21.   Analysts have said the French tour operator is vulnerable to a takeover amid disappointing summer sales, which it blames on low consumer confidence, are temporary.

22.   Analysts have said the French tour operator is vulnerable to a takeover amid disappointing summer sales, which it blames on low consumer confidence.

23.   An instructor of motormen, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the G train operator was a good motorman.

24.   And while answering-service operators are less common nowadays, Comden said she still saw parallels between this time and that one.

25.   Another recommended adventure tour operator is Natural Habitat Adventures, which offers guided group excursions to exotic locales such as India, Antarctica and the Azores.

26.   Another trick is simply to hang up and call directory assistance again, in the hope that the next operator will be more savvy.

27.   Atlanta-based World Access markets telephone switches that allow phone service operators to be more competitive.

28.   Because no operator is required, users have additional privacy and can be assured of receiving a complete message.

29.   Because vending spots are not assigned or permanent, some operators are nomadic, always looking for better locations.

30.   A recording for Group Dynamics Downline said that live operators would not be available for a while, because records were being transferred to another office.