21.   Importing the initial trees required extraordinary measures, and so did importing their successors.

22.   In Khartoum, capital of the Sudan, the United States is taking the extraordinary measure of withdrawing its diplomats and closing its embassy for the foreseeable future.

23.   In Washington, President Bush stoutly defended his order creating special military tribunals for foreigners accused of terrorism, saying extraordinary times demanded extraordinary measures.

24.   It took extraordinary measures just to get the Shays-Meehan bill to the House floor.

25.   It was an extraordinary retaliatory measure even for a sport in which retribution is expected.

26.   It would take an extraordinary measure to do so.

27.   Kauffman and local donors have taken extraordinary measures to make it possible for the Royals to stay here.

28.   Many were on life support or do-not-resuscitate orders, which prohibited doctors from taking extraordinary measures to keep them alive.

29.   No extraordinary measures were taken at the other three locations.

30.   Others wondered at the extraordinary measures taken by their bosses.