31.   Some companies will back down, at least partially, for customers who complain.

32.   So the company backed out, citing the outrage of historians, preservationists and environmentalists who had objected to the plan.

33.   Some high-tech American companies backed the bill.

34.   Stockbrokers are loath to lose clients, and until recently their companies backed them up in fighting to keep them.

35.   That other card companies have backed away from the market creates a perfect opportunity for MBNA, he said.

36.   That proved too costly to implement and cable companies backed away from making the investment.

37.   The company backed down, but fears linger that something intrusive could be done with personal information available on the Web.

38.   The company backed down, but then last week said it had no idea what to do with it.

39.   The company has since backed away from the original deal.

40.   The company itself is backing off the target.