31.   And fewer environmentalists view business executives as the devil incarnate.

32.   And he personally telephones business executives who have made donations to have them solicit among their fellow employees and friends.

33.   And several business executives say they are looking into bringing back some of the changes.

34.   And some business executives said they feared the wrangling could kill the legislation.

35.   And Thursday Robert Strauss, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia, canceled plans to lead several top U.S. business executives to Moscow for a meeting with Putin.

36.   And the eventual outcome may be more entrepreneurs and even business executives who are women.

37.   And while business executives like Ms. Miller now say that a recession has probably been averted, they are not yet breaking out the champagne.

38.   Any given day can find him preaching to political leaders, business executives or school kids about the Internet with the zeal of an evangelical minister.

39.   And Yamnikov, affable and articulate, became well known among American expatriate business executives in Moscow, and was frequently quoted by Western journalists.

40.   Armed troops accompanied the business executives whenever they left the base.