11.   Last month, however, the government signaled that it had given up hope of finding a middle ground.

12.   Many of the families of the missing from the Korean War say they have never given up hope that their sons, brothers and husbands might still be alive.

13.   Most Americans have given up hope that the campaign financing mess will be cleaned up, pollster John Zogby recently said.

14.   Most ornithologists have given up hope of seeing one alive.

15.   Packers quarterback Brett Favre has not given up hope that Holmgren might return.

16.   Reno pilots have given up hope that American will retain Reno as a pilot base, he said.

17.   TEMPE, Ariz. - The Cardinals have given up hope that defensive tackle Eric Swann will return this season.

18.   The United States and Canada have given up hope of reaching an agreement this summer on how to divide the West Coast salmon run.

19.   Time Warner and EMI executives said they had not given up hope of winning approval for their deal, but the difficulties will be hard to overcome.

20.   Yeltsin has little chance of winning the war in Chechnya any time soon, but he has not given up hope of reviving his presidency.