21.   Putin has said the mixture of old Russian and Soviet symbols would mend bitter rifts in society by paying tribute to the positive heritage of both periods.

22.   Shabazz said Muhammad and Farrakhan had mended their rift and that Farrakhan called several times during the week to check on his condition.

23.   The government decided to set up such a university to mend a rift with ethnic.

24.   The pope is to visit Austria in June and church leaders are clearly anxious to mend rifts in the Catholic flock before then, avoiding potentially embarrassing demonstrations.

25.   The pope is anxious to mend the rifts with Beijing and visit China in the twilight of his papacy.

26.   Yeltsin and Patriarch Alexy II, standing together near the newly built Chapel of St. Boris and Gleb, pledged to mend the rift and further strengthen their cooperation.

27.   A first order will be mending rifts with Republican House Speaker Clyde Ballard and Senate Majority Leader Dan McDonald which widened during the campaign.

28.   British Education SEcretary Minister John Patten had made a pitch last month to mend the rift.

29.   There was a little falling out with coach Pierre Berbizier two years ago, but the rift was mended.

30.   Supporters of reconciliation said five years had passed since the invasion and it was time to mend the rifts in the Arab world that were caused by the invasion.