1.   A stunning, beat-driven first half leads to a rather directionless ambient second section.

2.   After a goalless first half, Dave Matthews netted for Heybridge only to be given ruled offside.

3.   Also shown are photographs of some of the more notable news happenings that occurred during the first half of the present century.

4.   British Airways has announced disappointing results for the first half of the year.

5.   But the irrepressible Saunders had the final word in the first half.

6.   Celtic held the lead in the first half.

7.   Despite these logical reasons for the Lions to roll down the field, they went nowhere in the first half.

8.   England had a man sent off in the first half, and after that the England team never really looked as though they could win the game.