31.   While saying that he would bargain hard with them if elected, he promised that layoffs were not being considered.

32.   Whoever the other investors are, a management buyout is not being considered, said Levene.

33.   Yet there are doubts such a bill will ever get through the more moderate Senate, which is now considering a far more narrow legislation.

34.   A rookie, Tim Duncan, showed the versatility and talent to be considered a great one already.

35.   Already considered one of the greatest of all time, Sampras knows his place in history and what he needs to do to be considered the best.

36.   Attached to the letter are several internal documents including minutes of confidential human resources committee meetings and lists of employees being considered for promotions or transfers.

37.   But EU security chief Javier Solana said a large-scale NATO operation was not being considered.

38.   However the other conventions are still being considered.

39.   Minneapolis-St. Paul is the only site being considered for the project, said Randy Adamsick, executive director of the Minnesota Film Board.

40.   Some criticized the burial plans and urged the government to turn the remains over to the church, which is considering whether to make Nicholas II a saint.