41.  If the absence of these two can so severely weaken them, perhaps the series will be a short one.

42.  If the Games were awarded only to democracies with spotless records, scholars say, the list of contenders would be a short one.

43.  If your vacation is a short one, reduce the amount you pack, but be sure your wardrobe includes at least one ensemble appropriate for each activity planned.

44.  It was a weak week, Nick, and a short one.

45.  It was a short one.

46.  Its next voyage, scheduled for Monday, will be a short one to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, where the year-long dismantling begins.

47.  Just a short one.

48.  Maybe even Michael J. Fox as the short one.

49.  Monday, there was another search -- again, the family says, a short one.

50.  NATO officials expected the session on Sunday to be a short one.