21.   Indeed, the White House official told reporters that China could decrease the chances of Taiwan getting the Aegis system if Beijing becomes less aggressive militarily.

22.   Neupogen is used to decrease the chance of infection due to blood abnormalities in cancer patients.

23.   Post-surgical chemotherapy and radiation are often prescribed to kill any leftover tumor cells and decrease the chances of recurrence.

24.   Post-surgical radiation is often prescribed to kill any leftover tumor cells and decrease the chances of a recurrence.

25.   Talks on Northern Ireland remained deadlocked on the disarmament issue on Friday, decreasing chances of a breakthrough before President Clinton visits next month.

26.   The AbioCor was designed with a smooth plastic lining to decrease the chance of blood clots forming.

27.   The official added that China could decrease the chances of Taiwan getting the Aegis system if Beijing becomes less aggressive militarily.

28.   Ambulance drivers also drive slow to decrease the chances of survival of some patients, the sources claimed.

29.   Share prices on Wall Street rallied on the Labor Department report, which appeared to decrease chances of a tightening in credit by the Federal Reserve.

30.   That would also decrease chances of a Croatia-Yugoslavia showdown by placing the former friends and teammates of the divided nation in separate brackets.