21.   That offer was rebuffed, and Tyco, which does not do hostile deals, backed off.

22.   The company was said to be frustrated that its previous two offers were rebuffed by WellPoint.

23.   The Grizzlies rebuffed countless offers for the pick, and may eventually deal Francis for the veteran power forward they feel they need.

24.   The Likud, which has rebuffed previous offers to form a coalition, did not respond immediately.

25.   The offers were rebuffed.

26.   The merger comes about a year and half after UBS rebuffed an offer from another Swiss rival, Credit Suisse Group.

27.   The Pentagon has rebuffed Russian offers to organize a joint anti-terrorist operation inside Georgia.

28.   The offer was rebuffed.

29.   The Serbian president rebuffed that offer after an American envoy, Robert Frasure, insisted on an independent means of reimposing the sanctions if Milosevic reneges.

30.   The Serbs rebuffed the offer, insisting that the sanctions be immediately and completely lifted.