21.   --Independent generating entities that will own power plants and sell to all comers either under contract or on a spot-bid basis.

22.   Instead, Phoenix National remained an independent entity with the same leadership as the charities, including Ryan-Della Corte.

23.   Irabu operated as an independent entity much of last season, to the point that he traveled with his own pitching coach in the minor leagues.

24.   It is irresponsible for U.S. political leaders to blame the U.N. as if it were an independent entity with resources to carry out military action on its own.

25.   It unsuccessfully tried to revive as an independent entity before putting itself up for sale earlier this year.

26.   It would make the board an independent entity that operates with staff support from the human services department.

27.   Loyal to keeping Northern Ireland as an independent entity, but not necessarily as part of Britain.

28.   Miller, the chairman, said Universal, which is based in King of Prussia, Pa., was doing fine as an independent entity.

29.   Palestinian policy is for West Jerusalem to be Israeli, East Jerusalem Palestinian and the walled Old City an independent entity run by the three religions.

30.   Robbie was a unit of BankBoston and not an independent entity this time around.