31.   After a short courtship, he accepted the job.

32.   Brown would not say Friday if he would accept that job.

33.   Buford said in an interview on Monday that he agonized over these questions for the good part of a month before accepting the job at The New Yorker.

34.   But a growing number accept residential jobs as well, particularly when an intriguing challenge is involved.

35.   But Brian Schottenheimer recently accepted a job as wide-receivers coach with Syracuse.

36.   But he confided to some of his friends that he was almost certain he would accept the job if it were offered.

37.   But he said he ultimately accepted the job because of his devotion to his state and the sense of obligation he developed as a marine.

38.   But I accepted this job two years ago, when I signed a longterm contract.

39.   But if he faced a dilemma over whether to accept the job, it probably reflected the conflicting perspectives on smoking and the tobacco industry.

40.   But he accepted the job from his friend, Blinn head coach Jeff Conway, with an eye toward the future.