31.   But opponents said the changes had failed to allay White House concerns, particularly about environmental issues.

32.   But Snider had allayed those concerns, aides said.

33.   But Murkowski sought to allay concerns Friday by emphasizing that Puerto Ricans should not fret about losing their citizenship.

34.   But the news has done little to allay concerns that high-tech is weakening.

35.   Castro Llanes also gained notoriety through television advertisements he took out to allay concerns among depositors that his bank was in trouble.

36.   Canadian government bonds were little changed after a report showing weaker-than-expected manufacturing output failed to allay concern that official interest rates will rise soon.

37.   Clinton played up the fact that the Russian presence will help allay the concerns of Serb civilians and protect Serb religious and cultural sites.

38.   Clinton tried to allay the concern over the dramatic expansion of military relations during an hour-long televised question-and-answer session with young leaders in Argentina.

39.   County officials and their financial advisers made the announcement today at an investor meeting in New York City intended to allay concern about the offering.

40.   Companies monitored the Treasury bond market, where yields slipped after government employment figures allayed concern that the Federal Reserve may have to raise interest rates soon.