31.   An appeal is due to be heard in late January.

32.   An appeal is likely if the case goes against her.

33.   An appeal is under way.

34.   An appeal is unlikely, but the Sabatinis are still worried.

35.   An appeal would be a lengthy and expensive proposition with no guarantee of success, Staples officials have said.

36.   Although there were scattered appeals to Deng Xiaoping Theory, there was less class struggle than puritan virtues.

37.   An appeal is automatic, but Maturino Resendiz has told his lawyers he does not want one.

38.   An appeal is probable.

39.   An appeal would be a mistake, simply delaying the necessary restructuring of state formulas, possibly until his re-election campaign next year.

40.   An appeal is possible, but for now, Mrs. Coking has prevailed.