21.   It could forge a consent agreement with Unocal in which the company might drop its demands for royalty payments without admitting any wrongdoing.

22.   It was not clear why North Korea had dropped its demands.

23.   Jones would also drop her demand for an apology from Clinton.

24.   Jospin has dropped his demand that Corsicans renounce violence as a condition for the talks.

25.   Japan refuses to negotiate unless the U.S. drops its demands to set numerical targets for car exports.

26.   Last month Gov. John Kitzhaber of Oregon wrote a letter to Gov. Gray Davis of California imploring him to consider dropping the demand.

27.   Late last week Clinton dropped her demand, and it was replaced by an accord on broadcast advertising that resembled a nuclear arms agreement.

28.   Manfacturers were hit not only by dropping demand but also by weakening foreign currencies, which made US products more expensive in world markets.

29.   Meanwhile, it was also unclear whether the rebels will be willing to drop the demand entirely.

30.   Netanyahu showed good sense and political courage in dropping a demand that had little practical meaning.