41.   The first half of the book was quite interesting but the last part was a bit of a slog.

42.   The first half of the mile-long walk across the bridge is slightly uphill.

43.   The first half was very even, and neither side scored.

44.   The home team squandered a number of chances in the first half.

45.   The losers were disrupted by a head injury to prop Seamus Foley, who was forced off in the first half.

46.   The mid-fielders ruled the roost up to the interval, but after a scoreless first half the Antrim team showed great dominance.

47.   The population increased dramatically in the first half of the century.

48.   The Raiders effectively rotated defensive linemen in the first half, keeping fresh players on the field.