The few reliable statistics paint a frightening picture.

The statistics paint a tragic picture: * Whites make up 8 percent of the population, but occupy 82 percent of the land.

Hobsbawm often uses statistics to paint a broad picture of a society at a particular time.

Except for the slow trading, yesterday's statistics painted a strong picture, with everything in the plus column.

Recent statistics, though, paint a more mixed picture of the Continent's health.

But statistics and safety officials paint a different, sometimes surprising picture.

Locally, at least, the statistics paint a mixed picture.

Although these statistics paint a picture of nonworking men struggling to get by financially, many manage to live as if every day were Sunday.

The statistics paint a chilling portrait of racial discrimination on death row.

For the most part, statistics paint a picture of trouble-free moves from one brokerage firm to another.