21.   The program provides for selection of candidates on the basis of race, a provision that could be dropped without ending the entire program, he said.

22.   The restrictions were dropped without the need of a lawsuit.

23.   They were fans of a bluegrass show that had been dropped without warning four months earlier from its coveted slot during drive-time on weekday afternoons.

24.   Those plants would show stunted growth, leaves with curled, yellowish margins and blossoms that drop off without producing fruit.

25.   We dropped in without warning on my friend Judith.

26.   While there is still public support for censure, the public would be just as happy if the whole matter were dropped without any final vote.

27.   Charges were brought against them in several cases, then dropped without explanation.

28.   Early on, he joined the Communist Party but then lost interest and quietly dropped out without causing a rift.

29.   He dropped out without taking two final exams, according to a University official.

30.   He was charged with trespassing but released Monday when the charges were dropped without explanation.