21.   As the only ski area wholly owned and operated by New York state, Belleayre cannot afford to go into the red.

22.   Because NATO operates by consensus, U.S. objection alone could block inviting more than the three nations favored by Clinton.

23.   Because the WTO operates by consensus, any member can veto an agreement.

24.   A majority of the Wassenaar members supported the United States, but the organization operates by consensus and there were objections.

25.   A pay-for view movie channel, to be called Star Movies, will begin operating by December.

26.   A wonderful slow boat to nowhere in particular, operated by European Waterways in New York.

27.   Affeldt plans to have it operating by the end of next year.

28.   After several aborted efforts to refashion the KGB and make it operate by democratic rules, the Russian government has settled for changing the name.

29.   Agreement is essential because the World Trade Organization operates by consensus, and can ill afford another highly visible black eye like the failure of the Seattle meeting..

30.   But if you read this missive, the team operates by remote control.