31.   But authorities have refused to allow Hansen to return, anyway.

32.   But he glossed over the fact that airport authorities initially refused to let the plane land.

33.   But human rights advocates said the authorities had refused to loosen the tight rein and Kurdish activists are still being arrested and tortured regularly.

34.   But irritated American authorities refused to comply, and the standards of the two countries flew in the former Panama Canal Zone at different heights.

35.   But she expressed frustration that Serb authorities have refused to give her access to areas where NATO has bombed civilians.

36.   But the federal authorities have refused to eliminate him as a possible suspect, although they have not revealed any evidence linking him to the explosion.

37.   But the Greek Cypriot authorities have refused to let international humanitarian organizations search the alleged execution site.

38.   California authorities refused to extradite him.

39.   CDC authorities refused to comment on their procedures, and Grady Hospital emergency directors could not be reached for comment Friday.

40.   Dole is seen as so partisan toward the Albanians that Serb authorities refused to give him a visa to enter Kosovo.