31.   Gas companies then generally avoid the expense of separating the helium, which consequently remains mixed with the natural gas and is lost when the gas is burned.

32.   Given that, companies can avoid high costs by hedging.

33.   He also said the company could have avoided crew shortages by hiring more reserve pilots.

34.   He says his company avoids using wireless carriers that charge their customers for each e-mail.

35.   He said he hoped the companies could avoid legal problems.

36.   Her company is avoiding textiles, a sector that has failed to compete against foreign imports.

37.   Historically the company has avoided labor disputes that spill into customer service.

38.   In addition, the companies avoid the usual SEC registration fee for registering stock.

39.   In addition, by banding together the companies avoid duplication of effort and gain access to scientists in the academic laboratories that are pioneering exploration of the genome.

40.   In fact, most rational companies fervently avoid any action that could arguably create problems for an applicant in his or her current job.