31.   Even the most aggressive bank may not want to court that kind of controversy on the basis of just a few months of numbers, some analysts argue.

32.   Few analysts argue that China will be able to ride out the Asian economic storms without getting damp.

33.   For all the problems, some analysts argue that the Swiss banks retain important advantages over rivals like Deutsche Bank or ABN-Amro of the Netherlands.

34.   If oil prices rise again, the increase will be much less than this year, analysts argue.

35.   If, as some analysts argue, it was professional traders caught short by overseas events and in need of quick cash, the market should stabilize quickly.

36.   In fact, some securities analysts argue that most big HMOs have their medical costs under tighter control than U.S. Healthcare and thus could keep profits growing.

37.   In that context, some analysts argue, the United States is better off with a fight in Europe.

38.   In the long run, though, some analysts argued that the Bells would still come out ahead.

39.   Indeed, some industry analysts argue that telephone companies have botched a huge opportunity, charging too much and misreading the needs of consumers.

40.   Industry analysts have argued that local phone companies ought to concentrate their long-distance efforts close to home because they already have large networks in place to carry those calls.