21.   This weakened clan allegiance, but for some time a unifying sentiment remained.

22.   Those politically imprudent words were removed in subsequent drafts -- but the sentiment remains among many members of the Legislature.

23.   Zhao cautioned, however, that investor sentiment remains uncertain given recent falls on stock markets throughout Asia.

24.   Overall sentiment remained fragile due to uncertainty over the direction of US interest rates.

25.   Pacifist sentiment remains strong in Japan five decades after its World War II march across Asia brought destruction to the region and its own defeat.

26.   Overall sentiment remained weak.

27.   Pacifist sentiment remains strong in Japan five decades after its march across Asia led to the destruction of World War II.

28.   Pro-democracy sentiment remains strong among students.

29.   Although investors expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates later Tuesday, market sentiment remained bearish, brokers said.

30.   Analysts cautioned against reading too much into the gains, however, noting that investor sentiment remains fragile.