31.   It marked the first time that jobless claims have risen for two straight weeks since last October.

32.   Jobless claims have risen sharply for four weeks in a row.

33.   Many analysts had been expecting unemployment claims to rise.

34.   Many analysts were expecting jobless claims to rise.

35.   Many analysts had expected jobless claims to rise.

36.   Many economists were predicting that claims would rise.

37.   Unemployment claims traditionally rise in September as seasonal summer jobs come to an end.

38.   The decline last year is worrying officials here who see that nuclear-test related compensation claims might rise above the ability of the fund to make restitution.

39.   The consensus forecast was for jobless claims to rise slightly.