republicans.

17.  He has lived here less than a year, and the previous occupant, the pop singer Richard Marx, left most of his overstuffed furniture behind.

18.  He left most of his Hewlett-Packard stock to the charitable trust.

19.  He tithes to his church, and plans to leave most of his fortune to his charitable foundation.

20.  He left most of his estate to his wife and a pittance to Guy.